Electric Mobility News

The Honda Brio was launched in India in September 2011 and till date 97,000 units have been sold. It was one of the most loved hatchbacks in India but now, with BS6 regulations

Tata Motors had commenced the supply of 40 electric buses to the Lucknow City Transport Services Ltd. (LCTSL). The automaker will be supplying the Ultra 9m AC Electric buses to the city in a phased manner over the next four months. The order is part of the 255 e-buses that will be supplied to six STUs in the country. The first Ultra 9/9m AC Electric bus was flagged off in Lucknow by the Minister of Urban Development, Suresh Kumar Khanna along withdignitaries from LCTSL and Tata Motors. The electric bus will begin its journey from Alambagh depot in Lucknow.

Puducherry government has at its disposal around350-acre site in Karaikal region, which could be made available to the company.

As we've told you earlier, the car will be called Battista and it takes its name from Pininfarina SpA's founder Battista 'Pinin' Farina. Thanks to its carbon fibre construction and electric motors, a combined output of 1,900 horsepower and 2,300 Nm of torque is targeted, and it is expected to accelerate from rest to 100 kmph in less than two seconds and on to 300 kmph in less than 12 seconds, all with a potential zero emissions range of more than 450 km.

Aston Martin has officially come out with a new teaser for the zero-emission Lagonda all-terrain concept vehicle. The British carmaker has confirmed that the new Concept car will be making its public debut at the Geneva International Motor Show, later in March 2019.

The government of Andhra Pradesh today announced its new electric mobility policy, at the ongoing Andhra Pradesh Energy Innovation Summit 2019. According to the roadmap set out by the state government, the new policy will attract a combined investment of over Rs. 30,000 crore and about 60,000 jobs.

Tesla To Buy Maxwell Technologies as it is rapidly increasing production of its Model 3 sedan and needs to lower the price to reach a broader customer base than its pure luxury vehicles.

In a bid to promote electric mobility in the country, Hero Electric has announced a unique initiative for customers to switch from old petrol-powered two-wheelers to electric bikes. The manufacturer is offering flat Rs. 6000 over and above the market value of these old petrol two-wheelers that are either unsaleable or are at the end of their lifecycle and moving to the scrap yard. Hero says that these vehicles manage to consume twice as much as petrol for the same distance than a BS4 compliant vehicle, which makes them heavy contributors to the pollution crisis across our cities. The company states that at least five crore very old and polluting petrol two-wheelers are currently plying on Indian roads.