Electric Mobility News

Mahindra is currently planning to update its KUV100 and TUV300 model product range in India. The company is planning to introduce fully-electric KUV100 and updated TUV300 in 2019, while a diesel AMT version of the KUV100, will come by the end of this fiscal.

Vazirani Automotive made headlines earlier this year when it first revealed the 'Vazirani Shul' - India's first electric hypercar - at the Goodwood Festival Of Speed. Now, the automaker is all set to unveil the very special model in India later this month on September 26, 2018, making the Shul's domestic debut at an event in Mumbai. The Vazirani Shul is the creation of designer and co-founder Chunky Vazirani and has been built with inputs from Force India F1 Team (previously Sahara Force India F1 Team) and tyre maker Michelin. Chunky Vazirani has worked with Jaguar Land Rover and Rolls-Royce in the past.

Audi recently took the wraps off the E-Tron, its first ever electric and an SUV at that. The good news is that Audi is looking to bring the E-Tron to India in a year's time from now. Here is everything you need to know about the Audi E-Tron electric SUV.

Using fast charging systems operating at 150 kW direct current, the 48-kWh battery can be charged to 80 per cent capacity in 15 minutes; for the largest battery expansion stage with an energy capacity of 111 kW it takes 30 minutes.

The Peugeot e-Legend concept is powered by a 100 per cent electric power train. With 100 kWh batteries, the engine reaches 800 Nm torque and 340 Kw power distributed to the four-wheel drive.

Germany will likely have to delay its target of having 1 million electric vehicles on the road by two years to 2022, according to a government-sponsored report.

The Toyota Motor Company has invested in over $267 Million towards renewable energy development in Japan. The investment has been made in partnership with the SPARX Group in Japan and will be called the 'Mirai Renewable Energy Fund'. The fund has been set up to promote and increase the use of renewable clean energy across the island country in order to make Japan more self reliant towards its energy needs in the present and especially in the coming future. The find will essentially help promote the likes of solar and wind power apart from other sources like biomass, geothermal energy and hydropower.

It has already introduced EVs for its clients in other cities like Bengaluru, Delhi and has plans to deploy 150 vehicles as part of its people transportation solutions business over next fiscal year.