Electric Mobility News

Maruti Suzuki is all set to launch yet another important product update in India. And this time, it is the highly anticipated Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Facelift. The new car will be launched in India on august 20, 2018 and will feature some changes on the exterior and on the interior but most importantly a brand new engine family too. The new Ciaz facelift will now get a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder petrol motor which will be mated to Maruti's mild hybrid SHVS (smart hybrid vehicle system) technology. This will also be the first time Maruti Suzuki will use the SHVS system on a petrol engine making the Ciaz the first ever offering from India's largest automaker to get a mild-hybrid option on all its engine options. Unofficial bookings for the new Ciaz have already opened at Nexa showrooms across the country with booking amounts ranging from Rs 11,000 to Rs 21,000 depending on the dealer.

Elon Musk announced on twitter that the company is currently in planning stage to introduce a mini-car version of its products, which can also, fit an adult.

According to the patent, the new system has a feature or a material that will insulate battery cells from heat generated by surrounding battery cells. The material used will most likely be some sort of new age polymer. The system will also have cooled plates or 'heat pipes' that will help remove the heat generated from battery cells in general and also that generated from damaged battery cells. Other tech will involve air gaps between cells for cooling, a sleeve that will hold the system in place and a feature that will help direct hot gasses discharging from a damaged cell in a particular direction away from other working cells.

The finance ministry is likely to approve a subsidy outlay of nearly Rs. 4,000 crore for the second phase of FAME India. Unlike the first phase, the the second phase of the scheme is expected to entail subsidy only for electric buses and setting up of charging infrastructure for all categories of vehicles.

Mahindra will be launching its first electric SUV in India in the next fiscal year. Pawan Goenka, Managing Director, M&M confirmed that the new electric SUV will be launched during 2019-2020 financial year and while he did not give us the name of the e-SUV, we believe it will be based on the KUV100.

The Audi PB 18 e-tron will be unveiled at the Laguna Seca racetrack as part of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion reception, a day before its official debut at Pebble Beach.

Ahead of its official launch next year, Porsche has revealed the technical specification of the Porsche Taycan.

Mercedes-Benz will showcase the EQ C electric SUV in Stockholm, Sweden on September 4 ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show later this year.