Electric Mobility News

In what could revolutionise point-to-point transportation of goods, Tesla has announced that its new all-electric Semi Truck will have a whopping 966 kms of electric range on a single charge! This update in range is more than the 805 km of range that was originally announced at the truck's launch last year. Apart from the range, the Tesla semi truck will also be able to get from 0-100 in just over 20 seconds when fully loaded to its 36,000 kg or almost 36 tonnes towing capacity! In comparison, a regular diesel semi truck in the United States does the same sprint in over 60 seconds!

he vehicles will also come equipped with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that help to improve safety and reduce driver fatigue. These features, combined with a vehicle display provide the driver with an intelligent and connected vehicle.

Mercedes-Benz along with other group companies like Smart has officially announced that it will be sourcing its electric car batteries for its while range from a Chinese manufacturer. The battery maker in China called 'Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL)' will be supplying batteries to the Daimler group. It is uncertain though on whether Mercedes-Benz will be buying batteries from CATL for all cars made globally or only for the Asia region. The first fully electric purpose built car from the Mercedes-Benz lineup EQ will be a compact luxury SUV called the EQC and will be launched very soon. The electric SUV has already been spied undergoing rigorous testing across the world.

HWA AG has been confirmed as the newest team that will be joining the 2018/19 FIA Formula E season later this year. HWA joins as a customer entry and is the 11th team to join the grid in Formula E Season 5, which will see the biggest revamp to the series yet. HWA however, has been pretty active across other motorsport activities and in in contract with Daimler's Motorsport department for providing services in the German DTM series.

The autopilot, a form of advanced cruise control that has come under scrutiny after two crashes this year.

The Mercedes-Benz EQ C Electric Crossover was once again spotted waiting at a red signal ahead of its official debut in October this year at the Paris Motor Show.

The government is also thinking about all cab aggregators having a certain percentage of their fleet as electric vehicles by 2020.

Electric vehicles in India will finally have some differentiation from their internal combustion counterparts on the road. All electric vehicles in India will soon get a new (and we think rather cool) green license plate. The government yesterday approved of this new move to a different coloured plate specially for zero emissions vehicles for both private and commercial use. The private electric vehicles will have a green backing and white fonts while commercial electric vehicles will have a green background and yellow fonts. These will also be applicable to electric busses and other electric commercial vehicles that are road legal.