Electric Mobility News

After an overwhelming start to Season 4 of the FIA Formula E, Mahindra Racing faced its first shocker of a race that ended with a double retirement for the team. Both drivers Felix Rosenqvist and Nick Heidfeld called it quits after facing different technical issues with their cars, making way for Daniel Abt to secure his first win of the season for team Audi Abt Shaeffler.

The announcement underlines Harley-Davidson's intent to become a global leader in the electric motorcycle segment. Both companies will continue to develop their own lines of motorcycles independently.

The new Black Forest Edition features longer range, and touring accessories for long distance touring on an electric motorcycle.

The GLC F-CELL will be launched in the market in 2019 and will be called the EQC and in fact will be the first fully battery-electric Mercedes-Benz production model from the new product and technology brand EQ.

The electrification of Skoda's model range will commence in 2019 with the introduction of the Skoda Superb plug-in hybrid. The Skoda Superb Hybrid will be the automaker's first electric model and now details on its powertrain have emerged. A recent report states that the upcoming Skoda Superb plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) will be drawing power from a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine with 154 bhp on offer.

If all goes well, the Kona electric could be the first product to come to the Indian shores from the South Korean stable.

Hyundai showcased the NEXO fuel cell SUV at the ongoing India-Korean business summit. The NEXO SUV makes a total of 161 bhp and peak torque of 395 Nm. It has a range of 609 kilometres on a single charge.

The company also announced that LG Chem will also design the Lithium-ion battery modules for Mahindra Electric, which in turn will create battery packs for the Mahindra Group and other customers.