Electric Mobility News

Today, automobile along with automobile component industry is one of the key drivers of India's economic growth, contributing 7.2 per cent to the GDP.

The Okinawa Praise has been launched in India at Rs. 59,889 (ex-showroom, Delhi). It is the second e-scooter from Okinawa after the Ridge that was launched earlier in 2017. While the Ridge was more of a budget scooter, the Praise is more premium and offers better performance and features over its younger sibling. The scooter gets an LED light across the front apron with DRL, which surely makes it look impressive. You also get LED taillight and indicators at the rear.

The 2019 BMW i8 Coupe can accelerate from 0-100 kmph in just 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 249 kmph.

The new Praise e-Scooter is Okinawa's premium offering and it will be positioned above the Ridge. Bookings for the scooter have been going on from November 24, in all authorised Okinawa showrooms across India for a token of Rs. 2000.

The German luxury carmaker has said it expects 2018 electric-vehicle (EV) sales to grow by medium two-digit percentages.

Toyota aims to sell more than 5.5 million electrified vehicles, including more than 1 million zero- emission vehicles - battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) by around 2030.

The 'Being Human Foundation' of Salman Khan, an avid cycler himself, is in talks with e-cycle manufacturers for a tie-up.

The joint announcement builds on an existing agreement under which Panasonic makes batteries for Toyota's petrol-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.