Electric Mobility News

These "mild" hybrids, which add some electric power to existing petrol models without a costly redesign, are now being deployed without fanfare by brands from VW to Volvo. It is diesel's disgrace and decline, executives and analysts say, that has finally set the stage for mass electrification.

T-Hub, a startup incubator by the Telangana government which recently launched the Smart Mobility and Transportation Cluster, will work towards enhancing mobility while reducing congestion, air pollution and road traffic incidents

Toyota has no plans to introduce electric vehicles in the indian market as of now and will consider it once the infrastructure for electric vehicles is in place in the country.

With Tesla about to enter the semi-truck market with an all-electric truck, the future of long distance hauling is moving towards electrification. To promote the use of electric trucks that will soon come equipped with a pantograph, Germany will soon have electrified highways. The German state of Hesse along with tech giant Siemens is building an eHighway that will have an overhead electric line (like those seen in local trains). The project is a trial project to see the feasibility of such a project and will only installed on a 10-kilometre stretch on a section of the autobahn.

At the recent Frankfurt Auto show, Mercedes-Benz officially took the wraps off the EQ brand with their first ever EQ A concept. The Mercedes EQ brand will be a new sub-brand by the German automaker that will only make all-electric vehicles. While the EQ A concept was showcased at the motor show, Mercedes-Benz also confirmed that a new EQ SUV was in the making and due to be launched in 2019 and now we have more confirmation on the electric SUV that will take on the likes of the Tesla Model X. The Mercedes-Benz EQ SUV will be built in the German automaker's American production facility in Alabama where is currently makes the likes of the C-Class and range of SUVs including GLE and GLS.

The Goldstone eBuzz K7 is the first electric bus in India to be commercially launched for public transportation. The eBuzz K7 comes with a range of 200 Km on a single charge and can be recharged in less than 4 hours with fast charger.