Electric Vehicle
- Technology
Cybertruck will ‘serve briefly as boat’, says Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the EV maker’s upcoming Cybertruck will “serve briefly as a boat” that will help in crossing rivers and other water bodies. According to Musk,…
- Business
Kia to launch high-performance electric model EV6 GT next week
Seoul: Kia Corp, South Korea’s second-biggest carmaker, said on Thursday it will launch the pure electric high-performance model EV6 GT in the domestic market next week in a move to beef up…
- Automobile
EV players welcome govt’s decision to defer stringent EV battery standards
New Delhi: Electric vehicle (EV) players on Wednesday welcomed the government’s decision to defer the implementation of stringent EV battery testing standards, saying it will help Indian battery makers redesign batteries and…
- Telangana
Telangana: SBTET to introduce subject on EV in polytechnic courses
Hyderabad: The State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET) has decided to introduce a subject on Electric Vehicles in polytechnic courses. Given the growing importance of EVs in the present times,…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Commissioner rewards people who rescued 17 from Ruby fire
Hyderabad: City Police Commissioner CV Anand on Wednesday felicitated and presented certificates of appreciation along with a cash reward to two policemen and four civilians for rescuing people trapped in the fire…
- Technology
Now Ola Electric’s battery unit head Ashok Saraswat moves on
New Delhi: There is no stopping resignations of senior executives at Ola Electric and now, its head of advanced battery engineering, Ashok Saraswat, has moved on. Saraswat, who joined SoftBank-backed Ola last…
- Technology
India to see 45-50 mn EVs on road by 2030, charging top concern
New Delhi: India’s e-mobility journey is on a fast track, with an estimated 45-50 million electric vehicles (EVs) on road by 2030, a new report said on Tuesday. As the EV ecosystem…
- Automobile
Ashok Leyland adds 2 s to ‘Dost’ range
Chennai: Commercial vehicle-maker Ashok Leyland on Monday launched BADA DOST i1 and i2 and its limited edition, adding to the range of BADA DOST vehicles. The flagship company of the Hinduja group…
- Technology
BYD Auto pips Tesla to become top-selling EV brand globally
New Delhi: Global passenger electric vehicle (EV) sales grew 61 per cent (on-year) to reach 2.18 million units in the second quarter this year, a new report said on Monday, as for…
- Telangana
Telangana: Electric vehicle charging centers to be set up by Dec
Hyderabad: The Government of Telangana is encouraging electronic vehicles and giving incentives to those purchasing these vehicles. In order to encourage electronic vehicles, the state government is setting up charging centers on a…
- Automobile
Ford confirms to layoff 3,000 staff in US, India: Report
San Francisco: The US-based car maker Ford Motor has reportedly confirmed that it is laying off roughly 3,000 employees and contract workers, with the cuts primarily affecting staff in the US, Canada…
- Automobile
Only 1% Indians plan to buy e-scooters in next 6 months, safety top concern
New Delhi: As the government probes multiple fires in electric two-wheelers, only 1 percent household consumers plan to buy an e-scooter in the next six months amid safety and performance concerns, a…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Vasanthalipuram man suffers burns as electric bike explodes
Hyderabad: In yet another case of Electric Vehicles exploding, on Saturday, a bike exploded in the NGO colony of Vanasthalipuram. The incident occurred at 8:30 PM when a private sector employee, Koteshwar…
- Technology
4.2 mn EVs sold in first half of 2022 globally, China leads
New Delhi: The world saw sales of 4.2 million electric vehicles in the first half of this year, a 63 per cent growth from the same period last year, a new report…
- Technology
Musk agrees to rebuy Tesla stock if Twitter deal doesn’t close
San Francisco: After selling its electric vehicle company shares worth nearly $7 billion, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said that he would repurchase Tesla stock if the Twitter deal…