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Meet the man who converts old bikes into electric vehicles
An engineer from Hyderabad, Maaz Ahmed Khan converts old bikes into electronic vehicles. He has his own start-up company Torq Electric. Maaz told Siasat.com that initially, he wanted to convert auto-rikshaws into…
- Automobile
Apple plans to build team for its electric car soon
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is reportedly planning to build a team for its electric car project — Project Titan — before the end of the year. On the microblogging site, analyst…
- Automobile
Tesla appoints Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to board
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has appointed billionaire and Airbnb Co-founder Joe Gebbia to its board of directors. According to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gebbia has…
- Automobile
Tesla countersues US civil rights agency that accused it of racial bias
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has countersued California Civil Rights Department (CRD), that alleged racial bias at the electric car-maker’s US factory in a lawsuit. Tesla alleged in its countersuit, filed in…
- Automobile
Cars should get in-build tech to tame drunk drivers, says US safety board
San Francisco: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US has asked the government to tell automakers to install alcohol impairment detection systems in all new vehicles to detect drunk or…
- Automobile
Ford India finalises severance package with workers at Chennai plant
Chennai: Ford India Private Ltd, which is shutting down its plant near here, has arrived at a final severance package settlement with the workers union, the company said on Wednesday. According to…
- Automobile
Jeep enters EV market, to introduce 4 all-electric SUVs by 2025
New Delhi: The Jeep brand, owned by Stellantis, on Thursday announced to introduce four new all-electric SUVs in North America and Europe by the end of 2025. Jeep showed the first images…
- Automobile
Tesla quietly develops virtual power plant in Japan
Tokyo: Electric car maker Tesla is quietly developing a virtual power plant in Japan as it has revealed that since 2021, it has been quietly installing its Powerwall batteries at residences on…
- Automobile
Hyundai Motor chief visits US amid new EV tax break law
Seoul: Hyundai Motor said on Wednesday that its Chairman Chung Euisun was visiting the US amid growing concerns over a new law excluding electric vehicles (EVs) built outside the country from tax…
- Automobile
Bhavish Aggarwal unveils Ola electric car with 500 km range
New Delhi: Ola Founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal on Monday shifted gears and entered a new territory by showcasing a homegrown electric car that will arrive in the country by 2024. Aggarwal…
- Automobile
Tesla surpasses 3 mn car production mark: Elon Musk
New Delhi: Elon Musk has announced that his electric car company Tesla surpassed the milestone of producing 3 million vehicles. Tesla cars have so far achieved over 40 million miles and the…
- Automobile
US startup Autonomy buys EVs worth $143 mn from Hyundai, Kia
Seoul: US electric vehicle subscription company Autonomy will buy 3,140 EVs from Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia to strengthen its fleet lineup. Autonomy has placed an official order to receive 1,640…
- Automobile
Tesla to build 10-12 gigafactories in years to come: Musk
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has hinted that Tesla would probably build “at least 10 or 12 gigafactories” in years to come, teasing another gigafactory location to be chosen later this…
- Automobile
BMW recalls some of its electric cars over battery fire risk
San Francisco: BMW has issued a recall for some of its electric cars as the high voltage battery “may have internal damage”, which can result in an electrical short circuit. The recall…
- Automobile
Hero Electric sells close to 9K EV 2-wheelers in July, tops segment
New Delhi: Hero Electric led the EV two-wheeler segment, selling 8,952 vehicles for the entire month, followed by Okinawa Autotech at 8,094 vehicles, the latest VAHAN data has revealed. Ather Energy sold…