Page 7 - Electric Cars

Clear air, water: China's electric car capital has lessons for the world

Almost 30% of the cars sold in Liuzhou last year were electric, more than five times China's average

MG Motor to drive in second electric model in India in next 2 years

MG Motor India can launch a new electric vehicle with a price tag below Rs 20 lakh mark in the country over the next two years, according to a top company official. The model would be the automaker's second electric vehicle in the country after the ZS SUV which is currently tagged between Rs 21 lakh and Rs 24.18 lakh (ex-showroom). "We have been very pleased with our electric vehicle product performance till now. We intend to launch more electric cars in the future and hopefully we can look at a car below Rs 20 lakh as our second EV in the future," MG Motor India President and Managing Director Rajeev Chaba told PTI. The automaker, which also sells models like Hector and Gloster, has so far sold around 3,000 units of ZS EV in the country. When asked about the timeline for the product launch, Chaba said, "We are not defining the timelines now due to the COVID situation and shortages of essential materials, especially chips. So hopefully in two years, we can do it." On expectations

Tesla to recall 285,000 cars in China and fix cruise control function

Tesla is recalling about 285,000 electric vehicles in China because the cruise-control function can be activated accidentally and cause cars to accelerate suddenly, creating a safety hazard

Gujarat announces EV policy, predicts 110,000 vehicles on road by 2023

To encourage people to turn to e-vehicles, the state government would provide subsidies ranging from Rs 20,000 to Rs 1,50,000 on the purchase of vehicles under this policy

Ex-Tesla president sold stock worth $274 million since June 10: SEC filing

Every leadership level saw an increase in representation, except the executive level where there has been a slight decline.

Spain hopes to jumpstart electric car industry with European Union funds

Spain produced 2.2 million cars and trucks in 2020, second only to Germany in Europe. But only 140,000 of these were electric or hybrids

Tesla downgrades range of brand new Model S Long Range

Tesla has downgraded the range of its brand new Model S Long Range, which also happens to be Tesla's longest-range electric car, just a few days after launching the vehicle.

India to require 400,000 charging stations for 2 mn EVs by 2026: Report

As per EV industry body - Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles - there are 1,800 charging stations in India as of March 2021

Tesla's Model S Plaid Plus car is 'cancelled', tweets Elon Musk

After announcing that Tesla will hold an event for the first Model S Plaid deliveries last week, its CEO Elon Musk on Monday said the new electric car will not arrive at all

China's best selling EV maker betting on cult status to sell a million cars

Hongguang Mini outsells bigger players and even Tesla almost every month with a tiny, bare-bones EV that starts at $4,500.

Elon Musk attributes Tesla price hikes to 'supply chain pressure'

Musk had previously indicated in an April earnings call that Tesla was well placed to weather the global chip shortage by "pivoting extremely quickly to new microcontrollers".

Tesla recalls nearly 6,000 US cars over potentially loose bolts

The company has since taken measures to prevent loosening of the bolts in the assembly process.

Hyundai's EV plan at risk of losing impetus on parts shortage, subsidies

Hyundai's ambitious plan could fizzle out this year with delayed production and rapidly drying-up state subsidies, and its labor union's opposition to its massive investment in the US

Tesla admits Elon Musk's 'full self-driving' claim not feasible yet

Despite tall claims made by Elon Musk over Twitter about the full self-driving technology, electric carmaker Tesla has privately admitted that such claims do not match up with the engineering reality

UK's Arrival, Uber to develop electric ride-hailing 'Arrival Car' by 2023

Arrival and Uber will also explore a strategic relationship in key markets, including the United Kingdom, European Union and United States

Huge global disparities in ownership of electric cars, shows study

There are still very few electrified vehicles on the roads in large markets like Russia, South America and Africa

EV start-ups feel the spark of recovery, kick-start post-pandemic biz plans

Overall, the past year has forced the EV industry to think differently in terms of so­u­rcing components

China bans Teslas in military complexes on concerns about cameras: Report

The Chinese military has banned Tesla Inc's cars from military complexes and housing compounds

Foxconn in talks with Vietnam's Vinfast on electric car partnership: Report

Taiwan's Foxconn is in early stage talks with Vietnamese carmaker VinFast about partnering in electric vehicles, the report said

Targeting Tesla, China's Geely to launch new premium EV brand: Report

China's automakers largely compete with entry-level and mass-market manufacturers including Volkswagen and Toyota