India to order taxi aggregators like Uber, Ola to go electric
Uber and Ola, both backed by Softbank Group, would need to start converting their fleet as early as next year to achieve 2.5% electrification by 2021, 5% by 2022, 10% by 2023 before hiking it to 40%.
Jun 06, 2019, 17:12 PM IST
25% of all vehicles in Delhi to be electric by 2023: Draft policy
The Delhi government, through its draft policy, has planned to create a significant corpus of funds to incentivise every vehicle segment.
Nov 27, 2018, 23:13 PM IST
Volkswagen to end production of the Beetle next year
The company said two special Beetle models will join the final lineup - Final Edition SE and Final Edition SEL - in the United States and would offer driver-assistance technology.
Sep 14, 2018, 09:30 AM IST
Hyundai to introduce electric SUV in India in 2019
"We will launch an electric SUV in second half of 2019. We will import it as completely knocked down unit."
Jul 27, 2018, 12:40 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari bets on alternative fuels to ease crude oil pressure
Ethanol and methanol are the two alternate fuels highlighted by Gadkari which could ease the burden from high petrol and diesel prices.
Jul 08, 2018, 19:48 PM IST
India's tryst with hybrid cars: Why battery-powered drives are the way forward
Conventional fuels like petrol and diesel are not just getting more expensive but are also non-renewable and detrimental for the environment. Experts though say before a country like India goes electric, the country needs to popularise hybrid cars. Here's why.
Apr 11, 2018, 19:42 PM IST
DNA test of future of electric cars in India
This segment of Zee News brings to you DNA test of future of electric cars in India. Watch this video for more information.
Feb 09, 2018, 23:10 PM IST
China successfully tests photovaltaic highway, a road that can charge your car
Charging stations for cars may soon become a thing of the past with China becoming the second country - after France - to construct a special highway that charges electric cars on the go.
Dec 29, 2017, 09:45 AM IST
Tesla to make pickup truck after Model Y crossover
Tesla had first announced plans for a pickup truck last July, alongside a "master plan" to develop a commercial truck, a public transport bus and a compact sport utility vehicle.
Dec 27, 2017, 11:07 AM IST
Honda to cut Japanese production by a quarter as domestic sales stagnate
The automaker has seen stagnant domestic sales and said on Wednesday it was streamlining its Japanese operations as it takes a more nimble approach to development and manufacturing in the face of fierce competition from carmakers and technology companies to make EVs and self-driving cars.
Oct 04, 2017, 20:56 PM IST
Smart roads could power street lamps, electric cars
The research project aims to design and optimise energy recovery of around one to two megawatts per kilometre under 'normal' traffic volumes -- which is around 2,000 to 3,000 cars an hour.
Sep 19, 2017, 20:09 PM IST
Mahindra and Ford join hands again, may expand electric base
The two, who parted ways from a tie-up in 2005, will co-operate for three years on a number of areas including electric vehicles and sourcing.
Sep 19, 2017, 14:28 PM IST
Electric car makers seek cut in batteries' GST from 28% to 12%
At its meeting with the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) and NITI Aayog officials, the SMEV emphasised the need for incentives and appropriate policy measures to encourage wider use of electric vehicles in the country.
Sep 08, 2017, 19:20 PM IST
Lithium processors prepare to meet demand in era of electric car
Although there`s plenty of lithium around, the proteblem is ensuring there is enough capacity to process it.
Aug 07, 2017, 20:12 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar bats for electric cars, backs government move
The cricket legend has now thrown his weight behind the government's plan to have an all electric car fleet by 2030 in India, saying the present generation has a responsibility to look after the planet and hand it over to the next in a better shape.
Jul 02, 2017, 12:31 PM IST
India not yet ready for electric cars: Honda Cars India CEO
Honda Cars on Friday said India is not yet ready to have electric cars in large numbers due to the lack of necessary infrastructure and affordability factor.
May 26, 2017, 18:56 PM IST
GM plans to launch 10 electric cars in China by 2020
Beijing has the most aggressive electric car goals and is pressing global automakers to help develop the industry.
Apr 22, 2017, 17:18 PM IST
Nissan may introduce electric sports car by 2020
At the rate fossil fuels are being drained from our planet, electric cars seem to be the best bet for the near future.
Aug 23, 2016, 10:52 AM IST
Self-heating battery to beat winter woes for electric cars
Conventional batteries at below freezing temperatures suffer severe power loss, which leads to slow charging in cold weather.
Jan 21, 2016, 15:52 PM IST
Volvo to introduce an electric version of every model by 2019
Volvo, the Swedish car manufacturer has plans to launch electric version of its cars across all the models by 2019
Oct 17, 2015, 12:47 PM IST
