The high-speed EV charger is equipped to charge the Nexon EV from 0-80% in one hour. Bhubaneshwar: Tata Motors and Tata Power recently inaugurated 2 high-speed CCS2 EV charging stations one each at TML Dion Automotives, Samantarapur in Bhubaneshwar, and TML Gugnani Autocars, Pratap Nagari in Cuttack. With this, the company operates the largest charging… Continue reading Tata Motors and Tata Power install high-speed EV Charging Stations in Bhubaneshwar and Cuttack
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Chinese automaker Changan aims to list EV unit on STAR Market -sources
Changan also plans to develop electric light commercial and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, the three sources said. By Yilei Sun and Tony Munroe BEIJING: Chinese state-run automaker Chongqing Changan Automobile plans to list its electric vehicle (EV) unit on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style STAR Market, three sources briefed on the matter said, to fund a rapid expansion… Continue reading Chinese automaker Changan aims to list EV unit on STAR Market -sources
Maharashtra: 60% trucks idle in 2nd wave; daily losses touch Rs 1,600 crore, says transporters
Nearly 60% trucks are lying idle across the state due to fall in demand due to restrictions and lockdown, transporters have said. Only vehicles carrying essentials are moving inter-district while daily losses in the transport sector are almost Rs 1,600 crore, they said as the government extended the curbs. “Due to a cut in production,… Continue reading Maharashtra: 60% trucks idle in 2nd wave; daily losses touch Rs 1,600 crore, says transporters
Fisker finalizes deal with Foxconn to make EVs in U.S. starting in 2023
The vehicle type has not been identified by Fisker, but will be based on a new lightweight platform – FP28 – designed by both companies. By Ben Klayman DETROIT: Electric car maker Fisker Inc has finalized its vehicle-assembly deal with Foxconn Technology Co Ltd, including plans to open a U.S. plant in 2023, the companies… Continue reading Fisker finalizes deal with Foxconn to make EVs in U.S. starting in 2023
Italy fines Google for excluding Enel e-car app from Android Auto
JuicePass is owned by Enel’s “e-solutions” subsidiary Enel X, which brought the case against Google. The app offers users services for finding and booking EV charging stations on maps and viewing details. MILAN: Italy’s competition regulator has fined Google 102 million euros ($123 million) for excluding an e-mobility app developed by Enel from the U.S.… Continue reading Italy fines Google for excluding Enel e-car app from Android Auto
Tesla CEO Elon Musk halts use of bitcoin for car purchases
Tesla would retain its bitcoin holdings with the plan to use the cryptocurrency as soon as mining transitions to more sustainable energy sources, Musk said. Tesla Inc will no longer accept bitcoin for car purchases, Chief Executive Elon Musk said, citing long-brewing environmental concerns for a swift reversal in the company’s position on the cryptocurrency.… Continue reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk halts use of bitcoin for car purchases
Mayank Jain joins CarDekho Group as CEO of New Auto Business
Mayank Jain brings in rich experience of over 18 years working in technology, media and telecom sectors in India and Internationally. Prior to this, he was the CEO of the Hindi News cluster at Network18, where he managed a cluster of 7 news channels. New Delhi: CarDekho Group, India’s leading auto-tech company, has further fortified… Continue reading Mayank Jain joins CarDekho Group as CEO of New Auto Business
Closure Notice On Amara Raja Batteries Suspended
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday suspended the closure notice that the state pollution control board served on Amara Raja Batteries (ARBL), owned by the family members of opposition Lok Sabha member Galla Jayadev, providing temporary relief to one of India’s largest manufacturers of lead-acid batteries for industrial and automotive applications. The high… Continue reading Closure Notice On Amara Raja Batteries Suspended
Pratap Bose joins Mahindra &Mahindra, likely to head New Global Design Centre
Bose is known to have driven the new design language in Tata Motors’, refreshed passenger car portfolio, which includes models like the Nexon compact sport utility vehicle, Altroz premium hatchback and Harrier SUV. Tata cars have become more aspirational for the young buyers, experts say. Automobile designer Pratap Bose is set to join the Mahindra… Continue reading Pratap Bose joins Mahindra &Mahindra, likely to head New Global Design Centre
Switch to electric puts over 100,000 German auto jobs at risk -Ifo
Ifo estimated that at least 175,000 car jobs will be at risk by 2025 and that only 73,000 workers in combustion engine production would retire by then. This means that some 100,000 workers in the car industry could face the risk of unemployment if they were not able to obtain new skills in the coming… Continue reading Switch to electric puts over 100,000 German auto jobs at risk -Ifo