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Triumph’s electric motorcycle does 0-100kph in 3.6sec

Today marks the official completion of Triumph Motorcycles’ TE-1 electric development project, with the release of the final prototype test results. The company says the results “exceed the project objectives and demonstrate the incredible success of this unique collaboration.” The TE-1 significantly exceeds the real-world range of the equivalent electric motorcycles available today with a… Continue reading Triumph’s electric motorcycle does 0-100kph in 3.6sec

Tube Investments to foray into e-three wheeler and e-tractors

Tube Investments (TI), the flagship company of  Murugappa Group,  is moving on from being just a component supplier to the auto industry and looking to  play a much larger  role in the e-mobility segment  by getting into manufacturing of electric three wheeler and tractors. While the three-wheeler brand identified as Montra is expected to get… Continue reading Tube Investments to foray into e-three wheeler and e-tractors

VW India weighs its options post India 2.0

Martina Biene, Head of Product Line G1 (Small and compact vehicles) at VW says the choice is between expanding on the MQB  platform or foraying into electric With the launch of the Virtus sedan, Volkswagen Group’s India 2.0 project stands complete. Besides unifying its Indian operations under Skoda’s management, the project launched about 4 years ago was… Continue reading VW India weighs its options post India 2.0

Ola unveils India’s first indigenously made li-ion cells

Ola Electric, on Tuesday announced the unveiling of its indigenously developed lithium-ion cell, NMC 2170. Built in-house, Ola said it will begin the mass production of its cell from its upcoming Gigafactory by 2023. According to the company, the state-of-the-art High Nickel Cylindrical Ola Cell uses NMC on the cathode side and graphite and silicon on… Continue reading Ola unveils India’s first indigenously made li-ion cells

EVs account for 3.6% of two-wheeler sales in India in H1 2022

If ever proof was required of the growing demand for electric mobility in India, particularly in its most affordable form – electric two-wheelers – then the first-half (January to June 2022) retail numbers reveal that truth. As per the latest electric two-wheeler industry retail sales data, as revealed in FADA president Vinkesh Gulati’s tweet on… Continue reading EVs account for 3.6% of two-wheeler sales in India in H1 2022

PMI Electro gets LoA for operating 100 more electric buses in Rajkot

PMI Electro Mobility has been awarded the LoA (Letter of Authorization) for providing, maintaining and operating 100 electric buses for 10 years by the Rajkot Municipal Corporation. The latest order is in addition to the previous order of 50 electric buses that have been supplied by PMI to the Rajkot Municipal Corporation.  The tender for… Continue reading PMI Electro gets LoA for operating 100 more electric buses in Rajkot

Charge+Zone plans renewable energy charging network pan India

Charge+Zone, a technology-driven EV charging network has announced its plans to introduce renewable energy for its high-speed charging network for electric buses and commercial vehicles across India. The announcement is part of the company’s target of achieving NetZero and offering customers sustainable charging options. A 200KW solar rooftop has been installed by CHARGE+ZONE in Patna,… Continue reading Charge+Zone plans renewable energy charging network pan India

Log9, Northway Motorsport to jointly develop fast-charging for retrofitted CVs

Bengaluru-headquartered startup Log9 Materials on Monday announced that it has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Pune-based EV company Northway Motorsport to utilise the latter’s expertise to retrofit multiple used as well as new ICE-based Small Commercial Vehicles (SCV) into EVs alongside the integration of Log9’s RapidX batteries to deliver unmatched performance.  As a part of this collaboration,… Continue reading Log9, Northway Motorsport to jointly develop fast-charging for retrofitted CVs