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VECV unveils new inter-city bus range

VE Commercial Vehicles unveiled the next-gen Volvo and Eicher intercity buses at Prawaas 3.0. The event which is in its third edition is ongoing in Hyderabad. The buses on display include the newly-launched Volvo 9600 15m and 13.5m intercity coaches, which have been inspired by award-winning European designs, and the Eicher 13.5m intercity bus.  As… Continue reading VECV unveils new inter-city bus range

Telecom companies have key role in India’s EV story 

Amit Sathpathy, EVP, Head-IoT, Vodafone Idea Telecom companies are an integral part of the electric vehicle revolution, setting the foundation for timely information extraction, transmission, and scheduling including charging, health monitoring, battery management, etc.  Having global expertise in the connected car solutions and automotive space, companies such as Vodafone Idea are facilitating several functions across… Continue reading Telecom companies have key role in India’s EV story 

M&M’s PAT up 67 percent in Q1

Mahindra & Mahindra delivered its the highest ever quarterly sales volumes with 74 percent growth selling  1,49,803 vehicles in the quarter under review, as compared to 85,858 vehicles in the year-ago period, The farm-to-SUV automaker clocked  75,500 units for its SUVs and 46,000 units for its pik-ups claiming an overall higher operating profit margin of… Continue reading M&M’s PAT up 67 percent in Q1

Shreshth Mishra: ‘People need to experience what EVs are capable of’

When the bike goes on sale, will customers have a customisation option?We have little surprises. That will be revealed just before the production and when it is in production. We will be revealing some other details or even colour variants. More customisation may be added as an option via OTA in the near future. Also, the riders… Continue reading Shreshth Mishra: ‘People need to experience what EVs are capable of’

Keeping it Simple

Bengaluru-based Simple Energy will start deliveries of its Simple One by September or October. We at Autocar Professional participated in the first ride of the e-scooter, and spoke to the co-founders and the engineers to understand what went into the making the electric scooter. But hitching a ride at the Simple One and meeting the… Continue reading Keeping it Simple

Apollo’s Amperion EV tyres get full-silica construction

On August 1, Apollo Tyres introduced a new range of EV-specific tyres in India for both electric two- and four-wheelers, under the WAV and Amperion brands, respectively. The company claims that these products offer an 8 percent improvement in driving range on a single charge of the EV battery, owing to the reduced drag coefficient… Continue reading Apollo’s Amperion EV tyres get full-silica construction

Mira Erda’s winning formula

For the 21-year-old Mira Erda, the Gujarat-based formula racer, it all started way back in 2010, at the age of 9 when she began go-karting with her brothers on the family-owned track in Vadodara. That childhood experience was to stoke her ambitions to take up racing professionally. It was to take her places as well.… Continue reading Mira Erda’s winning formula

New EV buyers likely to use DC charging more often: Exicom

Exicom claims a 70 percent share in home-charging infrastructure and estimates a requirement of 120,000 DC fast chargers over next five years. The electric vehicle (EV) adoption in India is picking up steam, and one of the key enablers to this mega transformation is the rapid progress on the charging infrastructure front, that is inspiring… Continue reading New EV buyers likely to use DC charging more often: Exicom