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Skoda sets up DigiLab in Pune to develop digital and mobility solutions for India 2.0 project  

Skoda Auto has founded its fourth global DigiLab unit in Pune. It will work closely with the car manufacturer’s innovation hubs in the Czech Republic, Israel and China Skoda Auto has set its fourth global DigiLab unit in Pune, essentially to support the core business of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India by developing digital and mobility… Continue reading Skoda sets up DigiLab in Pune to develop digital and mobility solutions for India 2.0 project  

Lexus begins local assembly of ES 300h in India

Japanese luxury car manufacturer Lexus today reaffirmed announcing it has begun local production of the ES 300h model in India. The first locally produced model is set to be available in India from February 2020, marking the first such operations since the company’s debut in India in March 2017.  “This new chapter is significant for… Continue reading Lexus begins local assembly of ES 300h in India

Mercedes-Benz to use blockchain to track emission across supply chain

German luxury carmaker, Mercedes-Benz will partner start-up Circulor for a pilot project for transparency on CO2 emissions in the cobalt supply chain. The project partners will use blockchain technology to track the emissions of climate-relevant gases as well as the amount of secondary material along the complex supply chains of battery cell manufacturers. Increasingly focusing… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz to use blockchain to track emission across supply chain

Ather starts setting up EV charging stations in Delhi ahead of July launch

In an attempt to expand its presence in major cities around the country, Bangalore-based e-mobility start-up Ather Energy which started production of its maiden electric scooter models – Ather S340 and Ather S450 – in 2018, is now ready to scale up and is eyeing breakeven by entering more markets. On January 28, the company… Continue reading Ather starts setting up EV charging stations in Delhi ahead of July launch

Musk: ‘It won’t be long’ until the Model S goes 400 miles on a charge

Sponsored Links Tesla “We’re rapidly approaching a 400-mile range for Model S,” Tesla chief Elon Musk has revealed during a conference call following the company’s Q4 2019 financial results announcement. “So, it won’t be long before Model S has a 400-mile range.” Musk made the revelation when he was asked when the Model S and… Continue reading Musk: ‘It won’t be long’ until the Model S goes 400 miles on a charge

4 Ways Rental Fleets Are Elevating Used Vehicle Residual Values

You remember the old saying: “You never get a second chance to make a first impression?” David Paris is a senior analyst at J.D. Power Valuation Services. Photo courtesy of J.D. Power. It is a phenomenon that is very likely at work when it comes to the conventional wisdom that still exists when it comes… Continue reading 4 Ways Rental Fleets Are Elevating Used Vehicle Residual Values

WeShare Expands in Europe

WeShare already started operations in Berlin with 1,500 e-Golf cars in 2019 and the company now has 50,000 registered customers in the city. Photo via John Morgan/Flickr.  WeShare, Volkswagen and Škoda’s free-floating carsharing service, is to expand into seven further cities in Germany and other European countries in 2020. Prague and Hamburg in the spring are… Continue reading WeShare Expands in Europe

Tesla Reveals Model 3 Deliveries By Region

By the way of the Q4 financial report, Tesla shared an interesting chart with Tesla Model 3 deliveries by region. As the Model 3 is the world’s best selling all-electric car (and plug-in car in general) with 300,885 units globally in 2019 (448,704 cumulative by the end of 2019) it’s important to know from where… Continue reading Tesla Reveals Model 3 Deliveries By Region