As U.S. pushes shift to electric cars, where should the chargers go?

Takoma Park, Maryland — Depeswar Doley has come up with a quip for the confused, and sometimes irked, drivers who stop by his longtime gas station while trying to buy gas. Donning a bright smile and blue-striped RS Automotive shirt, he tries to disarm them with a chipper: “Give me the money! It’s almost my… Continue reading As U.S. pushes shift to electric cars, where should the chargers go?

Tiny shifters, lane nannies top list of most annoying car technology

The 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class comes with enough infotainment to entertain the most tech-obsessed passengers. Its OLED touchscreens span the dashboard like a pixelated surfboard, its heads-up camera is displayed in big-screen augmented reality, its on-board wellness systems surpass the serenity levels of several local spas I’ve visited here in Los Angeles – all factors in… Continue reading Tiny shifters, lane nannies top list of most annoying car technology

Musk nears Tesla share sale target with $1 billion offload

Elon Musk sold a further $1.02 billion of Tesla Inc. shares, taking him close to his target of reducing his stake in the electric-car maker by 10%.  The Tesla chief executive officer — also the world’s richest person — sold 934,090 shares, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.  Musk has… Continue reading Musk nears Tesla share sale target with $1 billion offload

ZF becomes majority stakeholder in Indian JV with Rane Group

The Rane ZF Trichy plant. The JV is now renamed ZF Rane Automotive India. Global technology company ZF has increased its equity shares to become the majority shareholder with 51 percent in the Rane TRW Steering Systems joint venture from the Rane Group. Till date, both partners held equal shares in the company, which employs… Continue reading ZF becomes majority stakeholder in Indian JV with Rane Group

Magenta, Central Railways set up EV charging points at three key Mumbai locations

Mumbai-headquartered EV charging company Magenta in collaboration with Central Railways has inaugurated a public EV charging station along the Parel Railway Station. The charging station was inaugurated by Subhash Desai, Minister of Industry and Mining, Maharashtra government. Over the next two weeks, Magenta will also set up EV charging stations along the Dadar and Byculla railway… Continue reading Magenta, Central Railways set up EV charging points at three key Mumbai locations

Magenta, Central Railways set-up public EV charging point along Parel, Dadar and Byculla railway stations

Mumbai-headquartered EV charging company Magenta in collaboration with Central Railways has inaugurated public EV charging station along the Parel Railway Station. The charging station was inaugurated by Subhash Desai, Minister of Industry and Mining, Maharashtra government. Over the next two weeks, Magenta shall also set up the EV charging station along the Dadar and Byculla railway… Continue reading Magenta, Central Railways set-up public EV charging point along Parel, Dadar and Byculla railway stations

Bajaj Auto’s Rs 300 crore EV unit to come up in Pune, product rollout by June 2022

Five months after it announced a new subsidiary for electric and hybrid vehicles in the two-, three- and light four-wheeler categories, Bajaj Auto has announced an investment of Rs 300 crore and commenced work at a brand-new manufacturing faciiity at Akurdi, near Pune, for manufacturing EVs. The site is the location of the original and… Continue reading Bajaj Auto’s Rs 300 crore EV unit to come up in Pune, product rollout by June 2022

Dalmia Cement inducts e-trucks in its fleet for goods transportation

Dalmia Cement (Bharat) (DCBL), a leading Indian cement major and a subsidiary of Dalmia Bharat, as part of its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint has inducted electric trucks in its fleet. The company says the move will accelerate its sustainability goal of lowering carbon emissions as well as optimise its overall logistics cost. With the introduction of the… Continue reading Dalmia Cement inducts e-trucks in its fleet for goods transportation

Amara Raja eyes European EV market, to invest in battery maker InoBat

Automotive battery company Amara Raja Batteries has announced plans to invest in InoBat Auto, a European technology developer and manufacturer of premium innovative batteries for E-mobility. The initial investment will give Amara Raja a key foothold in the thriving European EV ecosystem, where multiple battery gigafactories are being set up to support the region’s determined… Continue reading Amara Raja eyes European EV market, to invest in battery maker InoBat

SpaceX Pilot Sian Proctor: My Mustang Mach-E isn’t a Ford publicity stunt

Dr. Sian “Leo” Proctor, a SpaceX astronaut and a member of the Inspiration4 crew that made history with the first private mission to space, posted an image of herself smiling Monday night beside a Ford Mustang Mach-E wrapped with a blue ribbon.  It is what appeared to be a moment that needed no words. The tweet… Continue reading SpaceX Pilot Sian Proctor: My Mustang Mach-E isn’t a Ford publicity stunt