Hyundai Mobis to Showcase a Metaverse Mobility at CES 2022

The M.Vision POP and M.Vision 2GO shared mobility concept vehicles combine e-corner module technology for 90-degree rotation of all four wheels and easier parallel parking, a communication lamp on the front grill that engages nearby pedestrians for safer autonomous mobility. M.Vision POP, a battery-run EV, and M.Vision 2GO, a fuel cell-run EV, will be displayed… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis to Showcase a Metaverse Mobility at CES 2022

Hero Optima HX gets cruise control feature

Hero Electric is all set to launch its all-new Optima with new features including cruise control that will reflect in the upgraded speedometer once activated. The cruise control feature on Optima will allow the rider to maintain a constant speed for comfortable riding and eliminating inconvenience. The rider can press the cruise control button to… Continue reading Hero Optima HX gets cruise control feature

Charge+Zone plans to install 50,000 EV charging stations across India

iCreate (International Centre for Technology and Entrepreneurship), an autonomous centre of excellence of the government of Gujarat and innovation-based start-up incubator has facilitated a partnership between its supported start-up Charge+Zone, an EV charging networks company and the government of Gujarat. The partnership is for $300 million (Rs 2,220 crore) investment, with a vision to set up a… Continue reading Charge+Zone plans to install 50,000 EV charging stations across India

New Autocar Backfire is lightweight sports EV for 2030

Designing the Backfire We met to discuss around a big table inside Equipmake’s Norfolk headquarters. The remit was clear: propose an electric car for maximum driving pleasure, broadly obeying the simple, time-honoured Seven rules of simplicity, lightness and small size but with every detail of our new design optimised to meet the challenges of electrification.… Continue reading New Autocar Backfire is lightweight sports EV for 2030

Vauxhall cuts Corsa-e and Mokka-e prices by £3000

Vauxhall has become the first manufacturer to cut the price of its electric cars in response to the recent shock reduction in the UK government’s Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG). The firm’s two electric cars, the Vauxhall Corsa-e and Vauxhall Mokka-e, are now £3000 cheaper than they were previously, creating a significant saving for buyers. The… Continue reading Vauxhall cuts Corsa-e and Mokka-e prices by £3000

Nigerian mobility-tech startup MAX bags $31 million in Series B round, set to expand across Africa, build EV infrastructure

Nigerian mobility tech startup Metro Africa Xpress Inc. (MAX) is planning to enter more markets across Africa as it races towards formalizing the continent’s transportation sector after securing $31 million in Series B funding. The startup told TechCrunch that it will use the funding to enter Ghana and Egypt by the end of the first… Continue reading Nigerian mobility-tech startup MAX bags $31 million in Series B round, set to expand across Africa, build EV infrastructure

We plan to reduce green hydrogen cost to $1 per kg by 2025 in India: Ahmad Chatila

New Delhi:Green hydrogen will become competitive in serving as an alternate fuel to diesel in trucks by 2022, Ahmad Chatila, Chairman of US-based hydrogen electrolyser start-up, Ohmium, tells ETEnergyWorld in an exclusive interview. The company came into the spotlight this year after it launched India’s first green hydrogen electrolyser gigafactory at Bengaluru. He tells us… Continue reading We plan to reduce green hydrogen cost to $1 per kg by 2025 in India: Ahmad Chatila

Free e-charging for public till December 31 at SCTL stations

The move to open charging stations to the public is part of SCTL campaign to promote clean and green energy through e-mobility. Thiruvananthapuram: The charging stations installed under Smart City project are now open to the public. The facility will be free for a limited period. The public charging infrastructure would be free till December… Continue reading Free e-charging for public till December 31 at SCTL stations

Green hydrogen fuel from waste water is technology of future, says Gadkari

Hydrogen Fuel Nagpur: The ministry of road transport and highways (Morth) plans to lay a network of green highways stretching to 12,000 kms in the next three to four years in India. Under Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari, Morth launched the ‘Green Highways (Plantation, Transplantation, Beautification and Maintenance) Policy, 2015’ which promotes greening of highway… Continue reading Green hydrogen fuel from waste water is technology of future, says Gadkari

NIO ET5 saloon makes its debut in digital reveal

Chinese electric car brand NIO has unveiled its new ET5 mid-size saloon online, the second of three models based on NIO’s Technology Platform 2.0 following the larger ET7 saloon.  Although not yet confirmed, the third vehicle could either be an MPV or a sports car, while the ET5 expands NIO’s model range to five models.… Continue reading NIO ET5 saloon makes its debut in digital reveal