Electric Vehicle

Delhi government to run 10k buses by 2023, 75% new electric vehicles

The Delhi Government is all set to expand its fleet of public transport buses to 10,000 by June next year. Transport Minister Shri Kailash Gahlot said, “Of the new buses to be added, nearly 75 per cent of them ...

GoCar launches GoEV car sharing programme in Malaysia – 25 Nissan Leaf EVs available in pilot phase

Mobility solutions provider GoCar Malaysia has introduced GoEV, a programme which expands electrification to its sharing and subscription service portfolio. Under the pilot phase of the programme, 25 units of the fully-electric second-gen Nissan Leaf are currently available for ...

The monthly cost of charging an electric vehicle in South Africa

The mass adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in South Africa has been hampered by the high entry price to get into this segment. However, once inside, the electric ecosystem becomes more affordable overall. Yes, you might have to pay ...

A move to electric vehicles can be a life-or-death risk for car companies

The shift to electric vehicles won’t happen like the flip of a light switch. The global auto market for the next two decades will be driven by a “mosaic” of propulsion systems, including battery power, hydrogen power, gas-electric hybrids ...

Kia Enters the Electric Vehicle Market with Its New EV6

(Photo Credit: KIA) Capable of travelling 510km from a single charge, the new Kia EV6 promises to deliver a spacious interior with high-tech features for an intuitive user experience. The new Kia EV6 enters the crossover SUV market with its ...

VW sets big electric vehicle targets

Volkswagen AG’s main brand doubled its forecast for the share of purely battery-powered cars in Europe to 70% by the end of the decade, signaling it expects to be delivering well over 1 million EVs a year by then. ...

620 Electric Vehicle Charging Points To Be Installed Over The Next 12 Months

(Photo Credit: EVOne) The pilot tender for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points in public carparks island wide has been awarded. This tender is part of the plan to contribute towards the national target of 40,000 public charging points by 2030. ...

The 5 electric vehicle startups that have lost over R500 billion in value

At their highs, five electric-vehicle startups that went public through mergers with special purpose acquisition companies were worth $60 billion. The corrections that followed have been brutal. Three of the companies plumbed new lows this week as short-seller attacks, management turmoil and execution ...

The top-selling electric vehicles in the U.S. have two wheels

E-bikes might be more than a fad brought on by the pandemic. According to data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) and the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA)—considering import data—e-bikes are the best-selling electric vehicles in the U.S., with ...

Everything You Need to Know About Buying an Electric Vehicle (EV) in Singapore

(Photo Credit: Unsplash) Looking to buy an Electric Vehicle (EV) after the recent announcements made by the Singapore Government? In this guide, we will tell you everything you need to know before buying one. According to Deputy Prime Minister Heng ...

Electric Vehicle Charging Guide: Ways to Power Your EV in Singapore

(Photo Credit: Pixabay) Unsure about electric vehicle charging stations in Singapore? Fret not, we have come up with this handy guide to explain the ins and outs. Are you convinced to own an electric vehicle after reading our EV buying ...

Mazda: Electric vehicles and synthetic fuels must co-exist

Vehicles powered by e-fuels complement rather than compete with electric vehicles and should be considered as a viable alternative on the path to carbon-neutrality, according to today’s guests on the Autocar Business seminar. Mazda European research director Christian Schultze said: “We believe that ...

New 2022 Subaru Solterra launched as brand’s first electric vehicle

Subaru has unveiled its first pure-electric car, an SUV called the Solterra, which shares its mechanicals (and a lot of body panels) with the Toyota bZ4x. It will go on sale halfway through next year, and will be a ...

Electric vehicle charging stations in South Africa – The latest update

If you are looking at getting an electric car, you will be glad to hear there are currently over 170 fast-charging stations around South Africa. This is mainly thanks to Jaguar, BMW, and Nissan – who have built these ...

Kia EV6 – A high-performance electric vehicle

The new Kia EV6 is a fully-electric car with high performance, great design, and top-end features. This EV6 marks Kia’s transition to the new era of electrification and leads the charge to make 40% of all Kias sold either ...

Electric vehicle recalls cost Chevrolet R15 billion

General Motors (GM) is recalling more than 73,000 of its Bolt electric vehicles at a cost of $1 billion (R15.25 billion) due to the risk their batteries could catch fire. The recall is an expansion of a similar action the company ...

Big electric vehicle investment pushes Lotus to R34-billion valuation

Lotus Technology, which develops electric cars for the Lotus brand globally, signed an investment pact with a unit of EV upstart Nio, as the iconic British sports and racing-car maker’s Chinese owners seek to transform it into an all-electric ...

Ferrari showing strong results as it moves towards electric vehicles

Ferrari slightly raised its full-year profit target after the Italian supercar maker managed to dodge the supply-chain snarls weighing on most other automakers. Ferrari sees adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of about 1.52 billion euros (R27 ...

EV Car Ownership: Battery Warranty For Different Brands - Part 2

(Photo Credits: Tesla) The first instalment of our EV Battery Warranty article was centred around mainstream cars. This next part covers cars that are more upmarket! Battery replacements on mainstream cars are already costly enough – imagine having to ...

5 Must-Have Apps If You Are Driving an Electric Vehicle into Malaysia

Planning a trip to Johor or KL once the Singapore-Malaysia borders open? If you are driving an electric vehicle, here are 5 apps you can download to help you find charging stations in Malaysia.  Unlike Singapore, Malaysia’s EV infrastructure ...

5 Electric Vehicles in Singapore with the Longest Range

(Photo Credit: Tesla) Range Anxiety was a genuine concern for owners of early EVs. But it has become less of a problem in recent years.  The reduced headache of EV ownership boils down to improvements in both battery technology, as ...

We will be the second-biggest seller of electric vehicles in the world – Ford

Ford Motor Co. expects to be the second-biggest seller of electric vehicles in the world within two years, according to Chief Operating Officer Lisa Drake. Demand for Ford’s first electric vehicles — the Mustang Mach-E crossover, the new electric ...

EV Car Batteries Destroy the Environment and Violate Human Rights

Automotive companies and environmentalists herald electric vehicles as one of the solutions to addressing environmental problems such as the climate change crisis and air pollution. With their electric powertrains, EVs produce zero carbon emissions. However, electric vehicles have a dirty ...

Porsche Taycan sets electric vehicle altitude change record

The Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo has entered the record books. A 2022 Porsche Taycan 4S Cross Turismo has been awarded a Guinness World Record for “the greatest altitude change ever achieved by an electric car – 4842.967 metres”. To ...

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Toyota and Lexus preview 15 electric vehicles, oncluding sports cars

We didn’t have many expectations in terms of product reveals from Toyota’s conference regarding its future battery strategy, but boy, were we wrong. Head honcho Akio Toyoda took the stage to preview no fewer than 16 EVs spanning across ...

Karma Broward Automobile Dealership Launches Latest Models of Luxury Electric Vehicles

Press Release – Karma Automotive, the Southern California-based creator of luxury electric vehicles officially opened its doors during a recent Grand Opening celebration at Karma Broward in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The dealership is the most recent addition to Boca Raton-based ...

2022 Lexus RZ 450e: Lexus Unveils First Electric Vehicle

The first Lexus electric vehicle (EV) sold in North America* will be a compact crossover with a low-slung, sporty look and standard all-wheel-drive. It shares its underpinnings with a far more plebian Toyota bZ4x. But it’s a study in ...

Jeep to Unveil Battery Electric Vehicle at 2021 Easter Jeep Safari in Utah

Jeep is to unveil the Jeep Wrangler Magneto concept, a fully capable BEV, at this year’s Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. The event will be held between March 27th and April 4th. Jeep says its brand engineers and designers ...

Fuel prices are attracting interest in electric vehicles, and are approaching the turning point, a study reveals

Electric cars may be approaching a turning point for mass adoption in the United States, according to New Ipsos study. Interest in EVs has tripled since 2018, with more than a third of U.S. consumers now willing to consider ...

World Premiere of The All-New Lexus NX – The Brand’s First Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Lexus has unveiled the all-new NX, the brand’s first plug-in hybrid electric model. Following its official reveal, the new NX will be launched in European markets in the last quarter of 2021. The new model offers next generation multimedia and ...

Polestar America Executive Elucidates Potential Electric Vehicle Secrets

Between 2022 and 2024, the Swedish firm will introduce three new electric models: the Polestar 3, Polestar 4, and Polestar 5. Internally, the Gothenburg business is working on a new electric powertrain codenamed P10. A highly complex and high-performance ...

Ford to Invest £230 Million in U.K. Facility to Build Electric Vehicle Components in Europe

Ford intends to invest up to £230 million at its UK vehicle transmission facility to transform it to build electric power units for future Ford all-electric passenger and commercial vehicles sold in Europe. Power unit production at the Halewood facility ...

Britishvolt signs multimillion-pound partnership to rev up UK electric vehicle gigafactory plans

Charging onwards A UK TECH firm’s ambition to produce 300,000 electric vehicle battery packs per year at a new “gigafactory” in Northumberland have been given a shot in the arm with the announcement that Britishvolt has signed a multimillion-pound partnership ...

UK’s BEDEO Acquires Protean Electric From National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS)

BEDEO, a UK electric transport technology company, has acquired Protean Electric from National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), a subsidiary of Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group. The combination brings together two providers of electric vehicle (EV) technology solutions. Headquartered in the ...

Jaguar Land Rover To Provide Fleet of All Electric Vehicles For World Leaders at COP26

Jaguar Land Rover will be providing a fleet of electrified vehicles (EVs) to world leaders and delegates attending the upcoming COP26 summit in Glasgow, including the all-electric performance SUV Jaguar I-PACE, as leaders and their teams travel to and ...

U.S. Solar-Electric Vehicle Developer Aptera Announces New Asia Pacific CEO

Aptera Motors has announced Jim Chyou has been hired as CEO of Asia Pacific operations. The industry veteran will focus on building strategic alliances in the region, advancing the company’s efforts to create ‘Never Charge’ Solar Electric Vehicles (sEVs). Most ...

Canoo And AVL Partner to Build And Test Electric Vehicle Safety Features

Canoo (Nasdaq: GOEV) and AVL have announced a partnership to develop, test and validate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) software for Canoo’s Lifestyle Vehicle. AVL will support Canoo in developing ADAS features that work with Canoo’s native and proprietary platform ...

Sono Motors Chooses More Powerful 54 kWh Battery For Its Sion Solar Electric Vehicle

Munich-based mobility provider Sono Motors has opted for a more powerful 54 kWh battery for use in the SEV (Solar Electric Vehicle) Sion. The new battery extends the vehicle’s total range by up to 305 km and its maximum charging ...

Arrival And Hitachi to Deliver Electric Vehicles And Infrastructure to European Bus Companies

Arrival (NASDAQ: ARVL), a global electric vehicles company, and Hitachi Europe have announced a partnership to deliver new bus and infrastructure solutions to the European bus industry. The partnership combines Hitachi’s digital and operational capabilities with Arrival’s products that ...