As Toyota launched the Vellfire luxury MPV in the hybrid form, it is clear where Toyota stands on how it wants to proceed in the immediate future with respect to electrification technology across its lineup of models.
The MG ZS EV has set a new record for the maximum distance travelled in an electric vehicle on one charge in India, doing 563 km. The record has been set by Autocar India with Rahul Kakar behind the wheel.
Piaggio Vehicles has opened a first-of-its-kind Ape Electric Experience Centre in India at Vijayawada, where the company also launched its new electric three-wheeler, the Ape’ E-City at Rs. 1.96 lakh (ex-showroom).
Tata Motors and Tata Elxsi, a global design and technology services company, have partnered to develop a unified Connected Vehicle Platform that will power Tata’s passenger and commercial vehicles.
The Ather 450X which was launched last month has received a rousing response from customers and the internet community. So great in fact that Ather is launching a Collector’s Edition to celebrate the success.
It looks like Hero MotoCorp is preparing to fire on all cylinders in the EV segment. After the eMaestro electric scooter, we can now confirm that electric motorcycle is also in the works from Hero MotoCorp.
Arrival, a technology company based in London, could be opening shop in India to sell its commercial electric van. Arrival recently got a €100M investment from Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation.
Renault has unveiled the Twingo Z.E (Twingo Zero Emission) after announcing the car a few weeks ago. Based on the ICE Twingo, the Twingo Electric returns a range of 250 km in the city and 180 km combined range.
Bajaj Auto will be developing a new low-cost electric scooter for shared e-mobility service start-up Yulu that could be priced at Rs 30, 000 to Rs 35,000. A report in Moneycontrol.com says that Bajaj has already started to develop the e-scooter to compete against the Chinese players.
Hyundai is developing an electric car for the Indian masses and is planning to showcase the concept as early as Auto Expo 2022. According to the Economic Times, Hyundai is fast-tracking the plan for the budget EV and aims to maximise the localisation of its components.