Electric Cars

Japanese automakers embrace electric cars; have not ruled out alternative options

After years of investing in hydrogen fuel cells and electric-gasoline hybrids, Japanese manufacturers are talking up all-battery electric cars.

Tesla misunderstood the reliability rating assigned by magazines to its Model 3 car, says Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports said its rating was based on 2,000 consumer survey responses about the Tesla models.

Volvo unveils its first Polestar high-performance electric vehicle to compete with Tesla and Mercedes

Volvo, owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding, bought Polestar in 2015 and relaunched the brand as a stand-alone electric car business in June this year.

Electric Vehicles for all by 2030 is an ambitious goal that needs proper infrastructure planning and a public-private partnership

We spoke to Ashwin Ramachandra, VP and head, Product Engineering Services at Sasken about the practicalities of an EV future and the probable challenges along the way

Ola raises $1.1 billion from investors lead by Tencent and SoftBank; seeks to raise another $1 billion

Ride-hailing service Ola will use the funds to increase its numbers of drivers and expand its presence to more cities, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

Volkswagen to move ahead in securing cobalt supplies to gear up for shift to electric cars

Volkswagen decided on the strategic shift to electric vehicles (EVs) after it was engulfed in the “dieselgate” scandal.

Smart and hybrid electric cars are the focus at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show

Eager to turn the corner on the 'diesel-gate' emissions cheating scandal, carmakers are falling over themselves to present a self-driving electric car.

China mulls pushing petrol, diesel cars out of market, gears up to set deadline for their production

China's industry ministry is developing a timetable to end production and sale of traditional fuel cars and will promote development of electric technology, state media on Sunday cited a Cabinet official as saying.

Angela Merkel reaffirms the goal of one million electric cars in Germany by 2020

In addition to her reaffirmation, Merkel also called for an expansion of the infrastructure for electric cars, such an increase in loading sites and more charging stations in car parking houses and streets.

Electric car maker Tesla not opening its manufacturing base in JNPT, says Gadkari

Tesla has done advancements on power storage front which has also led it to launch some of the most sought after electric cars.