Cybertruck Designer Says Tesla Stainless Steel Pickup is No Experiment

Cybertruck Designer Says Tesla Stainless Steel Pickup is No Experiment

The angular, polarizing design of the Cybertruck will help boost the Tesla brand, the electric vehicle maker’s chief designer said on Thursday, adding that the pickup was no experiment. “Love it or hate it, it’s a conversation starter, and it gets people talking about the brand,” Tesla Chief Designer Franz…

Xiaomi EV Technology to be Showcased at Company’s December 28 Stride Event

Xiaomi EV Technology to be Showcased at Company’s December 28 Stride Event

Xiaomi has confirmed that the company will soon unveil its EV or electric vehicle technology. The Beijing-based firm is currently known to be one of the world’s leading smartphone manufacturers. The company said in 2021 that it would enter the electric vehicle market, with the debut of its first such…

Reliance Showcases Multipurpose, Swappable Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Reliance Showcases Multipurpose, Swappable Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Reliance Industries showcased its swappable and multipurpose battery storage technology for electric vehicles (EVs) on Wednesday, as it makes a big push on clean energy. Reliance, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, displayed removable and swappable batteries for EVs that can also be used to power household appliances through an inverter…

Apple Car Unlikely to Go Into Mass Production in Next Few Years: Ming-Chu Kuo

Apple Car Unlikely to Go Into Mass Production in Next Few Years: Ming-Chu Kuo

Apple has been launching its regular slate of products — most recently the iPhone 15 series, the Apple Watch Series 9, the Apple Watch Ultra 2, and a refreshed pair of AirPods Pro — without noticeable hitches, but its long-gestating, ambitious electric vehicle faces an uncertain future. Riddled with repeated…

Ola Electric Plans to File Paperwork for Its $700 Million IPO by End of October: Details

Ola Electric Plans to File Paperwork for Its $700 Million IPO by End of October: Details

India’s Ola Electric plans to file regulatory papers for its up to $700 million (roughly Rs. 5,815 crore) IPO before the end of October as the e-scooter maker fast-tracks its listing move, three people with direct knowledge said. Backed by investors including Singapore’s Temasek and Japan’s SoftBank, Ola Electric was…

Audi Executive Says Lowering Import Tax on EV Will Help Test India Market

Audi Executive Says Lowering Import Tax on EV Will Help Test India Market

Volkswagen-owned Audi’s India unit said on Friday that any potential cut down on electric vehicle (EV) import taxes would help the German carmaker experiment better with models and pricing in the world’s third-largest car market. “If we get a window of three to five years where the government is able…

Tata Motors Testing EVs in Global Markets, Plans to Open Dealerships in India

Tata Motors Testing EVs in Global Markets, Plans to Open Dealerships in India

Tata Motors, India’s biggest electric carmaker, is testing its electric vehicles in some global markets where it could look at a potential launch if the experiment succeeds, its managing director told Reuters. The tests are in early stages and based on how the cars perform, Tata may need to make…

Xiaomi Says EV Plans Running Ahead of Schedule Amid Revenue Drop Report

Xiaomi Says EV Plans Running Ahead of Schedule Amid Revenue Drop Report

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi reported a 4 percent revenue drop in the second quarter, tracking a shrinkage in China’s handset market, but said its move into making electric vehicles was running ahead of schedule. Sales dropped to CNY 67.4 billion (nearly Rs. 76,450 crore) from CNY 70.17 billion (nearly Rs. 80,650…

Mercedes-Benz India Planning to Launch New EVs in Coming Months, Expects EV Portfolio to Grow

Mercedes-Benz India Planning to Launch New EVs in Coming Months, Expects EV Portfolio to Grow

Betting big on the growing electric vehicle market in India, luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz is expecting its EV portfolio (present and future) to make up 25 percent of its total car sales in the next three years, growing from the current levels of three to four percent. Mercedes-Benz on Thursday…