scorecardresearch
Saturday, May 4, 2024
TopicElectric Cars

Topic: Electric Cars

E-mobility is the best solution for both climate and economic crises

Transport accounts for 23 per cent of global energy-related greenhouse emissions. But existing electrification technology could cut down these emissions by 2050.

A million-mile battery from China could power your electric car

Contemporary Amperex Technology, which can produce a battery that lasts 16 years, is a potential boon for automakers trying to sway drivers to their EV models.

An economic crash will slow down the electric vehicle revolution, but not for long

Sales in Europe still are expected to increase 50% from last year and China sales could be flat or drop if the recovery from the virus drags on.

How commercial vehicles are leading India’s electric vehicle revolution

Lack of infrastructure, high prices and limited choices are some of the reasons why Indians aren't too enthused to buy personal EVs.

Porsche bets rich Indians will pay to show off electric cars

Porsche, which sells 350-450 cars a year in India, is looking for a boost to those figures when it launches its new Cayenne Coupe this week & Taycan by July 2020.

Carmakers shedding 80,000 jobs globally as electric era upends industry

Amid trade tensions and rising tariffs, carmakers are reassessing their workforce in an era of electrification, autonomous driving and ride-on-demand services.

India has 15 crore drivers and only 8,000 want electric cars

The poor demand is emblematic of the difficulties carmakers face in establishing an electric foothold in India, the fourth-biggest auto market.

The electric cars are here. Now how about selling them

Customers don’t like paying up for new technology they’re unsure about, and they’re worried they won’t reliably get to where they want to go.

Toyota is trying to figure out how to make a car run forever

Toyota has been testing a new solar-powered Prius, though it agrees that cars running nonstop without connecting to a plug are still far away.

They’re actually reinventing the wheel to keep up with robocars

Car-makers are developing smart tyres & putting semi-conductors & sensors inside headlights, glass and seats to make them intelligent.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.