Mumbai: The Indian car market’s adoption of alternative fuels continues to be driven by CNG-run vehicles. Hybrids, too, are outpacing electric vehicles in the country at a time when the global EV market shows signs of stagnation. Sales of CNG cars grew 46% year on year during January-August followed by hybrids at 19% while electric … Read more
The future of lithium production in the U.S. is gaining momentum in Arkansas, as companies like ExxonMobil, Albemarle, and Standard Lithium make significant investments in the state. This comes at a time when global demand for lithium, driven by electric vehicles and energy-storage needs, continues to grow. In 2023, global lithium consumption reached 180,000 metric … Read more
Young Man charging his electric vehicle. Tashdique Mehtaj Ahmed | Moment | Getty Images When Carmelita Fernandes, who lives in the Indian city of Pune, first made the switch from her regular car to an electric Tata Nixon in December 2021, she was excited for the journeys that would follow. After all, it was a … Read more
The centre will conduct bi-annual inspections to ensure companies getting subsidies under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) scheme are complying with localisation norms. This Rs 10,900 crore flagship scheme for promoting clean mobility under the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) aims to subsidise domestically made electric buses, trucks, ambulances, … Read more
Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors, and Euisun Chung, executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group, during the signing of an agreement between the two companies to explore future collaboration across key strategic areas. Courtesy image DETROIT — General Motors and Hyundai Motor have entered into an agreement to explore “future collaboration across key … Read more
JSW MG Motor India, the recently formed joint venture between MG Motor and Sajjan Jindal-promoted JSW Group, is looking at moving away from conventional internal combustion engine petrol and diesel vehicles and focus on new energy vehicles for the future, Parth Jindal, Director, JSW MG Motor India said. The company, which launched cross-over utility vehicle … Read more
Maruti Suzuki is planning to export electric vehicles (EVs) from India to markets in Europe and Japan, reported PTI citing MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi on Tuesday. He said that the automaker will have a high-specification EV with a high-range of 500 km and would be powered by a 60 Kilowatt-hour battery. The remarks came … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, September 5, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The GM EV1 Was a Great First Effort With No Follow-Up 1st Gear: Automakers See Sales Boost With … Read more
I’ll admit, I never expected to shout “woo hoo!” about something done by a Cybertruck, but the expedition from Southern Florida all the way up to the Arctic Ocean completed this week is an incredible feat, one the organizers should be proud of no matter what vehicle they took, but especially in an EV. Tesla … Read more
The U.S. produced more oil in 2023 than has ever been produced in any year by any country, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Big Oil has become more productive as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, which is also known as fracking, have seen technological breakthroughs. U.S. oil production hit a low of 5 … Read more
