November 15, 2018

Industry

Electric Mahindra S201 to launch in first half of 2020edit

Autocar

Homegrown carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra will launch an electric variant of its upcoming sub-four-metre SUV (codenamed S201), in the first or second quarter of the calendar year 2020, Pawan Goenka, managing director, Mahindra & Mahindra said today on the sidelines of the announcement of the company’s Q2 results for FY2019.

International

What electric vehicle sales say about transition off fossil fuelsedit

The Hill

Clean energy boasted several wins during this year’s midterm elections. These include Nevada moving to produce half of its power from renewable energy sources, and newly elected governors in a handful of states that include Illinois, Colorado and Maine entering office on the promise of robust clean energy portfolios.

China Is Leading the World to an Electric Car Futureedit

BloombergQuint

The world’s biggest market for electric vehicles wants to get even bigger, so it’s giving automakers what amounts to an ultimatum. Starting in January, all major manufacturers operating in China—from global giants Toyota Motor and General Motors to domestic players BYD and BAIC Motor—have to meet minimum requirements there for producing new-energy vehicles, or NEVs (plug-in hybrids, pure-battery electrics, and fuel-cell autos).

Electric Vehicle Revolution Goes Underground With Mine Truckedit

BloombergQuint

Electric vehicles are reaching global markets far and wide — and deep. Swedish mining equipment maker Epiroc AB now aims to electrify all its underground machines within five years. The manufacturer on Wednesday launched a new range, including what it says is the largest battery-powered vehicle for mining below the Earth’s surface: a 42 ton-capacity truck that can haul blasted rock through narrow tunnels.

Volkswagen to convert three German plants to build electric carsedit

CNBC TV18

Volkswagen will convert three German factories to build electric cars, as Europe’s largest automaker by sales starts mass producing zero-emission vehicles in a major strategy shift following its emissions cheating scandal.

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