Mention
An efficient electric mobility strategy for the North Eastedit
Sohinder Singh Gilledit
Start-ups scramble to gain traction in ’18edit
Industry
Electric vehicles soon to hit capital’s streetsedit
Providing another boost to urban mobility services, the Capital Region Urban Transport (Crut) along with the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited is going to launch an ambitious Mo E-Rides programme with an aim to promote electric vehicles in the state capital.
International
Norway’s electric cars zip to new record: almost a third of all salesedit
Almost a third of new cars sold in Norway last year were pure electric, a new world record as the country strives to end sales of fossil-fueled vehicles by 2025. In a bid to cut carbon emissions and air pollution, Norway exempts battery-driven cars from most taxes and offers benefits such as free parking and charging points to hasten a shift from diesel and petrol engines.
Revealed: Volkswagen’s first EV charging stations in the UKedit
Volkswagen recently showcased its first charging stations for the EVs in the UK. It can be set up flexibly and independent of the power supply wherever it is needed. Incorporated with quick charging technology, Volkswagen claims that it has the charging capacity of up to 360 kWh. Furthermore, it also said to allow the temporary storage of sustainably generated power, such as solar or wind energy – and therefore CO2-neutral mobility.