Tesla dominates headlines. BYD gets the analysis articles. BMW and Mercedes fight for luxury coverage. Meanwhile, three Indian companies have been selling electric cars by the thousands, and most people outside India have never heard of them. The numbers are straightforward. They aren’t yet in the millions, like Tesla or … [continued]
Bollywood has long been synonymous with the spectacular. On the silver screen, cars fly through the air, defy gravity, and emerge from explosive crashes with nary a scratch. It’s a world where the laws of physics are merely suggestions, and the hero’s ride is often a fantastical prop designed for … [continued]
It has been a couple of years since I have written about electric vehicles in India. My interest was piqued again recently when a friend of mine returned from the sub-continent and declared “EVs are everywhere.” Of course, the vast majority have fewer than 4 wheels. I wonder if our … [continued]
Jaguar is dead. Long live Jaguar! New branding and a new marketing campaign will try to save the once proud brand, but is it too late?
Africa Electric Mobility Week is on in Nairobi, Kenya, this week from the 17th to the 22nd of September. It is a great time to check on some of the progress in key sectors such as electrification of public transport in Kenya. One of the main modes people use to … [continued]
Sky Energy, a clean energy engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm based in Blantyre, Malawi, has expanded its operations to include the importation and retailing of electric vehicles. The first batch of EVs are already available for consumers to buy in Malawi. The first two models are the Tata Tiago … [continued]
Magenta Mobility Deepens Collaboration with Tata Motors Deploys over 100 units of Tata Ace EV — India’s most advanced, zero-emission small commercial vehicle Magenta Mobility, an integrated electric mobility solutions provider, solidifies its partnership with Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, with the deployment of over 100 units of Tata … [continued]
20,000 JLR partners and colleagues now trained in electrification and digital 95 per cent of global retail partner technician workforce now EV trained Training underway for 11,000 JLR manufacturing colleagues to build BEVs JLR opened an additional 950 electrification roles in FY24, growing the skills base As part of its … [continued]
As The Transition To Electric Vehicles Continues, Which Automakers Will Keep Pace? There are big improvements in technology performance, but room to expand on ZEV models offered. Washington, D.C. — Today, the International Council on Clean Transportation released its annual assessment of automaker’s progress transitioning to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). The … [continued]
We’ve turned a big corner when it comes to electrification of the auto industry. Just 5–10 years ago, automakers were largely laughing at electric cars, slow-walking the transition, and had modest electrification plans. That changed with the anticipation for and arrival of the Tesla Model 3, EU regulations requiring than … [continued]
