Electric Vehicle

German small electric car can shrink to park

A team of German engineers has developed a small electric car that can turnabout, shrink and park automatically. The EO Smart Connecting Car 2 (EOscc2),...

Opoli fleet to grow by 50 e6 all-electric crossover SUVs from BYD

Chinese electric vehicle major BYD and Opoli Technologies, the provider of a ridesharing app, are partnering as part of a green initiative in San...

Nissan, SAP among Tech Mahindra’s partners on IEVCS project

Indian IT solutions and business services company Tech Mahindra will partner with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), SAP Canada and Nissan Canada to...

University of Stuttgart team sets acceleration record for electric vehicle

A team of University of Stuttgart students claims to have set world record for acceleration from 0-100 kmph in 1.779 seconds for an electric...

Project Titan: Apple bets on auto industry veteran

Apple is definitely pushing the rollout of its next-generation electric car. The appointment of industry veteran Doug Betts to the Project Titan team points...

IKEA to install electric vehicle charging stations at Canadian stores

Global furniture giant IKEA is to install free electric vehicle charging stations at its stores in Canada. Stefan Sjostrand, the president of IKEA Canada, announced...

US DOE funds research on wireless electric vehicle charging

Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center (HATCI) and wireless power technology company Mojo Mobility have received US government funding to develop wireless charging technology. The office of...

Ratan Tata invests in Coimbatore-based e-vehicle maker Ampere

Ratan Tata, the Tata Sons chairman emeritus, has invested an undisclosed sum in Coimbatore-based electric vehicle startup Ampere Vehicles. The company co-founder Hemalatha Annamalai, who...