Electric Vehicle

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...

Ather Energy to roll out quick-recharge, high-power e-scooter

A pair of IIT-ian entrepreneurs is set to roll out an electric scooter that they promise will be as powerful as conventional, petrol-based two-wheelers....

Indian electric vehicle sales grow by 25 percent

The Indian electric vehicle industry grew by 25 percent in 2015's first quarter with the sale of nearly 5,000 vehicles, the Society of Manufacturers...

China registers three-fold increase in EV production

Electric vehicle manufacturers in China produced thrice as many units in May as they did in the same period the previous year. Shanghaidaily.com, citing a ministry...

Ballard signs framework agreement to deploy fuel cell tech in TRC’s trams

Ballard Power Systems, Vancouver, Canada, is to deploy its fuel cell technology in trams operated by Tangshan Railway Vehicle Company (TRC), China. Under a framework agreement...

Regulations point to EV expansion in Israel, UAE

Recent proposals for regulations on electric vehicles (EV) in Israel and the UAE point to healthy expansion of the automotive segment in both countries. While...