Weekly EV News: Week #7 (Feb 15, 2021 - Feb 19, 2021)
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Weekly EV News Round-up - Week #7
Porsche Taycan snags new Guinness World Records title for driving at over 100 mph indoors
Porsche clinches Guinness's world record for driving its electric sports car Taycan inside a building at 100mph. Have a look at the video in the article, it's unbelievable and scary.
Ather Energy announces Rs 635 crore investment: Expansion to 40 cities by 2021 end
Ather is moving ahead with all guns blazing, with a fresh investment of Rs. 635Cr the plan is to expand to 40 cities in India by the end of 2021.
Jaguar to become the all-electric brand from 2025
Jaguar cars to go all-electric from 2025 & Landrover to get 6 Battery electric vehicles in next 5 years. As part of the Reimagine strategy, JLR's CEO announced a revolutionary plan for the 2 iconic British brands.
Murugappa firm Tube to foray into 3-wheeler EV production with up to `200 cr outlay
The board of directors of Tube Investments of India (TII), part of over `38,000-crore Murugappa Group, on Thursday decided to take a plunge into the manufacturing of electric vehicles. The board of directors of TII has approved the proposal for foraying into the manufacturing and sale of three-wheeled electric vehicles with an outlay of up to `200 crore
Amazon officially starts using Rivian electric van to make customer deliveries
World’s most economical EV: Detel Easy Plus electric scooter launch in April
India-based brand Detel to launch the world's most economical electric 2-wheeler by April 2021. The commuter bike, named "Easy plus" will come with an electric range of 60km
2021 Mercedes EQS electric luxury saloon: specs and on-sale date
Expect Mercedes to launch the new S-class electric branded as EQS this year. With a 435 miles range, the luxury sedan would boast industry-defining in-car connectivity features with its Hyperscreen' making up almost the entire dashboard surface
2021 MG ZS EV launched at Rs 20.99 lakh: Over 400km range, changes explained
MG ZS electric SUV can now run up to 419km on a single charge as per the ARAI drive cycle. The vehicle comes with six-airbags, new 8-inch touchscreen infotainment, and 8 years battery warranty
Toyota to unveil two new EVs for U.S. market that will go on sale in 2022
Toyota is hesitantly entering the EV space with 2 electric cars for the US market by 2022
The new vehicles for the U.S. market are "the first of many," Bob Carter, executive vice president of sales for Toyota Motor North America.
"Electrification is the future of this industry. There is no doubt about that," Carter said. "The only debate we have is that rate of change."
Tesla Model 3 is still the best-selling electric car in the world and it’s not even close
Tesla Model 3 is the highest-selling EV in the world, for the second year in a row
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