Electric Vehicles

  • The e-Amby: First by accident then by design

    Dilip Chhabria tells TURN OF SPEED that he did 674 iterations of the e-Amby and now Jeremy Clarkson wants to feature it on his TV show

    Dilip Chhabria’s latest design of the e-Amby in Pearl Charcoal Grey, has garnered a lot of interest on social media. Take a look at the picture below and you will know exactly what we’re talking about. The e-Amby is Chhabria’s interpretation of the good old, Hindustan Ambassador car, in a brand-new avatar, and it has…

    DATE:
    11/04/2020
    WORDS:
    RACHNA TYAGI
  • Anglian Omega Group forays into OEM biz, to target EVs

    Bringing a faster, more economical and safer way of delivering to businesses

    Anglian Omega Group, a leading Indian supplier of automotive parts, is entering the OEM business as it plans to launch its first electric vehicle, which is reportedly designed, developed and built by the in-house team of the company. Three-years in making, the company will soon launch the vehicle, which was displayed at the 15th Auto Expo…

    DATE:
    02/03/2020
    WORDS:
    RACHNA TYAGI
  • BATTERYMATE

    Gaurav Gupta, Chief Commercial Officer, MG Motor India Pvt. Ltd demystifies batteries used in Electric Vehicles and talks about the big steps MG Motor India, is taking to educate EV buyers before their big purchase

    MG Motor’s parent company, SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, is only the second OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) that has its own battery plant for Electric Vehicles (EVs), a joint venture with CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology), the world’s largest EV battery manufacturer. The batteries are produced on the outskirts of Shanghai, China, where 36 Giga Hour battery…

    DATE:
    27/01/2020
    WORDS:
    RACHNA TYAGI
  • Mercedes-Benz India launches their ‘EQ’ brand

    India to witness more than ten product launches across segments from the German car manufacturer

    Mercedes-Benz India launched their ‘EQ’ brand in the country and with the launch of this brand, they will, (in all likelihood,) become the first luxury car manufacturer to bring “luxury electric motoring” to the country. Their EQ brand launch in India comes at a time when the Indian car market is gearing up to welcome…

    DATE:
    15/01/2020
    WORDS:
    RACHNA TYAGI
  • Vasai’s Strom-R3 is headed to Vegas

    Next week, at CES, Las Vegas, Strom Motors’ EV, will demonstrate to the world, how a three-wheeler personal mobility car, with reverse trike technology, is a possibility!

    Sipping coffee at a suburban café, Pratik Gupta, 37, Founder, Strom Motors, exhibits an unusual confidence in his voice. He begins the conversation with how ARAI and RTO approvals for their three-wheel personal mobility solution, Strom-R3, has led to a confidence return in the market, as makers relook at disrupting the automotive space with new…

    DATE:
    02/01/2020
    WORDS:
    SHWETA BHANOT MEHROTRA
  • MG ZS EV drives like a dream

    The brand new ZS EV, from MG Motor, is going to win a lot of hearts, and no, it is not because they have signed on Benedict Cumberbatch as their brand ambassador!

    MG Motor’s latest offering the ZS EV, which is already being sold in other global markets, comes into India via the CKD (Completely Knocked Down) route, and seems to tick all the right boxes. It is a great size, and hopefully, when MG launches it, it will also be the right price, to take on…

    DATE:
    25/12/2019
    WORDS:
    RACHNA TYAGI
  • Keep an eye out for the Mantis

    Ranjita Ravi and Dr. Prajwal Sabnis tell us about their newly unveiled bike, the Mantis

      Orxa Energies unveiled India's first fully electric naked sports motorcycle, Mantis, at India Bike Week, in Goa, recently. From building battery packs to designing it, everything has been done in-house by their young team members and the bike sure has turned out to be a headturner.  TOS: Tell us about the Airbus Biz Lab Program and about…

    DATE:
    16/12/2019
    WORDS:
    RACHNA TYAGI