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  BY    AFZAL YOUSAF GMC has unveiled the all electric version of hummer HUMMER EV. General motor's Iconic gasoline Hummer model discontinued in 2010 and they have come back with an all electric version of Hummer. This Hummer EV will appear first as a pickup truck and later as an SUV. This exciting futuristic EV can be pre-ordered now and is expected to go in production in the end of 2021. In this article you can read all the known details of this Exciting EV. As per reports, there are four variants of the new Hummer EV which are listed below. Edition 1 Hummer EV2 Hummer EV2X Hummer EV3X At first only the most expensive model ie; Edition 1 will be available and rest of the model will come into picture only on 2022 or after. Specifications In available powertrain of Hummer EV, three electric motor together makes 1000 horsepower . It has an AWD System which can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds. Company is quoting a torque of 11,500 lb-ft from this powertrain.  With GM's

  BY    AFZAL YOUSAF Tesla is the first name that comes to our mind when we hear about electric cars.  According to latest reports by top magazines, Tesla is recalling 30,000 cars from China, which is considered as world's largest EV market. This is a setback for the US Company as competition in electric vehicle market is intensifying. This article is based on the reports by top magazines worldwide. According to  State administration for Market regulation, China,  Tesla has identified suspension defects in Model S and Model X, which produced between September 17, 2013 and January 15, 2018.  As per reports, the recall will be applicable to all imported vehicles the company sold in China in recent years. There are two different suspension defects, and some vehicles have both of them, the authorities said. And recall will not affect the products made in Tesla's Shanghai facility, which currently rolls out only Model 3. Reports saying that owners of Tesla model S and Model X have

  BY    AFZAL YOUSAF Lithium ion batteries are widely used to power electric vehicles. There are different types of Lithium ion batteries based on the chemical composition and type of element used in it apart from lithium. Lithium is the active material in it and these batteries are popular as lithium ion batteries. In this article you can read about different types of Lithium ion batteries used in electric vehicles. Types of Li ion batteries are:- Lithium ferrophosphate. Lithium manganese oxide. Lithium cobalt oxide. Lithium Titanate. Lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide. Lithium Ferrous phosphate (LFP) Lithium iron phosphate battery  ( LiFePO4  battery ) or  LFP battery is the most commonly used lithium battery in electric vehicles. In this battery chemistry,  LiFePO4     is used as cathode material and graphitic carbon electrode with a metallic backing as the anode. This type have lower operating voltage around 3.2 V.  Due to its properties like High performance, long term stabi

  BY    AFZAL YOUSAF Delhi govt. is always leading the way for India in Electric vehicle adoption. EV policy 2020 of Delhi govt. discussed and appreciated worldwide. As a further step to boost EV adoption on 16th October 2020, Delhi govt. exempted  electric vehicles from registration fees.  Click here to read Delhi EV Policy 2020. The exemption of registration fees for EVs comes within five days of the exemption of Road tax for electric vehicles. Earlier, in 11th October 2020, electric vehicles were exempted from road tax. In an official notification, The Delhi govt. said All electric vehicles in Delhi will get an exemption from the registration fee. Delhi Transport department issued a notification to waive registration fees on Electric vehicles. The registration fee prescribed in Rule 81 of Central Motor Vehicles , 1989 shall not be applicable on battery operated vehicles, notification said. At present, registration fee for petrol vehicles in the Delhi ranges from 4% to 10%  of its pr

  BY    AFZAL YOUSAF In an electric vehicle, 30-40%  of the total cost constitutes the battery cost. As battery cost remains high, overall cost of EVs are high, which is the biggest hurdle of electric vehicles. Reduced battery cost is crucial for wide acceptability of EVs. In this  article you can read the details of analysis by IHS Markit , which says average Li ion cell cost will be reduced below $100 per kWh by 2023. In a recent analysis by IHS Markit , A British company that provides market analysis and research, Li ion battery cell price will fall below $100 per kWh in next three years. This batteries will be used to power various products and among them Electric vehicles are the important ones. IHS also analysed average cost of Li ion cell is expected to decline further to around $73 per kWh in 2030. The report says average cost of Li ion battery cell have fallen 82% from 2012 to 2020. Further reduction in price is necessary to wide acceptability of electric motoring. Main factor

  BY    AFZAL YOUSAF Electric Two wheelers are booming in India and two wheelers being the most common vehicle, their electric counterpart is playing key role in electrifying the vehicles in Indian roads.  As per the Industry body society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles, EV sales excluding e-rickshaws, grew 20% and around 1.56 lakh EVs were sold in 2019-20 and Electric two wheelers accounted for the 97.5% of all EVs sold. In this article you can read the problems/hurdles of electric two wheeler users and admirers in India. Based on the feedback from the electric bike users, one of their major concern is Lack of service and maintenance support from the dealer/company. Even though exceptions are there, most dealers are taking more than enough time to diagnose and rectify the fault. It may be due to lack of skilled technicians in service centres and technicians may not have given proper training and knowledge about battery and electronics components. This is the situation when  cust

  BY    AFZAL YOUSAF Mercedes Benz launched their first ever all electric vehicle, EQC , in India. Mercedes Benz India launched the all electric SUV on 8th October 2020, which is a full electric version of GLC Class. EQC is a combination of iconic comfort and luxury of Mercedes with new age battery powered core technology for sustainable mobility. In this article you can read the Highlights of Mercedes Benz EQC . Mercedes Benz took a bold decision by launching Fully electric premium segment vehicle in India because many of their rivals believe Indian market isn't quite ready for this. And Mercedes priced first fifty models at Rs 99.3 Lakhs (Ex- showroom price). Initially, as phase one, EQC will be sold in six major cities of India namely, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad before expanding to other places. Mercedes have installed around 100 charging stations in India and EQC Compatible charging stations will be visible on it's MBUX Infotainment system. Specif

  BY    AFZAL YOUSAF Electric motoring revolution is about to begin in India in near future. Govt. is also introducing many policies to adopt electric vehicles and encourage companies producing EV Components. Indigenous development of EV components is necessary for a sustainable and reliable growth of EV industry in India. Also reduces the overall cost of EVs. In this article you can read about VaakuLab , an Indian startup developing Indigenous Battery Management Systems.  Battery Management System (BMS)   is an important part of EVs that monitors the working and health of the battery. It is considered as the heart of the battery pack that protects the battery and regulates its performance for proper power delivery and performance of the vehicle.  Currently Indian EV companies are mainly depending on imported BMS especially from china. Within few years Indian companies will manufacture Li ion cells indigenously and they have to depend on imported BMS if it doesn't produced in India

  BY     AFZAL YOUSAF Mercedes benz  is a brand not many can afford but now you can roll up with your own Benz at affordable price. Yes, Mercedes Benz have unveiled their latest vehicle on 5th October 2020 which happens to be a folding Electric scooter named as eScooter . Company calls this electric scooter as Smart eScooter because it has all modern and unique features. This smart eScooter makes a first impression with it's independent, unconventional design based on a sophisticated ergonomic concept. Smartphones can be integrated with this scooter and has smart drive kit app. Mercedes Benz manufactured this eScooter in collaboration with Swiss micro mobility company Micro mobility systems AG. Micro mobility systems are active in micro mobility segment and they have also developed electric scooter with BMW last year. But the version with Mercedes is on the stronger side. Electric scooters are very popular in urban fleets and Mercedes is looking to meet the needs of wide range of

BY    AFZAL YOUSAF Tesla  CEO  Elon Musk  said they will enter India by next year. In Twitter Musk said the company would be entering the Indian market "next year for sure" as a reply to a t-shirt with messages "India wants Tesla" and "India loves Tesla". Elon musk also thanked a twitter account stated that they were waiting for this piece of news for ages. And this is not the first time musk hinted about entering to Indian market. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi met Elon musk back in 2015 when Modi visited Tesla Headquarters.  And likewise in 2017, Musk said he was hopeful of an Indian entry in the summer of that year. But later he tweeted " May be I am misinformed, but I was told that 30% of parts must be locally sourced and the supply doesn't yet exist in India to support that". Like this Tesla was always rumoured about Indian entry and finally Tesla and electric car lovers in India would be happy as its about to happen in near futu

  BY    AFZAL YOUSAF Porsche Taycan is one of the most exciting electric supercar available in the current market. In this corona pandemic situation car industries continuously suffering to perform in the market, Porsche is one the few companies that seem doing fine as per the reports. Most interesting and hopeful factor is that according to Car Industry analysis   for European union by Jato Dynamics registration data Porsche Taycan became the best selling Porsche of Europe in August . Experts believes that its a good sign that more people in Europe is adopting electric motoring. As per the reports number of new registration amounted to 1183, which is 23.7% of the total result. Details of new registration of Porsche models (Data based on top magazines) are shown below:- Taycan: 1,183 (new) 911: 1,097 (down 37%) Cayenne: 711 (0%) Macan: 646 (down 62%) Cayenne Coupe: 554 (up 29%) 718: 517 (down 5%) Panamera: 278 (down 71%) Porsche Panamera, 911 and Cayenne were the best performing model