Cleantech & EV’s

It’s been a rough week for one of Europe’s best-selling electric cars, the zippy little Zoe, which failed Euro NCAP’s latest round of grueling vehicle safety tests with a grand total of zero stars out of five, a huge blow to a vehicle that previously boasted five-star ratings in earlier models. Is it the end of the road for the beloved Zoe? Since its debut in 2013, Zoe has been a major hit…

Kia announced that the EV6, its first next-gen electric vehicle, has received its EPA rating ahead of its US launch, and it has a range of up to 310 miles on a single charge, according to the driving cycle. With the Hyundai Ioniq 5 receiving its EPA rating last week, we expected the Kia EV6 to follow soon since the two vehicles are built on the same platform. Sure enough, Kia announced this week…

Ola’s electric scooters are finally making their way to reservation holders, shaking up the electric scooter industry in India and around the world. Ola’s electric scooters were first rolled out for domestic customers in India, but the company has said from the beginning that it is also targeting international exports. The powerful and fast electric scooters, which are based on a design…

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