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Electric car and SUV sales jump 90% to 90,000 units in FY2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In tandem with the handsome growth of the e-two-wheeler and e-three-wheeler segment, the electric passenger vehicle segment, which comprises cars, SUV and MPVs, has also registered record retail sales. Mahindra & Mahindra , with 6,043 units, is in third position and has a 7% EV market share with its all-electric XUV400.

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Electric car and SUV sales soar to 79,550 units in first 11 months of FY2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The rise in sales of electric passenger vehicles is now quite apparent as in the growing number of green-number-plated cars, SUVs and MPVs seen on Indian roads. As per Vahan data as of March 3, 2024, a total of 79,443 electric cars, SUVs and MPVs (LMVs and LPVs) have been sold in the past 11 months (April 2023-February 2024).

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Tesla Model S Safety Plea, 2016 BMW X5 40e Plug-In Hybrid, BYD e6 For Uber: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have an owner''s concern over a potential safety issue with the Tesla Model S electric car, details on the 2016 BMW X5 xDrive 40e plug-in hybrid SUV, and plans for UberX drivers to use the Chinese BYD e6 electric car in Chicago. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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BYD to launch e6 electric car

Green Cars News

The wait will soon be over for US customers eager to get their hands on BYD Auto’s e6 electric crossover. According to Wang, the company will use the proceeds from a new share issue to finance the US introduction and also plans another production line for its lithium iron phosphate batteries in China.

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London private hire firm selects BYD for electric car fkeet

Green Cars News

BYD’s expansion into Europe continues, with the announcement of a new fleet of its e6 electric crossover models for London chauffeur-driven service, Thriev. Following the announcement from the Mayor of London that all new taxis should be zero-emission by 2018, Thriev is ensuring that it remains ah[.].

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Source of electric car fire revealed

Green Cars News

Remember earlier this year when a high-speed crash involving an all-electric BYD e6 electric taxi that burst into flames prompted safety concerns about electric vehicles (see article)? An investigation shows that electric arcs, caused by short circuiting of the high voltage lines in the distribution [.].

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Electric car crash prompts safety concerns

Green Cars News

A tragic high speed accident involving an all-electric taxi in the Chinese city of Shenzhen has sparked further concerns about the safety of the new technology. On May 26, a Nissan GTR sports car smashed into the rear of two taxis at an estimated speed of 180km/h. One of the taxis was a BYD e6 [.].

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