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Driving the Tata Tiago.ev electric car from Mumbai to Pune - A Test Report

Plug In India

By Kamlesh We managed to recharge the car from 40% to 60% in 15 minutes! Our 165 kilometer journey to Pune is with this Tiago.ev, which has a 24 kilowatt hour battery pack out of which 22.1 These are lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries cells so they have no issues charging up to 100%. F antastic! Video: Tiago.ev

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Despite a surge in interest, electric cars may remain niche products in the world’s two largest auto markets. Similarly, in China, the sheer size of the auto industry and the country’s ambitious clean-energy goals suggest a potentially huge market for electric cars. Advocates disagree. By Jaeah Lee, Contributor.

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BYD to make impact in USA

Green Cars News

Chinese battery maker and car manufacturer Build Your Dreams (BYD) Auto is to display its electric cars at the annual shareholders’ meeting of US conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway as it bids to tap into the North American market.

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AFP: China's BYD eyes alternative energy vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

s BYD Auto said Monday it is in talks to sell its battery products to overseas automakers as part of a bid to take a lead in the alternative energy vehicle sector. Li, general manager of BYD Auto?s BYD Auto is part of the BYD group, a Hong Kong-listed firm partially owned by US investment guru Warren Buffett.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Its first model, the Tesla Roadster, was the first production car to use lithium-ion batteries and was the first electric vehicle with a range greater than 200miles. Tags: Electric cars Latest news NICE Car Company Tata Tesla Motors The Green Piece axiam mega BYD Auto Fisker green piece Tesla Roadster. Faye Sunderland.

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China and the Electric Car | Autos | Smart Spending | Mainstreet

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Last fall, Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings unit of Berkshire Hathaway (Stock Quote: BRK.A ) paid $230 million for a 10% stake in BYD Auto (short for “build your dreams”), based in Shenzhen, China. Plugging In BYD’s all-electric E6 mid-sized vehicle can run for 250 miles on a single charge and tops out at 100 miles per hour.

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Will China win the electric car race? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Those were the words of Henry Li, head of Build Your Dreams (BYD) Auto’s export and trade division, as he spoke about the staggering growth of his company which launched one of China’s first electric saloon cars earlier this year. Now, BYD is set to conquer America. Why BYD is positioned to conquer. Our verdict.

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