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Ferrari says 80% of its models will be electric or hybrid by 2030

Ferrari revealed plans to convert 80% of its manufacturing to all-electric or hybrid vehicles by 2030, a significant leap for a company known...

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Lightyear to launch world’s first solar car with 1000 km range by end of 2022

Lightyear, a business that creates solar electric vehicles, has shown its first production-ready vehicle, the Lightyear 0 with a beyond 1000 km...

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Toyota bZ4X all-electric SUV hits the road at $42000

Toyota has finally disclosed pricing for its planned bZ4X SUV before it reaches at dealers later this spring, after revealing the company’s...

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UAE’s Barq EV launched as first smart mobility, logistics solutions provider

Barq EV, a company that specializes in smart mobility and logistics solutions, has officially announced opening of its operations in the United...

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Volvo is testing wireless charging technology for EVs in Sweden

As part of an initiative to test alternate charging solutions, Volvo will put a wireless EV charging system to the test. In...

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Toyota Pakistan reveals plans for local production of hybrid cars

Toyota Indus Motor Company (IMC) has started updating its production facilities in Pakistan in preparation for local assembly of Hybrid Electric Vehicles...

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Volkswagen reveals all electric microbus ID Buzz

After nearly 75 years since the first Volkswagen Type 2 came off, the Microbus is back. VW is bringing back the iconic...

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Kia EV9 flagship electric SUV with self-driving technology to debut in 2023

Details are still limited about Kia EV9, but what we can say for sure is that the flagship all-electric SUV will compete...

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Sony and Honda are collaborating on an electric vehicle to compete with Tesla

Sony and Honda have teamed up to form a new venture that will manufacture and sell electric vehicles (EVs). The companies have...

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Government allocates Rs 1.5 billion to introduce electric vehicles in Pakistan

The Climate Change Ministry has assigned Rs 1.5 billion for missions under the Green Stimulus ingenuity, which is intended at presenting electric...

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12.5% tax hike imposed on import of completely built electric vehicles

The cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved a hefty Regulatory Duty (RD) hike on Completely Built Unit of Electric Vehicles (EVs), Hybrid...

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Regal Automobiles raising Rs 800 million through PSX to set up DFSK EV plant

Regal Automobiles Industries Limited slated to begin manufacturing DFSK electric vehicles in Pakistan next year, beginning with a compact EV car that can travel...

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‘Futuristic’ MG Marvel-R EV arriving soon in Pakistan

MG has confirmed that its new Marvel-R electric SUV will be offered in Pakistan. Currently, the vehicle is not for sale; instead, MG...

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Sony unveils new Vision-S 02 zero-emission electric SUV at CES 2022

Sony introduces its new electric zero-emission SUV, the Vision-S 02 at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, based on the EV and cloud...

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Tesla delivered record 936,172 electric vehicles in 2021, up 87 percent

Tesla shipped a total of 936,172 electric vehicles in 2021, an increase of 87 percent over the 499,550 units delivered in 2020. ...

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Sales tax on local electric vehicles slashed from 17% to 1%

Under the Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP 2021-26), the government decided to offer a number of tax incentives to electric vehicles...

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Toyota spending $35 billion to produce 3.5 million electric cars of 30 models by 2030

Toyota is investing more than $35 billion in electric vehicles to keep up with rival global manufacturers in the quest to produce...

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MG HS PHEV launched in Pakistan – All you need to know

The MG HS PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) is a new addition in the MG Pakistan lineup, and bookings for this vehicle have...

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Subaru unveils Solterra SUV, its first all-electric car, developed with Toyota

Subaru has unveiled the Solterra, the company’s first electric vehicle. The Solterra SUV, which will be available in the United States, Canada, and Europe in...

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GuGu Motors launches 11-seater Tourer 250 electric minibus in Pakistan

Over the last two years, the Pakistani government has been working hard to mainstream electric vehicles (EVs) in order to prevent environmental...

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Toyota bZ4X: All you need to know about Toyota’s first global all-electric SUV

Toyota bZ4X, all-electric SUV, is going to play an important role in the Japanese auto manufacturer’s zero-emission vehicle strategy. While Toyota is...

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Rental car company Hertz order of Tesla cars might increase to 200,000 due to Uber deal

The recent Hertz order of 100,000 Tesla cars, including 50,000 for Uber drivers, might be just the beginning of something even bigger but the...

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Chinese EV maker Xpeng plans $150,000 flying car rollout for 2024

On Sunday, HT Aero, a subsidiary of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng, unveiled a new flying car that it claims can also operate...

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Toyota plans investing $100 million to assemble hybrid cars in Pakistan

Toyota Indus Motor Company (IMC) has stated that domestic production of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) will begin soon in Pakistan. In an...

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Shell plans to install 50,000 electric vehicle charging points by 2025

Shell, a Dutch oil company, announced plans on Wednesday to install up to 50,000 on-street electric charging points in the United Kingdom...

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Price of Pakistan’s first Jolta electric bike revealed

Prime Minister Imran Khan unveiled Pakistan’s first locally built electric bike (E-Bike) last week and now the price of the bike has now been...

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UK to ban new petrol, diesel heavy goods vehicles from 2040

From 2040, new petrol and diesel heavy goods vehicles will be banned in UK as part of a bigger package of green...

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MG reduces price for its MG ZS EV in Pakistan

Morris Garages (MG) Pakistan has reportedly reduced the price of the ZS EV by Rs 600,000. This follows the implementation of the...

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Environment friendly electric bike production launched by PM Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched Pakistan’s first ever locally manufactured environment friendly electric bike, Jolta Electric, calling it a “futuristic step”. ...

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‘AirCar’ flying car completes an intercity test run between two airports

The flying cars are the next step after zero-emission engines and electric vehicles. Your personal private jet is now the AirCar, the Flying...

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Tesla to recall over 285,000 cars in China due to faulty software

A government regulator declared late Friday that Tesla will “recall” over 285,000 cars from the Chinese market after an examination revealed flaws...

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First ‘charging highway’ for electric vehicles is coming to Italy

Between Milan and Brescia in Italy, Israeli business ElectReon Wireless is creating a 0.6-mile-long (1-kilometer) stretch of electric vehicle-charging highway to test the technology for...

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Huge tax relief for automobile sector in 2021-22 budget

Due to a considerable reductions in customs and taxes on the sales and acquisitions of smaller vehicles, the 2021-22 budget has been a source...

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Price of Pakistan’s cheapest electric vehicle MG ZS EV revealed

The MG ZS EV’s price has finally been disclosed. The pricing of MG ZS Electric Vehicle (EV) is Rs. 68,50,000, according to MG...

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Bentley confirms its first all-electric car will be an SUV

The Volkswagen Audi Group (VAG) appears to be on the verge of making its entire lineup completely electric. Bentley, one of the...

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Mercedes takes fight to Tesla with first electric vehicle

Daimler revealed the electric “sibling” of its premium Mercedes-Benz S-Class luxury sedan on Thursday, challenging industry leader Tesla in the battle for...

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China to set up electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Pakistan’s first private SEZ

The largest automobile manufacturer of China is going to start manufacturing electric vehicles in the private special economic zone (SEZ) of Pakistan in Raiwind. The...

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Porsche Taycan at the centre of a fraud scandal in Pakistan

Porsche Pakistan, a franchise of the German automobile manufacturer, has not been receiving the supply of the Taycan all-electric cars from its...

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Tesla recalls nearly 135,000 Model S and X cars over touchscreen failures

Tesla finally agreed to recall nearly 135,000 electric vehicles for failures of a 17-inch touchscreen in 2012-2018 Tesla Model S sedan and...

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New EV battery developed by Israeli StoreDot fully charges in 5 minutes

Israeli battery technology developer StoreDot has unveiled its first-generation battery for electric vehicles (EV) that can be charged in just five minutes. Charging your...

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US investors interested in exploring EV sector in Pakistan

A group of United States (US) investors has shown their interest to explore more opportunities in order to assemble electric vehicles (EV)...

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Shell and K-Electric to establish three EV charging stations in Karachi

Shell and K-Electric have joined hands to establish the first three electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Karachi and on its connecting...

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Karachi-born Sajjad Khan is leading Mercedes-Benz shift to Electric Cars

Karachi-born alumnus of the NED University, Sajjad Khan is going to lead the Mercedes Benz’s transition to Electric Vehicles arena. German car...

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Pakistan Railways to Set Up Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on Its Land

Keeping in view the future needs, Pakistan Railways has decided to set up electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on its land. The...

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Apple targeting 2024 for car with self-driving ability, radical EV battery tech

Apple is reportedly preparing to launch its first passenger car in 2024 to “radically” reduce the price of EV batteries by using...

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Solar-Powered EV, Aptera, That ‘Never Needs Charging’ Sells Out In 24 Hours

Aptera, a California-based start-up, represents its three-wheeled car as the world’s first solar electric vehicle to never charge and has a range...

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ECC approves electric vehicle, mobile device manufacturing policies

Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy as well as the Electric Vehicle Policy have been approved by The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC). On Wednesday,...

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Pakistan vows to shift to 30 percent electric vehicles by 2030

At least 30 percent of vehicles in Pakistan would be powered by electric motors and batteries by 2030, Pakistan informed the international...

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CM Punjab Usman Buzdar okays green electric buses project

Chief Minister of Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has given in-principle approval to green electric buses for Lahore’s 103 kilometers long six routes....

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Govt Plans to Launch Electric Train Service from Islamabad Airport to Murree

Minister of Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry revealed that the government is reviewing a proposal to launch a fully electric automatic train...

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European company to invest $4 billion to manufacture electric buses in Pakistan

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Ministry of Science and Technology and the European automobile firm, under which...

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Pakistani startup introduces first electric bike-sharing service ‘ezBike’

Pakistani startup Roomer Technologies, in collaboration with Jazz XLR8, introduced the first electric bike-sharing service, ezBike, in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Federal Minister...

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MG to launch two of its more affordable SUVs in Pakistan

Javed Afridi the CEO of Haier Pakistan and owner of Peshawar Zalmi, recently announced that the Morris Garage (MG) is launching its...

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CDA & MoST Sign MoU to Operate Electric Buses In Islamabad

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to launch...

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Pakistan inks deal with China to provide electric buses by this year

Pakistan is fast moving towards zero-emission standards and for that purpose, the country is all set to introduce battery-powered electric buses after...