Rolls-Royce’s Spectre to be world’s best electric car

Rolls-Royce, the ultimate luxury car maker, is all set to enter the electric vehicle (EV) space with the launch of the world’s best electric car, the Spectre, and the “Richie Rich” would wait with bated breath until its roll out.

 

Rolls-Royce, which is now a BMW-owned brand, is targeting to become an all-electric car maker by 2030, and for that to happen, it has to rush with its EV plans.

After i4 smart pricing, will BMW become India’s top luxury EV maker soon?

Premium carmaker BMW has launched a new electric car, the BMW i4, in the country, and its smart pricing could make the German car giant India’s top luxury electric vehicle (EV) maker soon.

The range of the BMW i4 is a whopping 590 km and this could be a game-changer in the luxury EV segment.

Will Lexus achieve 1 million annual EV sales by 2030?

Lexus — the luxury car brand of Toyota — aims to sell 1 million (10 lakh) electric vehicles (EVs) annually by 2030, according to a report by Automotive News, but can it ramp up substantially to achieve this target?

The Lexus RZ 450e is one of the two EVs the luxury car giant sells now. Totally, the car company sells two electric vehicles as of now, with one of them being a bespoke EV.

Porsche all-electric 911 to use solid-state batteries

Porsche is believed to be working on its all-electric 911, as part of its plan to transform itself into a mega electric vehicle (EV) company — powered by solid-state batteries — within a decade. 

The upcoming Porsche 911 EV may come with the lithium metal solid-state battery supplied by QuantumScape. 

Tesla rival Triton to manufacture cars in Gujarat

Tesla’s rival and electric vehicle (EV) maker Triton Electric Vehicle has opted for Gujarat to manufacture its electric cars in India. 

The American auto giant said it will set up the factory in an area spread across 600 acres. The plant will be a three million square feet facility, according to Himanshu Patel, chief executive officer (CEO) and founder of the EV company.

Faraday Future EV FF91 price may be above $170,000

Faraday Future (FF), an electric vehicle maker in California, unveiled its first production-intent FF91 ultra-luxury EV but its price could be way above $150,000. A cursory look and you can immediately come to the conclusion that this is the ultimate in luxury!

In the next stage, the EV company is set to line up plans to begin full-fledged production in Q3 of this year. 

Jaguar’s new EV platform will improve quality of cars

Tata Motors-owned British luxury car brand Jaguar is looking to create a new platform (separate from Tata Motors), from where all its electric cars will be rolled out and this may have an impact on quality.

 

Named Panthera, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is moving fast on this platform and is targeting to roll out its electric vehicles (EVs) from here.

EV manufacturing in India will give Audi price advantage

Audi is believed to be revving up to set up a manufacturing plant for electric vehicles (EVs) in India so as to get an advantage over its rival on the pricing front. 

As a result, sales may literally skyrocket and Audi could easily overtake its counterparts — Mercedes Benz, BMW and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) — to become the country’s top luxury car maker.