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Domestic and foreign firms have announced a whopping Rs 3.4 lakh crore investment in India's electrical vehicles (EVs) and ancillary industries over the next six years, Colliers India on Wednesday said while expressing concern over "tardy progress" towards achieving the goal of 30 per cent electric mobility by 2030 Real estate consultant Colliers India on Wednesday released a report 'EVs in India: Renewed Vigour in Electric Mobility', highlighting that an overall EV penetration rate in India stood at 8 per cent. It estimated sales of around 2 million (20 lakh) EVs in 2024. "Although the pace of EV adoption in the country has been commendable, it has not been as brisk as anticipated," the consultant pointed out. The report mentioned that individual companies across the EV landscape have announced plans to invest USD 40 billion (Rs 3,40,000 crore) in a phased manner till 2030. Out of this, USD 27 billion is planned for lithium-ion battery manufacturing and USD 9 billion for OE (Origin
Japan's Sumitomo Wiring Systems on Wednesday divested a 4.4 per cent stake in Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd for Rs 3,633 crore through open market transactions. Sumitomo Wiring Systems (SWS) is one of the promoter entities in Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd (SAMIL). According to the bulk deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Sumitomo Wiring Systems sold a total of 30 crore shares, amounting to a 4.43 per cent stake in SAMIL. The shares were offloaded within the price range of Rs 121.03-121.25 apiece, taking the combined deal value to Rs 3,633.20 crore. After the stake sale, the shareholding of SWS has declined to 9.72 per cent from 14.15 per cent in the company. The combined shareholding of the promoters and promoter group entities has declined to 60.35 per cent stake in Samvardhana Motherson International from 64.78 per cent. As of December 2023, SWS and its wholly-owned subsidiary HK Wiring Systems Ltd (HKWS) jointly held a 14.32 per cent