Electric Vehicles

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India's electric vehicle (EV) market is expected to grow to Rs 20 lakh crore by 2030, with the potential to create five crore jobs, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. Addressing a summit organised by the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, Gadkari said that currently 57 lakh electric vehicles are registered in India, with 7 per cent market penetration. "India's electric vehicle(EV) market will be worth Rs 20 lakh crore by 2030. It will also create five crore jobs by 2030," he said. The road transport and highways minister highlighted that India's two largest two-wheeler vehicle manufacturers, Bajaj Auto and Hero MotoCorp, export more than 50 per cent of vehicles they produce. Gadkari said there is demand for one lakh electric buses annually in India, but 'we are able to manufacture only 50,000-60,000 EV buses annually'. He said the government aims to make India's automobile industry number one in the world within five years. The future of the In

Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Tuesday said it has entered into a partnership with Jio-bp to integrate their respective EV charging networks and enhance charging accessibility for EV users across India. Jio-bp is the operating brand of Reliance BP Mobility Ltd, a joint venture between Reliance Industries and bp, and is a leading provider of EV charging services and solutions. Through this collaboration, EV customers will be able to discover, access and use Jio-bp pulse charging stations using the myHyundai app, Hyundai Motor India Ltd's (HMIL) integrated EV charging platform, further enhancing charging convenience and accessibility, the company said in a statement. With the integration of the Jio-bp pulse network, HMIL's EV charging ecosystem now provides access to over 37,000 charging points across India, while HMIL's high-capacity chargers will also be gradually integrated into the Jio-bp pulse charge pro app, it added. Commenting on the partnership, HMIL Executive Director and Funct

The deep-tech electric motorcycle maker will use the capital to scale capacity and distribution and broaden its product line with four launches over the next 12-24 months

Greaves Electric Mobility aims to raise its electric two-wheeler market share above 10% as it expands products, distribution, exports and battery capabilities

A Western Sydney trial found that training, guided rides and social support were crucial in helping participants build confidence and use e-bikes more often for daily travel

Tesla and other Chinese carmakers are making a major recall of more than 4 million vehicles over safety concerns mostly related to their door handles, according to Chinese authorities on Friday. The US carmaker is recalling about 2.98 million China-made and imported EVs including Model 3, Model Y, Model X and Model S over door handle safety risks, according to China's State Administration for Market Regulation. The recall, the largest this year according to Chinese media, comes a few months after Chinese authorities said in February that starting next year, it would be banning hidden car door handles that are commonly seen on Tesla electric vehicles and many Chinese EV models. China has stepped up scrutiny recently on hidden, or flush, car door handles following EV accidents in the country and elsewhere, in which cars' hidden electronic doors failed and trapped people inside. In a notice on the Chinese regulator's website, it cited safety risk. In extreme situations, such as a seve

Kabra Extrusiontechnik's share price hit a 52-week high of ₹575, soaring 9% on the BSE in Friday's intra-day deals. The stock has skyrocketed 236% from its 52-week of ₹171 hit on March 30, 2026.

Public sector banks also seek higher lending limits for renewable energy projects and inclusion of electric vehicle financing under the priority sector lending framework

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Rising demand triggers high waiting period for major brands

20 bids signal strong industry interest in India's ₹7,280-crore push to build domestic rare earth permanent magnet capacity and reduce import dependence

Electric mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) platform Yulu on Wednesday said it has raised USD 93 million in a Series C funding round to scale its fleet fourfold to 200,000 EVs over the next two years, expand its service hubs, deepen strategic enterprise partnerships and accelerate its listing plans. The funding comprises USD 63 million in equity led by GEF Capital Partners and USD 30 million in debt, the company said. Securing this Series C capital is a validation of the company's business model, a massive headroom for demand, its execution capability, and the platform maturity it has built, said Amit Gupta, Co-founder & CEO of Yulu. "As we scale our fleet fourfold over next few quarters and launch high-capacity vehicle form factors, Yulu is positioned to remain the definitive backbone of India's urban hyperlocal mobility economy while transitioning seamlessly toward the public markets," he added. As a vertically integrated electric vehicle ecosystem spanning purpose-built hardware, ...

Additional funding will extend incentives for electric two-wheelers until March 2028 as the government seeks to raise e2W penetration from the current 7.6 per cent to 9-10 per cent

Electric 2-wheeler incentive halved to ₹2,500/kWh, capped at ₹5,000 per vehicle; overall scheme outlay remains unchanged at ₹11,900 crore

TCO refers to the cost of buying and operating a vehicle over its lifetime

EV retail sales rose 66 per cent year-on-year to 327,901 units in July, pushing penetration to nearly 12 per cent as adoption accelerated across vehicle segments.

Heavy electric truck registrations jumped twelvefold YoY in July as rising fuel costs improved EV economics, prompting Olectra to target around 1,000 units in FY28.

Strong demand after GST rate cuts is expected to support industry growth in FY27, while Hero ramps up capacity for Vida electric scooters, ICE scooters and Splendor

TVS VMS will deploy the first batch of Rhino electric heavy commercial vehicles on a 190-km freight route in Chhattisgarh, supported by dedicated charging stations