EV Push

Euler Motors CEO Saurav Kumar says state policies can accelerate commercial EV adoption by addressing costs, financing and charging infrastructure barriers

The government has waived ₹2,700 crore in CAFE-2 penalties for some PV manufacturers. Does the step offer a practical reset for automakers, or weaken one of India's key tools for cleaner mobility?

Delhi government's upcoming EV policy is expected to double two-wheeler subsidies, expand charging infrastructure, and offer tax perks for scrapping ICE vehicles

VinFast CEO Pham Sanh Chau said India's EV policy was notified after the firm had begun production, leaving it ineligible despite investments since March 2024

Electric PV market expected to grow by over 50% in FY26; company yet to disclose full price range of Harrier EV

Electric vehicle launches in India are set to surpass petrol and diesel cars in 2025, with 18 new EV models expected, driving growth and boosting EV market share to 4 per cent

JSW MG Motor India on Friday announced a collaboration with Vision Mechatronics for repurposing used electric vehicle batteries with a homegrown battery management system for second-life usage in large-scale energy storage. The project with Vision Mechatronics, a technology company in the field of second-life batteries, will initially focus on a UPS backup solution and the first product has been deployed for an industrial facility in Pune to demonstrate the versatility and effectiveness of second-life EV batteries. Under the collaboration, JSW MG Motor India will provide EV batteries that are no longer roadworthy, to Vision Mechatronics which in turn will repurpose it into a second-life large-scale energy storage application. "With Vision Mechatronics we have done a 36 kilowatt UPS, which is going to be for industrial application...This one is using the cells of a battery which is not being used as such in the cars. It's perfect in terms of repurposing of the battery and so this als

EU tariff on Chinese EVs explained: The new tariffs are set to take effect from July 4, unless ongoing discussions with Chinese authorities yield a different outcome

The report also says that Pune, India's auto hub, should take the lead in a smooth transition to electric vehicles for Maharashtra

Chinese city gas distribution companies have slowed down as the country shifts to electric mobility, said the Prabhudas Lilladher report

BluSmart operates in Delhi NCR and Bangalore using car models such as Tata Tigor EV, MG ZS EV, and BYD E6

According to the government's press release, the operation of e-vehicle transport service has also started between Lucknow and Ayodhya

Premium EV motorcycle startup Raptee on Tuesday said it has raised USD 3 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The all-equity funding round led by deep-tech VC fund BlueHill Capital, also saw participation from industry stalwarts as well as HNIs, Raptee said in a statement. The funds will be utilised for augmenting the manufacturing facility, acquiring machinery, tooling for the soon-to-be launched motorcycle, and to scale up the team, it said. "This is our first institutional round. We want to launch a motorcycle in a mid-premium segment. We are extremely fortunate to be backed by investors from the manufacturing and transportation industries who understand long-term value creation and can add strategic value for us as we gear up for production and scale up," said Dinesh Arjun, Co-founder-CEO, Raptee. Raptee is a full stack electric motorcycle manufacturer. Its first motorcycle is expected to come in early 2024, with two experience centres in Chennai and Bengaluru. The EV star

Mahindra to invest around Rs 10,000 crore towards its EV subsidiaries over the next 5 years

Ride-hailing app Uber on Wednesday announced partnerships with various electric vehicle makers and other entities in India to accelerate the transition of its partners towards sustainable mobility. The company said it has expanded its partnership with EV fleet partners Lithium Urban Technologies, Everest Fleet Pvt Ltd and Moove in order to deploy 25,000 electric cars in India on the Uber platform over the next two years. Besides, Uber said it has teamed up with Zypp Electric for 10,000 EV two-wheelers in Delhi by 2024. The company also announced a partnership with SIDBI to unlock Rs 1,000 crore in EV financing. Uber said it is also bringing its global partnership with BP to India through Jio-bp and has also tied up with GMR Green Energy for fast charging Uber EVs. As part of the sustainability push, the San Francisco-based firm also announced the rollout of Uber Green in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, starting June. The Uber Green initiative allows passengers to request an all-elec

By that time, nearly one in every 10 electric vehicles sold worldwide will be in India, and EV sales will cross 10 million units from just 400,000 last year, according to a report by Arthur D. Little

The higher growth numbers in December came on the back of Ampere's recent announcement of the launch of the company's EV Mega site

The bike features a 2.3 kWh- which can optionally be doubled to 4.6 kWh - giving the vehicle a best-in-class range of up to 200 kms

Tata Motors will remain the dominant player in the EV segment given that the company is first mover in the segment and has created a strong brand among the consumers, say analysts

Chennai-based Aventose Energy will be launching durable and hassle-free electric alternatives to 100-125cc petrol 2-wheelers by September 2021