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Rivals press the accelerator as Ola Electric's e2W market share shrinks

Electric scooter registrations for the first time crossed the 1 million mark in a year in CY 2024 and stood at 1.03 million at the end of November

Patience, luck key to finding cos to invest in: Ervin Tu, Ashutosh Sharma

Ervin Tu and Ashutosh Sharma of Prosus talk about their strategies for India and beyond

Ola, Bajaj, TVS in head-to-head battle for electric 2W registrations in Nov

Overall sales cross 1 lakh-mark; Ola Electric has a thin lead over its rivals, accounting for 25.09 per cent share of the total registrations, followed by TVS and Bajaj

Women-centric welfare schemes account for 0.5% of India's GDP in FY25

The credit for the largest allocation in the budget for the cash transfer to women goes to Maharashtra, which has earmarked $5.4 billion, accounting for 1.1 per cent of the state's GDP

Ola Electric's Bhavish Aggarwal declares a price war in e-scooters

But he faces questions over sustainability and a new challenge from Honda

India's transport future balances fossil fuels and clean technology

The study says that natural gas will dominate fossil fuel demand, gradually replacing petroleum products

India may become global leader in 5G fixed wireless access market by 2027

Telecom gear maker Ericsson estimates that India may have 80-100 million 5G FWA subscribers by 2030

Apple rings in $10 billion in iPhone production freight on board

This equates to a $15 billion market value, with 70% exported

India remains fertile ground for China smartphone majors, shows data

Big chunk of sales comes from the country despite legal troubles

India may land in top 5 with 12.7% growth in airline seat capacity

On a more positive note, the report points out that with two major airlines, Air India and IndiGo, both having placed large aircraft orders, India's growth in aviation sector is expected to take off

JSW MG surges in sales: Is this the disruption electric car market needs?

JSW MG was the second largest electric car company in India in October, with its three models selling 4,878 units. Tata Motors was just a shade ahead with 5,067 units sold of its six models

Smartphone PLI scheme rings in record electronics exports, shows data

The momentum in electronics exports has been built due to the big push in exports through the smartphone production-linked incentive scheme

The unwanted crown: 39 of world's 100 most polluted cities are from India

China ranks 2nd with 30 cities in S&P Global Mobility survey

Roy Kapur Films plans to sell up to 50% stake, seeks $50 million funding

The company has also ventured into web series production for platforms like Amazon Prime, Netflix, and SonyLIV, with titles such as Matka King

A gradual climb for LVs sales in India, projected to grow 3.7% in 2025

According to S&P Global Mobility, growth for 2024 is projected to be even lower at 2.9%

India's smartphone exports surpasses $2 bn mark in Oct, sets new record

In 7 months of FY25, total outbound shipments breach $10 bn on the back of iPhones

Will source chips from India for the world: MediaTek's Finbarr Moynihan

Finbarr Moynihan talks about MediaTek's India strategy, automotive play, and its alliance with Nvidia

India set to become hottest destination for global fashion brands by 2025

Country's luxury retail market sales set to rise by 15-20% in 2025: McKinsey survey

Universal Studios looks to join Excel Entertainment cast with stake buy

This comes hot on heels of Poonawalla-Dharma deal

Subsidy fuel running low, electric two-wheeler firms race against time

With sales surpassing 100,000 in October, companies expect the trend to continue until March 31, 2025