E-vehicles

India-Japan Fund invests ₹500 crore in electric vehicle maker Eka Mobility

The investment by NIIF-managed India-Japan Fund will help Eka Mobility scale manufacturing, boost R&D, and expand its global footprint in the EV segment

Raptee.HV to begin EV motorcycle production and supply in November

Raptee.HV will start commercial production of its high-voltage T30 motorcycle by November with 8,000 advance orders, securing TDB funding to boost India's EV two-wheeler market

NCLAT allows Gensol lessor to retain vehicles taken before insolvency

Tribunal permits SMAS Auto Leasing to keep possession of 152 e-vehicles taken before Gensol Engineering's insolvency; hearing on remaining vehicles on August 28

VinFast lines up big India plans; TN plant to start production on August 4

Dealers see spike in customer interest

EVeez raises $5.4 mn to expand electric mobility services for gig workers

EVeez secures $5.4 million in Series A funding to scale its electric two-wheeler subscription service, targeting gig workers across India

EV startup MATTER launches ₹1.93 lakh Aera 5000+ e-bike, eyes IPO

Ahmedabad-based MATTER aims to disrupt the 150-200cc bike segment with its Aera 5000+, backed by global investors and planning a $200 million fundraising and public listing

The EV revolution throws up new challenges for govt, auto sector

The growth of EVs offers some challenges to both the Indian automotive industry and, more broadly, the government

DC charger manufacturer Everta plans ₹300 crore investment in 5 years

Epsilon Group sets up Everta to manufacture DC chargers with Rs 300 crore plan, starting with a Bengaluru plant and aiming for 15% market share by 2030

Curtains rise today on Tesla's India foray; Model Y tipped as flagbearer

Real estate analysts watching Tesla's impact on rentals closely

VinFast to start production at Tamil Nadu facility, deliveries in August

VinFast is set to begin production at its $2 billion Tamil Nadu plant this month and plans to start vehicle deliveries from the festive season, with a focus on exports and an expanding service network

UK company AEM set to bring rare-earth-free technology to India

The firm has partnered with Sterling Tools Limited's EV arm, Sterling Gtake Electro Mobility (SGEM), to localise production and assembly of its traction motors at SGEM's Faridabad facility

Govt launches PM E-Drive scheme with up to ₹9.6 lakh for electric trucks

Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday launched the first scheme to provide customer facing incentives on purchase of electric trucks of up to Rs 9.6 lakh per vehicle as part of the government's PM E-DRIVE initiative, which has earmarked Rs 500 crore for electric trucks out of its Rs 10,900 crore outlay. Industries including ports, logistics, cement and steel will be the key beneficiaries of the scheme, which envisages support of up to 5,600 electric trucks. "Diesel trucks, though constituting only 3 per cent of the total vehicle population, contribute to 42 per cent of transport-related greenhouse gas emissions and significantly worsen air pollution. This pioneering scheme, guided by the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, represents India's first dedicated support for electric trucks. It will drive our nation toward sustainable freight mobility, a cleaner future, and the realization of Viksit Bharat by 2047, in alignment with our net-zero emissions goal by 2070,

EV sales rise 28.6% in June; electric PVs, CVs lead growth: Fada

Fada data shows electric car sales nearly doubled in June 2025, two-wheelers grew 32%, and commercial EVs more than doubled

Tata Motors expects to achieve 30% EV penetration ahead of target: Chandra

Looking for alternative sourcing for Rare earth magnets and focussing on right level of inventory, Chandra says

Delhi gets 400 new electric buses; CM calls it a step towards cleaner air

Apart from reducing pollution levels in the city, Delhi's Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2.0 is also expected to create up to 20,000 jobs

Ola Electric adds 3,200 new outlets to improve after-sales service

Ola Electric grows its network to 4,000 showrooms and service centres following consumer complaints and social media backlash on product quality and after-sales service

India's EV market to reach Rs 20 trn by 2030, create 50 mn jobs: Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari appealed to the EV manufacturers to expand production capacity while maintaining high-quality standards to meet the fast-growing domestic as well as export demand

Ola Electric wrongly claims to solve service issues, CCPA initiates probe

The National Consumer Helpline has reportedly received over 10,000 complaints against Ole Electric regarding product quality and after-sales service in the past year

Tesla projects 20-30% sales growth, shares surge 12% in after hours

"No EV company is even profitable," Musk told analysts on a conference call on Wednesday. "And to the best of my knowledge, there was no EV division of any company, of any existing auto company

Bengal to streamline e-rickshaw registration, discontinue illegal vehicles

The West Bengal transport department has decided to streamline the registration of e-rickshaws and phase out unregistered and illegally manufactured vehicles. The decision was taken in view of representations from various bodies about the plying of lakhs of unregistered e-rickshaws built in workshops without following any standard manufacturing procedures or safety guidelines. A senior transport department official said that district magistrates have been asked to identify battery-operated unregistered e-rickshaws built clandestinely at local garages and phase them out in a time-bound manner. Transport Secretary Saumitra Mohan, in a notice issued on September 12, said, "Representations have been received from different stakeholders in connection with non-compliance of guidelines for registration of e-rickshaws, duly manufactured by different companies including original equipment manufacturers, after obtaining the approval from the competent authority." As per the Central Motor ...