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BYD to set up first India EV factory near Hyderabad, eyes 600K cars yearly

The Telangana government has suggested three potential sites for the facility, all located near Hyderabad for the proposed BYD plant

BYD to set up first India EV factory near Hyderabad, eyes 600K cars yearly
Updated On : 27 Mar 2025 | 10:05 PM IST

Honda-Nissan's $6.4 bn merger: Big synergies, but is time on their side?

Honda has focused more on hybrids and unlike Nissan offers the models in the United States, where demand for the cars has surged

Honda-Nissan's $6.4 bn merger: Big synergies, but is time on their side?
Updated On : 25 Dec 2024 | 8:31 AM IST

India's battery electric vehicle market to grow threefold next year: S&P

Battery electric vehicle production is projected to hit 377K units in 2025, says S&P Global Mobility

India's battery electric vehicle market to grow threefold next year: S&P
Updated On : 10 Dec 2024 | 11:18 PM IST

Electric car sales slump as misinformation holds back potential buyers

Electric car sales have slumped. Misinformation is one of the reasons

Electric car sales slump as misinformation holds back potential buyers
Updated On : 16 Oct 2024 | 10:32 AM IST

EU new car sales flat in July as battery EVs lose market share, says ACEA

Improvements in the Belgian, Dutch and French electric-vehicle (EV) markets failed to offset a drop of almost 37 per cent in sales

EU new car sales flat in July as battery EVs lose market share, says ACEA
Updated On : 29 Aug 2024 | 10:00 AM IST

Roadmap to profitability laid out, electric car off table: Bhavish Aggarwal

Newly-listed Ola Electric has laid out a roadmap to profitability banking on higher volume, vertical integration of supply chain and in-house produced cells, while it has shelved plans to make electric car, according to company founder and CMD Bhavish Aggarwal. The company, which forayed into the electric motorcycle segment last week, will build products that Indians need, which are by a vast majority two-wheelers and three-wheelers, he said in an interaction with PTI editors at the agency's headquarters here. In the first quarter of this fiscal, Ola Electric's automotive segment EBITDA was almost break-even but for a one-time reversal of about Rs 30 crore it had to pay for a change in standard operating procedure in the government for PLI rules, he said, adding the cell segment is at a different stage of evolution. Ola Electric's net loss widened in the first quarter to Rs 347 crore, from Rs 267 crore in the corresponding period a year ago. In FY24, the company's net loss was at Rs

Roadmap to profitability laid out, electric car off table: Bhavish Aggarwal
Updated On : 22 Aug 2024 | 11:35 AM IST

How China built tech prowess: Chemistry classes and research labs

Spending on research and development has surged, tripling in the past decade and moving China into second place after the United States

How China built tech prowess: Chemistry classes and research labs
Updated On : 10 Aug 2024 | 12:46 AM IST

GM indefinitely delays plans of self-driving vehicle without steering wheel

In 2022, GM filed a petition with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seeking permission to deploy up to 2,500 self-driving Origin vehicles annually without human controls

GM indefinitely delays plans of self-driving vehicle without steering wheel
Updated On : 24 Jul 2024 | 10:49 AM IST

Renault's first-half sales rises on strong demand for hybrids in Europe

The company sold 1,154,700 vehicles globally compared to 1,133,478 units last year, with almost three-quarters of that volume going to Europe

Renault's first-half sales rises on strong demand for hybrids in Europe
Updated On : 18 Jul 2024 | 2:45 PM IST

Chinese EV giant BYD sets sights on aggressive expansion in Vietnam

Vietnam's government said last year BYD had decided to build a factory to manufacture electric cars in the north of the country but those plans have slowed

Chinese EV giant BYD sets sights on aggressive expansion in Vietnam
Updated On : 18 Jul 2024 | 12:47 PM IST

Centre likely to roll out electric vehicle policy guidelines by Sept-end

The scheme provides a window of 120 days or more from the date of its notification to receive applications

Centre likely to roll out electric vehicle policy guidelines by Sept-end
Updated On : 08 Jul 2024 | 11:42 PM IST

Turkey to soon unveil deal with China's BYD for $1 billion EV plant

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to announce the deal on Monday during a ceremony in Manisa province

Turkey to soon unveil deal with China's BYD for $1 billion EV plant
Updated On : 05 Jul 2024 | 6:10 PM IST

Tesla investment in India not anytime soon as Musk ceases contact: Report

Elon Musk's team hasn't made any further inquiries with officials in New Delhi after the billionaire postponed a visit to India in late April

Tesla investment in India not anytime soon as Musk ceases contact: Report
Updated On : 04 Jul 2024 | 3:34 PM IST

BIS introduces new safety standards for electric vehicles to enhance safety

To improve the safety of electric vehicles, BIS has introduced new safety standards in the L, M, and N categories. Here's all you need to know

BIS introduces new safety standards for electric vehicles to enhance safety
Updated On : 24 Jun 2024 | 5:54 PM IST

US electricity demand from EVs rises to new highs in early 2024: Maguire

EVs accounted for 16 per cent of all light-duty vehicle sales in the U.S. in 2023

US electricity demand from EVs rises to new highs in early 2024: Maguire
Updated On : 22 May 2024 | 12:43 PM IST

Xiaomi becomes 8th largest EV upstart in China after successful SU7 launch

Xiaomi's strong entry into China's crowded EV market is set to further upend the world's largest auto market, where companies have been locked in a fierce price war amid weakening demand

Xiaomi becomes 8th largest EV upstart in China after successful SU7 launch
Updated On : 15 May 2024 | 9:44 AM IST

Tesla to scout locations for $2-3 billion electric car plant in India

The US EV firm had demanded tariff cuts, concessions as a prerequisite for investment

Tesla to scout locations for $2-3 billion electric car plant in India
Updated On : 03 Apr 2024 | 11:23 PM IST

EKA Mobility to partner with Mitsui, VDL; plans joint investment Rs 850 cr

Electric vehicle maker EKA Mobility on Wednesday said it has entered into a partnership with Japan's Mitsui & Co., Ltd and VDL Groep of the Netherlands with a proposed joint investment of over USD 100 million (around Rs 850 crore) in phases. Under the cooperation, EKA Mobility will receive significant and strategic investments from Mitsui and technological support and an equity partnership from VDL Groep, a leading Dutch technology firm, the company said in a statement. It, however, did not elaborate on the financial details of the partnership. "With a joint investment of over USD 100 million in phases, the cooperation will position India as the global manufacturing and sourcing hub for electric vehicles," the statement said. EKA Mobility Founder & Chairman Sudhir Mehta said, this partnership represents a significant step toward making India a global hub for electric vehicle manufacturing. Mitsui & Co India GM Mobility Business Division, Nobuyoshi Umezawa said, "Through ..

EKA Mobility to partner with Mitsui, VDL; plans joint investment Rs 850 cr
Updated On : 27 Dec 2023 | 11:52 AM IST

BYD set to race past Tesla as world's biggest electric car seller: Report

China's best-selling car brand came within a whisker of toppling Tesla last quarter after factory downtime led to the US automaker's first delivery decline in more than a year

BYD set to race past Tesla as world's biggest electric car seller: Report
Updated On : 04 Oct 2023 | 12:18 AM IST

Flexible, wearable: the era of anywhere and everywhere battery is upon us

They have applications in several fields, including wearable medical devices and biomedical sensors

Flexible, wearable: the era of anywhere and everywhere battery is upon us
Updated On : 24 Jul 2023 | 8:31 AM IST