Electric Vehicles

Delhi tops NITI Aayog's electric mobility index 2025, Maharashtra follows

The index assesses states and UTs on key parameters such as transport electrification, electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, and research and innovation

States must now prioritise public transport electrification: Rajiv Gauba

NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba says targeted electrification of public transport and reliable charging networks can accelerate India's shift to electric mobility

Ather Energy on a long growth road, but hurdles remain along the way

Rising electric two-wheeler adoption, capacity expansion and a mass-market platform could drive Ather's growth, but competition and supply risks remain

Trump open to Chinese EV firms building cars in US with American workers

The US president said Chinese automakers could set up plants in the country and employ American workers, while ruling out imports of China-made vehicles and production in Mexico for US sales

Ebus exports may be up to 20% of output in 5 years, says Olectra MD

Olectra Greentech eyes exports from FY28, targets 10-20% of production in five years

States should not put a price cap on EV road tax benefit: BMW India CEO

BMW India chief Hardeep Singh Brar says price-based caps on EV road-tax benefits could push luxury-car buyers to neighbouring states and weaken the clean-vehicle transition

Ultraviolette bets on scooters to drive volumes as Hosur plant takes shape

Tesseract targeted to quickly scale to 10,000 units a month; EV maker sees scooters and motorcycles contributing equally at scale, exports rising to 25% of volumes

Greaves overtakes Ola Electric, enters top five E2W makers in September

Greaves Electric Mobility recorded 2,645 registrations and a 4.6 per cent market share in the first nine days of September, moving ahead of Ola Electric

Ultraviolette plans ₹779 crore Tamil Nadu plant as EV demand surges

The Hosur facility will initially produce 250,000 electric two-wheelers annually and can scale to 500,000 units as the company targets India's growing mass-market EV segment

Rural India drives two-wheeler demand, but petrol retains 94% share

Rural India accounts for 55% of 2W registrations, but EV penetration is nearly half that in cities

Electric PV and e2W sales rise on-year, dip sequentially in August

VinFast climbs to 4th, Hyundai's registrations more than double

Jio-bp, DRIVN in pact to explore charging solutions for commercial EV fleet

Jio-bp, the operating brand of Reliance BP Mobility Ltd -- a joint venture of Reliance Industries and bp -- on Tuesday announced it has signed an MoU with electric vehicle (EV) leasing platform DRIVN, to explore opportunities to strengthen charging infrastructure across India for commercial EVs, including trucks and buses. The collaboration brings together DRIVN's commercial EV leasing capabilities and Jio-bp's charging network to address the evolving needs of fleet operators and support the expansion of commercial electric mobility, a statement said. Together, the two companies will explore integrating Jio-bp's charging network with DRIVN's leasing platform, including enhanced charging-location discoverability for fleet drivers. The partnership will also explore preferential tariffs and turnkey EV charging projects across identified cities and highways. Alpna Jain, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, DRIVN, said, "As commercial EVs become a larger part of fleet operations, ...

Ather eyes 150-300cc electric motorcycle, launch likely in three years

The company was still working out the exact product and believes understanding what motorcycle buyers want is much more important than any technological challenges

Blended finance, leasing models needed to boost e-truck adoption: Gauba

Niti Aayog member Rajiv Gauba said high financing costs, fragmented logistics operations and lack of coordinated corridor planning were holding back e-truck adoption

NIT Rourkela develops hybrid energy system to extend EV battery life

The patented system combines an EV battery with a supercapacitor to handle sudden power demand, reduce battery stress and improve operating life in low-voltage vehicles

VinFast steps up India localisation push, engages over 300 suppliers

EV maker plans India-specific models with higher local content; gets approval for Phase 2 expansion of its Thoothukudi plant under a $500 million investment plan

Design, domestic value addition key to India's EV transition: Kumaraswamy

Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday urged the automotive industry to focus on design and domestic value addition to drive India's EV transition, saying the success of the country's electric mobility cannot be measured only by the number of electric vehicles sold. The Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel called on the automobile and auto component industry to invest more boldly in cleaner, more efficient, and emerging technologies - not only to make in India, but to make for the world. "The Ministry of Heavy Industries will continue to work closely with ACMA, SIAM, and industry stakeholders to improve scheme implementation, resolve operational issues, and create an enabling environment for investment and innovation," Kumaraswamy said. The minister said government schemes are supporting investment, domestic value addition, advanced technology, manufacturing, and the transition to cleaner mobility. He observed that India's green mobility transition is gathering ...

India's EV charging stations cross 29,000, rise nearly six-fold since 2022

India had about 29,151 public EV charging stations as of December 2025 and 67,657 chargers as of early August 2026, with over 200 CPOs operating nationwide

Green SM leases 1,050 EV parking bays in Greater Noida for ₹15.5 cr

The five-year lease at Greater Noida's Golden Grande commercial hub covers 1,050 basement car parks and space for five containerised EV charging stations

VinFast suspends plans to make some EVs in India, reassesses costs

The Vietnamese automaker has asked suppliers to halt work on the VF3, VF6 and VF7 as it reassesses costs, dealing another setback to its India expansion