Page 31 - Electric Vehicles In India

Tata Motors targets five-fold rise in electric vehicle sales by FY24

Will look to sell 100K units by next year, said Tata Motors chairman N Chandrasekaran

143 EVs registered in Delhi daily till June 30; over 25,000 sold in 6 mnths

The account of the electric vehicles in overall vehicle registration was 9.3% in the first half of 2022, against 5.6% recorded in the whole of 2021

Ola Electric's HR Director quits after 14 months as top executives depart

The resignation drive of senior executives at Ola Electric continues and now, its Director HR Ranjit Kondeshan has decided to move on.

Will cross $1-bn revenue run rate by year-end, predicts Ola Electric

The SoftBank-backed electric vehicle firm said it has surpassed Rs 500 crore revenue in its first two months of FY 22-23, and is on track to surpass the $1 billion revenue run rate by end of this year

BIS formulates standard for EV batteries following spate of fire incidents

The standard was formulated considering real-life scenarios such as EV parked vehicle (battery is not used for an extended period of time), battery running at high and low temperatures

Ford India denies talks with Taiwan's Foxconn for selling Chennai unit

Automobile firm is finalising a severance package with 2,000 employees working at the factory

Govt-appointed panel on EV fire cases to submit report this month

Union minister Nitin Gadkari had recently said companies found negligent will be penalised and a recall of all defective vehicles will be ordered after the expert panel submits its report

Ellysium Automotives launches electric two-wheeler brand EVeium in India

UAE-based META4 Group's auto arm Ellysium Automotives on Wednesday announced the launch of its electric two-wheeler brand EVeium

Passenger vehicles to form 5% of total India EV sales by 2030: Study

The country, despite obstacles, is one of the largest such market in Asia, behind only China and ahead of Japan

The world has a car obesity problem, and the answer is to electrify fleets

In America, a typical vehicle sits in the garage 96% of the time, Sakkers wrote in his book Mobility Disruption Framework, citing research by McKinsey

Jaipur-based Batt:RE inaugurates new e-scooter Stor:ie at Rs 89,600

The price is ex-showroom, excluding the subsidy amount provided by the central as well as state governments, the company said

Top Headlines: Economists see RBI rate hike, pruning GST exemption & more

A group of ministers may propose pruning GST exemptions on certain goods and services and correcting the inverted duty structure. Read more on this in our top headlines

Regulatory support, charging infra to aid faster EV adoption in India: Kia

Regulatory support in terms of incentives for personal segment and standardisation of charging infrastructure can help in the faster adoption of electric vehicles in the country

Kia EV6 India launch tomorrow: All you need to know about new vehicle

The premium EV model by Kia will be in the league of Volvo XC40 Recharge and Hyundai Ioniq 5, say reports

Bounce Infinity ties up with BPCL to set up battery swapping infrastructure

Electric mobility player Bounce Infinity on Monday said it has partnered with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) for setting up battery swapping infrastructure at fuel stations of the public sector oil major. The battery swapping service starting from Bengaluru will be expanded to major metro cities in a phased manner, and the company aims to set up 3,000 stations across top 10 cities, Bounce said in a statement. The smart framework will cater not only to the company's retail business, but also support the interoperable partners for two-wheelers and three-wheelers, the company said, adding that the battery swapping as a solution would also support those two- and three-wheelers that have been converted to electric vehicles from conventional engines. Bounce co-founder & CEO Vivekananda Hallakere said the company has been strategically partnering with prominent industry players to revolutionise the battery swapping scenario. "This partnership reiterates our commitment towards a .

Hero Electric scooter catches fire, firm says short circuit in power socket

A Hero Photon Electric scooter in Odisha reportedly caught fire while it was being charged and the incident has left the scooter partially damaged.

Kia India opens bookings for EV6, its first electric model in India

Only 100 units of EV6, which comes as a Completely Built Unit (CBU), would be available for sales in India this year

How policy uncertainty, other factors made Ford pull the plug on its EV PLI

The decision comes as a blow for the 4,000-odd employees at Ford India's Maraimalai Nagar plant near Chennai and in Sanand, Gujarat

Mahindra & Mahindra to explore more partnerships for EV parts: CEO

Mahindra last week signed a partnership agreement with Volkswagen in which it will explore equipping its electric cars with motors, battery system components and cells made by the German automaker.

LML Electric plans 3 products next yr, to invest Rs 350 cr for expansion

LML Electric, which has announced its plans to roll out three products next year, is looking to invest Rs 350-crore in the business, including in setting up a new manufacturing plant