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Simple Energy to deliver maiden e-scooter 'Simple One' from June

Bengaluru-based electric two-wheeler maker Simple Energy on Wednesday said it will start deliveries of its maiden e-scooter 'Simple One' from June, after more than nine months of its launch in the market. The company said it has already received over 30,000 bookings till date. The company had launched 'Simple One' e-scooter on August 15 last year, priced at Rs 1.09 lakh. Simple Energy gears up to capture the EV market with deliveries for the flagship e-scooter, set to commence from June 2022, it said in a statement. "We understand electric mobility is the future, and two-wheelers are the vehicle of the masses. It is a part of our vision to revolutionise the electric two-wheeler segment and make premium electric mobility solutions affordable and accessible to people," said Suhas Rajkumar, Founder and CEO, Simple Energy. He said the company is elated with the market response that has been coming across its way for 'Simple One'. "We have some of India's best minds conducting R&D, ..

Oye Rickshaw plans to deploy over 100,000 e-rickshaws this year

Matrix Partner-backed EV mobility firm Oye Rickshaw on Tuesday said it is planning to deploy over 1,00,000 e-rickshaws and expand operations to 25 new cities by this year.

Ride-hailing company Ola aims to make India global electric vehicle hub

Indian ride-hailing company Ola has received 1 million reservations for its electric scooter, Chief Executive Officer Bhavish Aggarwal said on Thursday, with first deliveries on track for Dec. 15.

If given PLI, we'll make India a hub, say electric cycle companies

The Indian cycle industry (including e-cycles) is estimated to be 22 million units pa with revenues of $1.3 billion.

Greaves Electric Mobility launches its largest EV plant in Tamil Nadu

The Chief Minister along with his cabinet colleague Industries Minister Thangam Thennarasu through virtual platform inaugurated the facility located in Ranipet

CEO Tarun Mehta on how Ather achieved $100-mn revenue run rate in a year

How did Ather Energy achieve $100-million annual run rate in less than a year? Its CEO Tarun Mehta discusses answer this and other questions in this exclusive interview with Surajeet Das Gupta

Global carmakers now target $515 billion for electric vehicles, batteries

Less than three years ago, a similar analysis by Reuters found car companies planned to spend $300 billion on EVs and related technologies

What are fuel-cell electric vehicles and how are they different from EVs?

There is a lot of activity in the EV market, amid concerns around climate change and a push to green mobility. So, what are fuel Cell Electric Vehicles? Do we have them in India yet? Let's take a look

Tata Motors-TPG deal unlocks value for EV biz; analysts eye further upside

Tata Motors will remain the dominant player in the EV segment given that the company is first mover in the segment and has created a strong brand among the consumers, say analysts

Tamil Nadu government opens doors for electric vehicle makers

Industries minister says state to see Rs 35-trillion investment by 2030

Examining factors like pricing, charging infra before EV rollout: Yamaha

Japanese two-wheeler major Yamaha is closely looking at development of enabling factors like charging infrastructure and battery production before entering the electric vehicle segment in the country

India to give $3.5 bn in revised clean tech scheme for auto firms: Report

India sees clean auto technology as central to its strategy to reduce its oil dependence and cut pollution.

Why mass passenger car makers are going slow on electric vehicles

In the absence of a specific policy push and incentives, launching models at a price point that is within the bounds of an average car buyer is still some distance away

Simple Energy to manufacture electric 4Ws as part of future product range

Bengaluru-based EV maker Simple Energy, which launched its maiden e-scooter offering Simple One across 13 states this month, is looking to manufacture an electric four-wheeler as part of its future product range, its founder and CEO Suhas Rajkumar has said. As part of its short-term plans, the start-up is readying to launch a business-to-business (B2B) product by this year-end besides an e-bike by next year in addition to a new powertrain in the next one to one-and-a-half year, he said. "We are looking at going multiple and we are looking at obviously a four-wheeler as our future planning. We have a vision that is there. That is the reason we are increasing our R&D (research and development) team as well," Rajkumar told PTI. Emphasising that as a company it wanted to grow with multiple product offerings, he said, "We are just not looking at improvising the current product offering. We want to introduce into different sections in the automobile itself." He, however, said the ...

Govt working on establishing charging infra for EVs across country: Min

Union Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey on Wednesday said the government is working on establishing charging infarstructure across the country

A good time to buy an electric two-wheeler, hold on if it's a car you want

A range of options and easy buying terms tilt the scales in favour to e-scooters; electric cars, on the other hand, are too expensive currently

Electric vehicle start-ups hunt for low-cost roads to mass production

A few have found investors willing to hand over billions to fund their journey

13 states have approved, notified dedicated EV policies: Minister

As many as 13 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Karnataka, have approved or notified dedicated policies to promote the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), Parliament was informed on Monday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Heavy Industries Krishan Pal Gurjar said that as per information received from the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), battery is an important part of electric vehicles and it is estimated that battery price is around 30-40 per cent of the vehicle price. "Thirteen states (Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya, Gujarat, West Bengal) have approved/notified dedicated EV policies to promote adoption of electric vehicles," he said. In a separate reply, he said the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 is a national mission document providing the vision and the road map for the faster adoption of electric vehicl

You won't see Teslas in India anytime soon: Elon Musk will tell you why

The country's age-old, protectionist instincts have kept out international auto companies for decades.

e-Nexon to contribute 5% of company's PV sales soon: Tata Motors CFO

Firm plans to launch 10 electric vehicles by 2025, N Chandrasekaran, chairman, Tata Motors said in a letter to shareholders