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Indian mobility tech startup EVage raises $28 mn from US-based VC firm

EVage on Friday said it has raised $28 million from US-based venture capital firm RedBlue Capital.

Delhi govt to inaugurate first 100 electric buses on January 14

Delhi government will inaugurate the first 100 electric buses on Friday, a Delhi government source said.

TVS Motor Company, Swiggy join hands for food delivery on electric vehicles

TVS said in a statement that the partnership highlights its commitment to strengthen electrification across diverse mobility segments

Mercedes-Benz to launch electric vehicle model, assemble EQS in India

Touted to be the 'S-Class of EVs', slated for a Q4 launch

Mercedes-Benz to assemble its EQS electric luxury sedan in India

Mercedes, which will be the first global luxury carmaker to assemble electric vehicles (EVs) in India, expects to start selling the locally-assembled EQS in the Indian market

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, ..

The ePlane Company's flying taxis are all set to take to the skies

Firm aims to bring out its first prototype by June, and then get the airworthiness certificate. Once flown, it could become Asia's first air-taxi OEM to have successfully test-driven its aircraft

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.

Volkswagen aims to double EV sales in China in 2022 after missing targets

The ID series, which Volkswagen produces at its Chinese joint ventures with SAIC Motor and FAW Group, is the backbone of its EV ambitions in China, the world's largest auto market.

Why India's EV sector is torn between swappable and integrated batteries

Electric vehicle makers and service providers are grappling with the question of whether swappable or integrated batteries should drive the electric future

Elon Musk takes dig at General Motors' EV sales in fourth quarter

According to Musk, GM's fourth quarter numbers have "room to improve"

Best of BS Opinion: Looking ahead to 2022, EV industry, and more

Here is the best of BS Opinion pieces of the day

Electric vehicles, hydrogen and climate

The rising temperatures across the globe have led to some cities appointing heat officers responsible for cooling interventions

EV may become dominant form of transport in India in near future

More stringent statutes for the adoption of EVs will give a big push to electric mobility.

Electric vehicles sales in India to touch 1 million units this year: SMEV

Sales of total electric vehicles in India are expected to be around 10 lakh units this year, equal to what was sold collectively in the last 15 years, SMEV said

LML names Partha Choudhary COO amid plans to disrupt EV market

E-mobility expert Choudhary held top positions at Hero Motors and Yamaha and has contributed significantly to LML as Sales & Marketing Head between 2006-2017

TVS Motor appoints Venkat Viswanathan as advisor for electric mobility biz

Viswanathan is currently an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and is a global leader in advanced batteries for electric mobility.

Sony plans to enter electric vehicle market with new company this year

Japan's Sony Group Corp plans to launch a company this spring to examine entering the electric vehicle market

How Tesla weathered global supply chain issues that knocked rivals

San Francisco (Reuters) -Tesla Inc's ability to design components in-house gave the automaker agility in making tweaks to parts and coping with supply chain issues that hit other automakers much harder, sources and experts said.

Munjals move court to claim Hero brand for electric vehicle business

The legal battle comes at a time when Hero MotoCorp is gearing up to enter the EV business by March this year.