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Matel teams up with Honda Power Pack for swappable EV battery solutions

Matel Motion & Energy Solutions on Wednesday said it has partnered with Honda Power Pack Energy India to integrate its ePowertrain with the latter's swappable battery solution. This collaboration aims to provide electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers with swappable battery solutions, Matel Motion & Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd (Matel) said in a statement. "This initiative will play a crucial role in driving EV adoption across India by providing a practical and cost-effective solution for vehicle manufacturers and users alike," Matel Co-founder and Director of Business Development & Partnerships, Netaji Patro said. The introduction of swappable battery technology addresses challenges of range limitations and lengthy charging time, particularly in the commercial segment where operational downtime translates to lost revenue, by enabling users to exchange depleted batteries for fully charged units at designated swapping stations in minutes. Honda's swappable battery, backed by ...

Tesla exploring Maharashtra for EV plant, may seek collab with Tata Motors

Tesla has advertised job openings on LinkedIn for 13 positions across vehicle service, sales, customer support, operations, and business development

Delhi gets 1st electric gramin sewa vehicle as part of green mobility push

In a step towards promoting environmentally friendly transportation, the first electric Gramin Sewa vehicle was officially registered in the national capital on Tuesday. The new vehicle, designed for last-mile connectivity, has a seating capacity of six passengers plus a driver. Gramin Sewa, launched in 2011, is a para-transit system operating high-capacity three-wheelers in rural areas, unauthorized resettlement colonies, and JJ clusters. These vehicles play a crucial role in providing affordable transport to Delhi's underserved regions. The Delhi government has mandated the replacement of all CNG-powered Gramin Sewa vehicles, originally registered under the 2010-11 scheme, with electric variants. This move is part of a broader strategy to reduce pollution and promote clean mobility. Chandu Chaurasia, President of Delhi's Gramin Sewa Union, expressed enthusiasm over the milestone and said, "The registration of the first six-plus-one electric Gramin Sewa vehicle in Delhi is a matter

Chinese consumer portal flooded with complaints after BYD's smart EV launch

Over 4,700 complaints were filed against BYD cars between February 11-17 on 12365auto.com, a third-party auto consumer complaints platform, compared with about 150 the week before

Audi India bets on EVs for growth in India as supply chain issues ease

In a recent discussion, the company confirmed that while supply chain disruptions previously affected availability, the situation has now stabilised

Mahindra electric origin SUVs get bookings of over 30,000 units on day 1

The split between the XEV 9e and BE 6 is 56 per cent and 44 per cent, respectively. Deliveries will begin in the latter part of March 2025

Ola Consumer turns Ebitda profitable; revenue declines 21% in FY24

Full-year Ebitda (excluding discontinued operations) grew significantly to Rs 271 crore from Rs 87 crore last year

Sunrise sectors drive India's apprenticeship growth to record high: Report

Industries at the forefront of technological and economic transformation are increasingly turning to apprenticeships to build a skilled workforce, according to the latest Apprenticeship Outlook Report

'I assume he wants to do business in India': Trump on Modi-Musk meeting

PM Modi US visit: Following his discussion with Elon Musk, PM Modi shared a post on social media platform X, describing the meeting as 'very good'

Trump admin halts $400 mn armoured Tesla purchase by US State Department

US President Donald Trump had signed executive orders to roll back EV incentives and regulations, reversing the previous administration's climate policies

Tata.ev plans to double India's EV charge points to 400,000 by 2027

Already charger utilisation levels have increased in India with the growing population of EVs

Global EV sales up 18% in January; growth in Europe, US outpaces China

Global sales of fully electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) rose 17.7 per cent year on year to 1.3 million in January, the third consecutive month of slowing growth

Simple Energy unveils upgraded electric scooter, seeks aggressive expansion

Bengaluru-based EV startup says its product is India's longest-range electric scooter

Ensuring there are no speed bumps in ties: USISPF President, CEO Aghi

Both countries are expected to discuss the deportation of illegal Indian immigrants by the US government

PE/VC pullback brings dark clouds over Indian climate-tech companies

Funding fell 61% to $1.3 bn in 2024

Maruti Suzuki to boost charging infra to position e VITARA as primary car

Maruti Suzuki India aims to bolster charging infrastructure in the country before it drives in e VITARA with plans to establish the model as a primary vehicle in a household, according to a senior company executive. The auto major also plans to boost after-sales support, bring in a leasing model and more finance options to encourage customers to buy the model. "One of the major concerns for the customer is the adequacy of the public infrastructure in terms of the chargers. So we are planning to have a fast charger at a frequency of 10 kilometers in the top 100 cities," Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Senior Executive Officer (Marketing & Sales) Partho Banerjee told PTI in an interaction. Currently top 100 cities in the country account for almost 97 per cent of the total EV sales, he stated while elaborating on the plan. "We believe that the customer who will be buying the car will be moving out of the city as well so we want to make our e VITARA as the primary car, not the secondary car

Kerala to draw more tax from Rs 15 lakh+ EVs to charge up revenue

The lifetime road tax on EVs costing above Rs 15 lakh was raised to 8 per cent of the vehicle's price, from the current 5 per cent

Electric vehicle sales surge in January on renewed subsidy push: Fada

Second Half of 2024 saw higher EV sales, peaking in Oct at 219,482 units

Ola Electric Q3 results: Net loss widens to Rs 564 cr, revenue drops 19%

Its revenue from operations in Q3FY25 dropped 19.36 per cent to Rs 1,045 crore, down from Rs 1,296 crore in the same period last year (YoY)

Will not pay Northvolt for battery joint venture stake, says Volvo Cars

The automaker last week agreed with Northvolt to take over its stake in the venture, which included a planned Gothenburg battery cell factory, without disclosing the amount involved