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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

Ather Energy rallies 14% in 2 days; what's driving stock to record highs?

In the past six months, Ather Energy's market price zoomed 136% and it skyrocketed 297% from its 52-week low of ₹422 touched on August 29, 2025.

Ather's capacity catchup could take another 3-4 quarters: CEO Tarun Mehta

The company has monthly demand of more than 50,000 units, while present supply capacity is around 35,000 scooters a month, Tarun Mehta told Business Standard

Ather Energy invests ₹500 crore to develop Konarc, new scooter platform

Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy on Saturday said it has invested over Rs 400-500 crore to develop its latest scooter platform EL and its first mass-market e-scooter Monarc. Earlier, the company launched Monarc at a starting price of Rs 99,999 (ex-showroom Bengaluru) in three variants, S100, S125 and S160, with a host of new features, with deliveries of the vehicle commencing from September. The company also said a 200 km version of Ather S and a feature-loaded Z version with a 125 km IDC (Indian Driving Cycle) range are also in the pipeline. The EL platform added the latest features like onboard charging, AeBS and 10,000km service intervals. "This would be the largest investment to date on a new product. I would say this will be an easy Rs 400-500 crore investment between the platform and the product (or) likely more," Ather Energy co-founder and CEO Tarun Mehta told PTI at the 4th edition of Ather Community Day hosted in Bengaluru on Saturday. The latest vehicle architec

Tata Motors gains EV market share as bookings triple in six months

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd is gaining market share in the electric vehicle segment and has seen a three-fold increase in EV bookings over the last six months, even as production capacity is restricting its ability to fully capitalise on the strong demand, according to a senior company official. In an interview to PTI, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd, Chief Commercial Officer Vivek Srivatsa said, "If you see the last two three months, we are actually gaining market share every month. So it is the other way round, and in fact, in the last six months, the gap between us and the number two player has increased. And I would also publicly state that we had three 3x growth in bookings for EVs, and we are only restricted by our production capability". Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd is a part of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd Group. "I think consumers are increasingly confident of our products, and we have the widest product range, providing EVs to all kinds of differe

Expect demand for electric CV to remain strong: Tata Motors MD & CEO

Tata Motors Ltd expects demand for its electric commercial vehicles (CVs) to remain strong and continue to grow with a strong order book in place across segments, according to its Managing Director and CEO Girish Wagh. The company also expects supply chain bottleneck regarding cells imported from China that has impacted its Intra EV, to be resolved completely by the end of the ongoing quarter, he told analysts. "On EVs, the demand outlook is quite positive," he said. In the first quarter of the fiscal year, on the electric commercial vehicles front, Tata Motors had over 3,400 vehicle orders across segments, building on the momentum it saw in the second half of last year. In addition to that, Wagh said, "As a part of PM-eBus Sewa, there are a few more newer tenders which are also on the way. We are quite positive on that." He pointed out that the electric small commercial vehicles (SCV) pickup, which is completely in the retail market, is doing very well. "The TCO (total cost of .

Tata Motors PV unveils Tata.cars as new customer-facing brand identity

'Nothing's too far' becomes new brand promise as carmaker seeks sharper consumer identity following demerger; Tata.ev will continue for electric cars

India's EV market to reach ₹20 trn by 2030, will create 50 mn jobs: Gadkari

India's electric vehicle (EV) market is expected to grow to Rs 20 lakh crore by 2030, with the potential to create five crore jobs, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. Addressing a summit organised by the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development, Gadkari said that currently 57 lakh electric vehicles are registered in India, with 7 per cent market penetration. "India's electric vehicle(EV) market will be worth Rs 20 lakh crore by 2030. It will also create five crore jobs by 2030," he said. The road transport and highways minister highlighted that India's two largest two-wheeler vehicle manufacturers, Bajaj Auto and Hero MotoCorp, export more than 50 per cent of vehicles they produce. Gadkari said there is demand for one lakh electric buses annually in India, but 'we are able to manufacture only 50,000-60,000 EV buses annually'. He said the government aims to make India's automobile industry number one in the world within five years. The future of the In