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BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas

A total of 163 of those workers, hired by BYD contractor Jinjiang, were found last month to be working in what Brazilian authorities said were slavery-like conditions

Maruti Suzuki e Vitara electric SUV India debut on Jan 17: Check details

The new Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara is set to make its debut at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 and is expected to go on sale in March 2025. Here's what you can expect from this exciting new release

BYD Sealion 7 to debut at Bharat Mobility Global Expo, launch in March 2025

The new BYD Sealion 7 was unveiled last year in China, positioned as an affordable alternative to the Tesla Model Y. It boasts a 360-degree camera system, enhancing safety and driving convenience

Honda showcases US-made EV prototypes as it mulls slowing investments

The two models - a sedan and and SUV - will be built at Honda's plant in Ohio and sold in the US starting early next year

Hyundai Creta EV: More specs unveiled ahead of Bharat Mobility Expo launch

Hyundai India has unveiled details about the new Creta Electric's interior, showcasing a feature-rich cabin with a twin-screen setup, and advanced tech like Level 2 ADAS and Bluelink connectivity

BluSmart expands its all-electric ride-hailing services to Mumbai

The service initially covers key areas such as Goregaon, Bandra, and the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), with plans for further citywide expansion

M&M aims to sell 5,000 units of new electric vehicle models per month

Pricing the new variants aggressively at Rs 26.9 lakh (BE6) and Rs 30.5 lakh (XEV 9e), the company compared them with global EVs such as Tesla, BMW, and others

Tesla supplier Panasonic Energy to cut dependence on China for EV batteries

Panasonic Energy, which supplies batteries to Tesla and other automakers, is a unit of Japanese electronics giant Panasonic

Battery swapping currently unviable: Electric two-wheeler executives

Battery swapping will only increase the cost for a consumer to run the vehicle, say e2W players

Govt to switch on massive subsidy to supercharge EV infrastructure

Subsidy to support 72,300 fast charging stations across the country

Auto component companies focus on new markets, products as growth slows

According to a recent CRISIL report, while replacement demand will provide some support, export growth is expected to taper compared to the previous year

Tender bottlenecks apply brakes on India's electric bus transition

E-bus penetration witnesses minuscule increase last year despite subsidies

Gensol Ezio EV to debut at Bharat Mobility Expo 2025 with 200 km range

The Ezio EV will be a quadricycle-like, two-door, two-seat model delivering a claimed range of up to 200 km

EV sales surge by 60% in UK as carmakers slash prices to dodge fines

The UK government is now reviewing the rules, which could result in increased flexibilities to help manufacturers meet them

No fresh subsidy required for India's EV ecosystem, says Piyush Goyal

"India's electric mobility segment is ready and set to fly. There is no need for new incentives as the existing ones are sufficient to kick-start the ecosystem," Goyal said during a press event

EV firms agree to end subsidy after current benefits end: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the electric vehicle (EV) companies present in the meeting have unanimously agreed that they would no longer need subsidies once the existing subsidy regime ends. Stakeholders from the EV sector held deliberations with the minister here on issues pertaining to development of battery charging and swapping infrastructure. The minister also said that companies are free to choose their own business models. Whether they prefer to collaborate and share resources for battery swapping or sell vehicles with their own batteries, the decision is entirely up to them, he said. "Everybody was unanimous in the room that once the existing subsidy regime comes to an end, none of them requires the subsidy to grow further...Each sector has one or the other model which makes it self-sustaining and does not call for further subsidies," Goyal told reporters when asked about the views of companies on subsidies. In a bid to woo global EV makers i

Tesla's China sales hit record high in 2024, bucking global decline

Tesla's record China sales while its worldwide deliveries fell is reflective of the global EV landscape as China is the only major market seeing robust growth

Chinese EV makers extend buying incentives as price war enters 3rd year

Li Auto announced on Thursday cash subsidies of 15,000 yuan ($2,055) per car purchase as well as a three-year zero-interest financing scheme

China's BYD chalks up new record as it narrows EV sales gap with Tesla

On BYD's December data, it will fall just shy of surpassing Tesla in annual sales

Auto sales shake off pandemic blues, hit record high of 26.1 mn units

Industry expects 2025 growth across segments in low to mid-single digits