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Over 10k complaints filed against Ola Electric; CCPA sends notice

Consumer rights regulator CCPA has slapped a notice on electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ola, as it initiates a class action after over 10,000 complaints related to quality and after-sales service remained unaddressed, according to sources. The National Consumer Helpline (NCH) has been getting complaints against Ola Electric for the last one year, which were escalated to higher levels at the company for redressal "but there was little interest shown in redressing these complaints", said a source. Subsequently, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) "started examining these complaints for class action and found that over the last one year, NCH received over 10,000 complaints", the source added. According to the source, the major categories of consumer complaints include charging during the free service period/warranty, delayed and unsatisfactory services, refusal or delay in warranty services, inadequate services, recurrent defects despite services, inconsistent performance

Ratan Tata leaves an unfulfilled dream behind: The Nano electric vehicle

In 2015, Tata thought about creating a low-cost EV, which gave birth to a product called the Neo EV. It was jointly developed by Jayem and Tata Group

Ola Electric executives meet MHI, seeks time to resolve service complaints

Ola Electric has said that the show-cause notice from the CCPA "would not impact" its activities and that the company will file a response to the notice within the 15-day deadline

Shift to EV-only future likely to bring job losses, warns Toyota chairman

Toyota, the world's biggest automaker by sales, has been more cautious in its approach to EVs than other makers

In EV penetration race, India's electric two-wheelers still in rearview

China leads the e2W market, selling 5.9 million vehicles in CY 2023 - six times more than India - although this represents a 25 per cent drop from CY 2022

MHI seeks ARAI's comments on consumer grievances against Ola Electric

The notice from CCPA came in response to 9,948 consumer complaints registered against Ola Electric between September 1, 2023, and August 30, 2024, on the National Consumer Helpline

Not applying for benefits under India's new EV policy in near term: BYD

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD is not ready to apply for benefits in the short term under India's new EV policy announced earlier this year that seeks to attract global manufacturers to the country, a senior company official said on Tuesday. The company, which launched its new all-electric multipurpose vehicle eMAX 7 priced between Rs 26.9 lakh and Rs 29.9 lakh, is looking at the homologation route in the short term to meet the demands of its high volume models in India, BYD India Head of Electric Passenger Vehicles Business Rajeev Chauhan told PTI here. "Representatives of our company, who have a good idea about that policy went in, went through that. The final conclusion... is that we have decided that, no, we are not ready to implement this policy in the short term. So, we are not applying," he said when asked if BYD was looking to apply for benefits under the new EV policy in India. Chauhan said having a manufacturing plant gives some advantages, but BYD India is not there .

China imposes deposits on EU brandy in tit-for-tat after EV tariff vote

As of Oct 11, importers of brandy originating in the EU will have to put down security deposits mostly ranging from 34.8 per cent to 39.0 per cent of the import value, the ministry said

China's stimulus package has EV makers talking 'best golden week' in years

With electric vehicles in China now comprising one-in-three new car sales in some parts of the country, many of those road trips were made in an EV, although government doesn't break out exact figures

Amid rising service complaints, CCPA issues notice to Ola Electric

The notice, issued on October 3, cites the 'potential violation' of key provisions of Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Ola electric vehicles on a bumpy ride as social media takes stock

Comedian Kunal Kamra and Ola's Aggarwal engaged in a verbal duel on X

Servotech Power gets order to set up 9 EV charging stations in Maharashtra

Servotech Power Systems on Monday said it has secured an additional order in Maharashtra to set up nine EV charging stations. With this, the total number of EV charging stations set up by the company will reach 29. The additional orders have been secured from Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), the company said in a statement. "Previously, the company had received an order from NMC which involved supplying, commissioning, and constructing 20 EV charging stations throughout the corporation area," it said. This order will meet the growing need for convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and ensure consumers a clean energy supply for intercity and interstate travel, Sarika Bhatia, Director of Servotech Power Systems, said. Servotech Power Systems is a listed entity that develops tech-enabled EV charging and solar solutions.

Yulu turns Ebitda positive, aims to deploy 100K electric vehicles by 2025

With over 40,000 EVs, Yulu's revenues and users have increased more than sevenfold over the last 24 months

Ashok Leyland begins electric truck deliveries to Billion Electric Mobility

Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland on Monday began delivery of electric trucks to Billion Electric Mobility (Member of Group BillionE), a top official said on Monday. The city-based company had bagged a contract to supply 180 electric trucks to Group BillionE which would be operated in the Chennai-Bengaluru, Chennai-Vijayawada routes. At a function held at the corporate office of the Ashok Leyland here, the first set of AVTR 55 tonne, BOSS 19 tonne and BOSS 14 tonne electric trucks were flagged off by the Ashok Leyland MD and CEO Shenu Agarwal, Billion E-Mobility Founder and CEO Kartikey Hariyani in presence of Chief Technology Officer N Saravanan, Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle President Sanjeev Kumar, among others. "Ashok Leyland is proud of its partnership with BillionE Group as we commence deliveries of our AVTR 55Tonne Electric and BOSS ICV Electric trucks. We are equally proud that in both BOSS and AVTR electric platforms, we have packed the most advanced and ..

Sweco to design one of Europe's largest battery energy storage system

Amid this backdrop, EU regulators last month approved a 682 million euro Belgian state aid scheme to support renewable offshore wind energy

Exicom acquires US EV charging company Tritium for nearly Rs 310 crore

Home grown EV charging solutions firm Exicom has acquired US-based DC fast charging technology company Tritium for USD 37 million, or about Rs 310 crore, a senior company official said. Exicom managing director Anant Nahata told PTI that the company is setting up a manufacturing unit in Hyderabad where it will use DC (Direct Current) fast charging technology of Tritium to develop solutions for electric vehicles. The Hyderabad facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2025. "This strategic investment highlights Exicom's robust positioning in international markets and our commitment to expanding operational capabilities across diverse geographies. The comprehensive deal encompassing four key regions'?the UK, the Netherlands, the United States, and Australia'?amounts to USD 37 million," Nahata said. Exicom has absorbed the entire workforce of 300 people at Tritium in the company. "With the integration of Tritium's 300 talented individuals, Exicom will leverage synergies an

IPO-bound food delivery app Swiggy launches XL EV fleet for bulk orders

Swiggy's new XL fleet includes 20 specially designed electric vehicles that cater to large orders

China's loss may be Indian companies' gain in electric vehicle race

Li-ion cells may become cheaper after punitive tariffs imposed by the US

BMW India targets to double electric vehicle penetration by next year

BMW Group India has achieved its best-ever year-to-date car sales, with a 10 per cent growth in the first nine months of calendar year 2024

Nissan studies hybrid and CNG market in India, no immediate launch plans

Nissan previously announced that it is going to launch an "affordable" EV by 2026