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Tesla expects slowing of growth before new EV model launch in 2025: Musk

Tesla started slashing the prices of its cars in late 2022, igniting a price war that singed US rivals including Ford, who have all slowed EV production

Tesla set to erase $50 billion in valuation after Elon Musk's sales warning

"The Tesla headlines have essentially gone from bad to worse," said TD Cowen analysts, noting that the fourth-quarter revenue and profit were also below expectations

Mass mobility

FAME-III will drive low-emission public transport

Kinetic Green to launch E-Luna in February, bookings start on January 26

Consumers can secure their E-Luna by pre-booking on the Kinetic Green website for an amount of Rs 500. Kinetic had started a pilot around September in some locations of Maharashtra

Kinetic Green to roll out e-Luna next month, bookings start on Jan 26

Electric two-wheeler maker Kinetic Green is looking to invest Rs 100 crore for developing the e-Luna, which is set for a formal launch next month, the company's Founder and CEO Sulajja Firodia Motwani said. The booking of e-Luna will start on January 26 and the vehicles will be available next month, paving the way for the return of the Luna brand -- this time in an electric avatar -- over five decades after its first launch, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. The e-Luna will address the needs of passengers and last-mile delivery segments, and has the potential of a multi-utility vehicle, she said. The e-Luna comes to the market five decades after the launch of the Luna moped. She said the prospects of Electric Vehicles (EVs), particularly e-two-wheelers, in India are "very bright" in the near future. "I think in all, over the next 24 months, we intend to invest Rs 100 crore on the brand," she told PTI. The e-Luna is not just for India, but for Bharat, she said, adding

Tesla plans to build new EVs in mid-2025, to compete with cheaper gas cars

Those models, including an entry-level $25,000 car, would allow it to compete with cheaper gasoline-powered cars and a growing number of inexpensive EVs, such as those made by China's BYD

EV push: FAME-III scheme set to power electric buses this Union Budget

Plans are also being drawn up to reduce the allocation for electric two-wheelers to Rs 2,500 crore from Rs 5,311 crore

Hero MotoCorp planning to launch 3 electric scooters in 2024: CEO

Hero MotoCorp domestically sold 14,046 units of Vida in the April-December period in 2023-24. Vida comprised 4.53 per cent of its total scooter sales in the same time period, as per the SIAM data

Tata Motors to commence EV production at Sanand plant from April 2024

Tata Motors plans to commence production of electric vehicles at the Sanand plant, acquired from Ford India, from April this year, as per a top company official. Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd, a unit of Tata Motors, acquired the facility from Ford India for Rs 725.7 crore in January last year. "We are planning to commence electric vehicle production at Sanand with Nexon EV from April," Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles MD Shailesh Chandra told PTI. The company has already commenced production of internal combustion engine-powered versions of the Nexon at the manufacturing plant with an installed capacity of 3 lakh units per annum. It can be further scaled up to 4.2 lakh units per annum. Chandra said the company is also looking to produce upcoming models at the facility. When asked about the company's product pipeline, he said that Curvv EV would be introduced around the second or third quarter of this calendar year. "We are also hoping that by the fag-end of this year, we sh

Tesla price cuts, delivery plan, CEO pay in focus ahead of results

Falling prices of battery materials are expected to let Tesla show a slight rise in profit margin from the previous quarter

EVs adoption key for transition to low carbon economy by 2047: DPIIT secy

The vision to make India a developed nation by 2047 includes a major shift towards electric vehicles, supported by tax incentives, production linked incentive schemes, and the mandatory provision of charging infrastructure, a top government official said on Monday. Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Rajesh Kumar Singh said that the development and adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) play a pivotal role in India's transition to a low-carbon economy. "The comprehensive vision for 2047 includes a substantial shift towards electric vehicles across various segments, supported by tax incentives, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, and the mandatory provision of charging infrastructure," Singh told PTI. He said that a shift in the modal share of freight from road to rail will be an effective lever to decarbonise the freight transport sector. He added that the government's authorisation of 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for

Ather Energy announces its new family-oriented electric scooter 'Rizta'

Despite the shift towards a family-centric approach, Mehta assured customers that the Rizta will uphold the quality and reliability synonymous with the Ather brand

Tata Motors to hike passenger vehicle prices, including EVs, from Feb 1

Tata Motors on Sunday said it will increase prices of its entire passenger vehicle range, including EVs, by an average of 0.7 per cent with effect from next month. This increase will be effective February 1, 2024, and is being taken to partially offset the rise in input cost, Tata Motors said in a statement. The company sells a range of passenger vehicles including Punch, Nexon and Harrier.

Zero-emission cars can tackle air pollution, cut oil imports: Tata Motors

Only zero emission cars can contribute towards a reduction in air pollution, cutting burgeoning fuel imports and attaining net zero targets, according to Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Managing Director Shailesh Chandra. Amid demands from a certain section of the industry to cut taxes levied on hybrid cars, Chandra said that such vehicles do not align with the key national objectives of achieving net carbon-zero target, improving air quality levels, and reducing fossil fuel imports. He noted that hybrid and CNG technologies in cars help in improving fuel efficiency and meeting emission-related regulatory compliances but cannot be compared with pure battery electric vehicles. In an interaction with PTI, Chandra said that the government already supports hybrid vehicles in terms of lower taxation and there is no need to bring those at par with electric vehicles. He noted that hybrid cars cannot be compared with EVs as they essentially run on polluting "fossil fuel". Chandra said that

Ford reduces production of F-150 Lightning pickup truck as EV demand slows

The announcement is the latest sign of softening demand for EV trucks. General Motors in October postponed the opening of a $4 billion electric truck plant in Michigan for a year

Retrofitting saves 29% for buses, 24% for trucks compared to new EVs

According to the findings, retrofitting extends the lifespan of vehicles by 8-10 years and offers a faster payback compared to new electric vehicles (EVs)

Battery maker IBC raises $35 mn to fund manufacturing expansion in India

Company says it is developing products are safe at high temperatures and have a longer life

ESG, technology theme to dominate India Inc acquisitions in 2024

Streamlined regulatory approvals, sector-specific incentives would encourage firms to write acquisition cheques

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility nears break-even: MD Shailesh Chandra

He talks about how the company is focusing on going fully electric and moving away from petrol and diesel powertrains

Tata Motors urges India to keep hybrid tax as Toyota seeks cut -sources

The lobbying is the latest by Tata aimed at protecting its dominant EV market share. Tata is also pushing back against Tesla's attempts to secure lower levies for imported EVs, Reuters has reported