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Tata Motor's electric vehicle arm ties up with JLR for Avinya range

Tata Motors on Thursday said its electric vehicle arm has inked a licensing pact to source electrified architecture from Jaguar Land Rover for the development of 'Avinya' range of cars. Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd (TPEM) and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), both 100 per cent subsidiaries of the auto major, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Tata Motors said in a statement. The pact envisages TPEM licensing JLR's electrified modular architecture (EMA) platform for a royalty fee for the development of Avinya series, it added. TPEM and JLR will also enter into an engineering services agreement (ESA) to support former's content requirements for the first vehicle development. JLR's EMA platform will underpin the automaker's next generation of electric mid-sized SUVs for international markets, to be launched from 2025 onwards. The platform is optimised for native Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) proportions to maximise interior space, comfort and vision along with ...

Aston Martin to double its volume with new South India dealership

Aston Martin's decision to expand its footprint in South India reflects a strategic choice, due to the region's growth in the sports car segment

Toyota pledges $8 billion more for US battery plant to rev up EV push

The company, which plans to have electrified options for all its models available by 2025, said the latest move will bring its total investment in the plant to about $13.9 billion

Electric vehicle market set to be on full charge by 2025: ICRA report

The report highlights that the electric twowheeler (e2W) segment has emerged as a frontrunner, accounting for 85-90 per cent of total EV sales in FY23

e2W registration: Share of top 4 races to 90% in Oct from 72% in January

In June, e2W registrations declined to 44,000 as companies increased the prices of their models

Greaves Electric Mobility refunds Rs 124 crore FAME-II subsidy to MHI

Greaves is among the seven electric two-wheelers (e2W) makers accused by the government of selling vehicles without complying with the localisation mandate

In a 1st, Ola Electric rides on festivals to log 200K registrations in a CY

Confirming the milestone, Ola's chief marketing officer, Anshul Khandelwal, said it was a remarkable achievement and in record time

Epsilon Advanced Materials to build $650 mn EV battery plant in US

EAM expects the North Carolina plant to reach full capacity by 2031, with a targeted annual production capacity of 50,000 standard tons of anode materials

Infosys, Smart Europe ink 5-year pact to redefine e-mobility experience

Infosys said it will leverage its technical expertise and design thinking-led consulting approach to enable Smart Europe GmbH to derive "exceptional value" from software, data, and cloud investments

PMI Electro Mobility raises Rs 250 crore from Piramal Alternatives

The funds will be used to develop innovative solutions, bring technological advancements to its production capabilities and scale its operations

Wardwizard to invest Rs 2,000 cr to develop EV ancillary cluster in Gujarat

Vadodara-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility on Thursday signed an initial pact with the Gujarat government to invest Rs 2,000 crore to develop an EV ancillary cluster by 2024. The proposed investment will be on research and development of electric two-and three-wheelers, setting up a motor assembly unit at the company's Vadodara manufacturing facility, lithium-ion (li-ion) cell production and the development of ancillaries for raw material manufacturing, Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility said in a statement. The initiative is expected to generate over 5,000 employment opportunities in the state, it said. According to the company, the agreement will help in fostering the growth of the EV industry and align with the government's vision of enhancing green mobility in the state. "This memorandum of understanding (MoU) solidifies our commitment to electric mobility," Yatin Sanjay Gupte, Chairman and Managing Director of Wardwizard Innovations & .

Can electric vehicle maker BYD Auto put its India dreams back on track?

To reach anywhere close to the 30% target, BYD will have to introduce affordable electric cars that can generate substantial volumes, and back it up with a strong network

Battery testing race to work out what used electric vehicles are worth

With traditional combustion-engine cars, mileage and years racked up can quickly tell prospective buyers how much they should fork out

Bike taxi operators fear new Delhi policy will double vehicle cost

Though the main goal of the policy is to curtail air pollution by promoting electric vehicles (EVs), there are some apprehensions

Tesla to exceed $9 bn spending target this year as it rolls out new models

The company's spending is, however, expected to return to the $7 billion and $9 billion range in the next two years, a regulatory filing showed

1,200-km range, 10-min charge: Toyota near solid-state battery breakthrough

If successful, Toyota said that solid-state batteries will double the range of EVs up to 1,200 km, and the charging time will be 10 minutes or less

Powering up: India takes 'standardised' road to charge up electric vehicles

The implementation of a universal charging standard by the government would allow users to charge their EVs at any available charging station nationwide

UK-India FTA: Electric vehicles market access sparks differences

The UK government has asked India to allow exporting a limited number of fully assembled EVs to India with no customs duty

Delhi govt extends policy meant for electric vehicles till December 31

The Delhi government has extended its existing electric vehicle policy till December 31 this year, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot on Saturday said. Gahlot said the Cabinet has approved the extension of the existing policy and all incentives including subsidies under it will continue. "Delhi Cabinet led by CM @arvindkejriwal has given its approval to extend the existing Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy till 31.12.2023 or till notification of Delhi EV policy 2.0 whichever is earlier. "All incentives including subsidy under the existing policy shall continue. Delhi EV policy 2.0 is in final stages and after necessary approvals shall be notified soon," Gahlot posted on X. The minister had earlier told PTI that the Electric Vehicles Policy 2.0 would look at incentivising the retrofitting of vehicles considering its high cost. People want to convert their IC (internal combustion) engines into electric ones. The process is expensive. For converting a normal Gypsy, it takes almost Rs 5-6

Delhi cabinet gives nod to extend AAP govt's EV policy till December 31

All the incentives including subsidies under the existing policy shall also continue in this extension period