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Ola Electric crosses 1 lakh production mark, says CEO Bhavish Aggarwal

The company sells three models of Ola electric scooters, Ola S1, Ola S1 Pro and Ola S1 Air

Hero Electric to invest Rs 2,500 crore to launch 4 million units by 2026

The first stage of investment will roll out this year for a new factory in Rajasthan, where vendor units will invest another Rs 400 crore

Govt takes PLIs back to the drawing board amid critical challenges

With this signature manufacturing scheme facing critical challenges, the government is reworking parts of the programme in consultation with companies

LML looking at comeback with e-scooters, may use Harley unit in Manesar

Company reportedly looking to launch three two-wheeler concepts later this month

Kinetic to launch Luna in electric avatar, expands capacity with new plant

Charts aggressive plans in its comeback trail

Fire-safety norms for Li-ion battery could push up e-scooter prices by 10%

The government on September 1, through a notification, mandated additional safety requirements for lithium-ion batteries, to come into effect on October 1

Sharp rise in e-scooter registrations, penetration close to inflexion point

Ather Energy leads with a 4x increase in registrations in August; Hero Electric crosses the 10,000 mark once again, after a gap of over four months

E-scooter makers at 'inflexion point'; August registrations up by over 10%

Spurt was led by Ather Energy that saw fourfold increase in registrations

TII gears up for EV re-entry; to focus on e-tractors, 3-wheelers, heavy CVs

The group is learning from an unsuccessful foray into e-scooters by focusing on electric tractors, three-wheelers and heavy commercial vehicles

Hero Electric rolls out first batch of e-scooters from Pithampur facility

EV maker Hero Electric on Monday said it has rolled out its first batch of e-scooters from Mahindra Group's Pithampur manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh

EVs catching fire because of 'mad rush' to get into business: Rajiv Bajaj

'Upstarts and not start-ups have entered the sector'

EVs catching fire because of 'mad rush' to get into business: Rajiv Bajaj

'Issue is the underlying process of the manufacturing,' says Bajaj Auto MD.

E-scooter growth stagnates after meteoric rise; registrations fall over 24%

The February and March figures had prompted analysts to make ambitious projections

Simple Energy defers deliveries of e-scooter as govt may announce new norms

Simple Energy CEO Suhas Rajkumar said EV industry might see some changes in policy primarily related to battery packs and testing standards in 1 or 2 months, necessitating it to reschedule deliveries.

Ola Electric chief says e-scooter fires rare, but can happen in future

The company, backed by Japan's SoftBank Group, has recalled more than 1,400 e-scooters and appointed external experts to investigate the cause.

E-scooter fires in India trigger safety concerns, in setback for Modi push

Sales of electric scooters more than doubled this year, but at least for some prospective buyers, the fires are cause to think twice

Will act once expert panel submits report: MoRTH official on e-scooter fire

Videos of a Pure EV electric scooter model engulfed in flames in Chennai went viral on social media Tuesday night. It was the fourth such incident involving e-scooters within a week

Ola Electric to hike prices of S1 Pro scooter from next purchase window

The Bengaluru-based firm is slated to commence the next purchase window on March 17-18, coinciding with the Holi festival

Ola Electric to open next purchase window for S1 Pro scooter on Mar 17, 18

The Bengaluru-based company said it is also bringing an exclusive special edition colour 'Gerua', in a beautiful glossy finish

Simple Energy to deliver maiden e-scooter 'Simple One' from June

Bengaluru-based electric two-wheeler maker Simple Energy on Wednesday said it will start deliveries of its maiden e-scooter 'Simple One' from June, after more than nine months of its launch in the market. The company said it has already received over 30,000 bookings till date. The company had launched 'Simple One' e-scooter on August 15 last year, priced at Rs 1.09 lakh. Simple Energy gears up to capture the EV market with deliveries for the flagship e-scooter, set to commence from June 2022, it said in a statement. "We understand electric mobility is the future, and two-wheelers are the vehicle of the masses. It is a part of our vision to revolutionise the electric two-wheeler segment and make premium electric mobility solutions affordable and accessible to people," said Suhas Rajkumar, Founder and CEO, Simple Energy. He said the company is elated with the market response that has been coming across its way for 'Simple One'. "We have some of India's best minds conducting R&D, ..