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Tata Motors to supply 10K Xpres-Ts in largest-ever EV fleet order

Comes close on the heels of order signed with BluSmart for 3,500 Xpres-Ts

Powering a range of devices to give specially-abled a sense of independence

Chennai-based startups use EV and augmented alternative communication to offer solutions that allow their special customers to lead much more normal lives than they could otherwise

Kia EV6 India launch tomorrow: All you need to know about new vehicle

The premium EV model by Kia will be in the league of Volvo XC40 Recharge and Hyundai Ioniq 5, say reports

Tata Motors to charge up its EV business with Ford Sanand plant buy

TaMo to take over land, plant building, machinery, and vehicle assembly along with all workers employed by the unit

M&M to invest Rs 15,300 cr to fortify position in auto, farm eqpt and EVs

Mahindra is eyeing a pole position in SUVs in volume terms - a place it held three years ago

Welfare schemes galore in Rajasthan's budget, but are they sustainable?

Like most other state budgets, Rajasthan's appears to have been crafted with one eye on the polls, while side-stepping on the issue of resources available to finance its programmes

E-scooter fires rare but can happen in future: Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal

Ola's e-scooter fire was among a spate of similar recent incidents that triggered an uproar on social media and an investigation by the Indian government

Ecom Express aims to have 50% of its fleet transitioned to EVs by 2025

Ecom Express has been working to put in place the infrastructure to support the EV roll-out including the charging facility.

Magenta to deploy over 1,000 cargo EVs in Bengaluru within next few months

The overall plan is to deploy and operate 2,400 EVs in its fleets at Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai & Chennai this calendar year

EVC Global seeks angel funding to install 10K EV charging stations

EVC Global, which currently offers location and mapping service of electric charging stations operators across the country on its app, is seeking angel funding to install 10,000 such stations by 2022.

Will battery swapping catapult EVs into the mainstream?

The idea of electric vehicles is thrilling. But, what about charging batteries? An answer could be swappable batteries. Find out how battery-swapping tech could catapult EVs into the mainstream

Flex-fuel engines: Roadmap, benefits and challenges for Indian auto sector

What are flexible fuel vehicles or FFVs? What is the benefit of using such vehicle? To know this and more, listen to the podcast

Huge global disparities in ownership of electric cars, shows study

There are still very few electrified vehicles on the roads in large markets like Russia, South America and Africa

Zypp to expand e-scooter fleet to 10,000 next year, get more female riders

Zypp Electric, which operates in the last-mile delivery space, plans to expand its fleet to 10,000 e-scooters over the next 12-14 months and onboard more riders, including women

Electric two-wheeler business in top gear as Covid-19 provides big push

The push for electric vehicles has been a long time coming for India, and the limited mobility during and post lockdown has created a window of opportunity for firms in the e-bike space

After the lockdown

Planning for the revival of the economy

Shared mobility can unclog India's cities

India has a total of over 30 million passenger vehicles

E-vehicles can now locate charging stations easily, thanks to Google Maps

Now owners can also filter results based on the type of plugs available, Android Police notes.

Start-ups driving Smart Mobility 2.0 swear by electric vehicles

EVs will become a more than $300-bn market by 2030. Charging of these vehicles is still a constraint and, therefore, all the players in this segment have created their own captive charging stations

Alibaba-backed EV firm XPeng raises $400 mn from Xiaomi, others for growth

The fundraising comes at what bankers and industry insiders describe as an increasingly tough financing environment for Chinese EV startups which must jostle for attention in a crowded sector