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Electric vehicles: India may slash GST on lithium-ion batteries to 5%

India likely to slash the GST rate on lithium-ion batteries from 18% to 5%

Ola in talks with multiple global suppliers for $1-bn cell manufacturing

Ola Electric needs 40 Gwh of battery capacity to power 10 million electric scooters annually

Delhi IGI airport to induct 62 EVs to cut down greenhouse gas emissions

The Delhi airport has decided to replace all its vehicles with EVs in the next four months for its airside operations under the Green Transportation Program

Jaipur-based Batt:RE inaugurates new e-scooter Stor:ie at Rs 89,600

The price is ex-showroom, excluding the subsidy amount provided by the central as well as state governments, the company said

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

Tata Power ties up with Kolte-Patil Developers for e-charging stations

As part of the wider green mobility adoption, EVs and the charging infrastructure play a key role to mitigate climate change challenges in the urban mobility space, Tata Power said in a statement

Tata Motors to supply 10,000 XPRES-T EV units to BluSmart Electric Mobility

The deployment of 10,000 units makes this the biggest ever EV fleet order in India

Electric vehicles to drive auto capex up by Rs 70,630 crore in 5 years

The auto component industry, which has traditionally relied on engine parts for the bulk of its business, is ready for the electric shift

Public Sector OMCs in Tamil Nadu to set up 900 e-charging stations

The e-charging station owners want the government to provide more subsidies to those who buy e-vehicles as this would increase the carbon footprint and thereby increase the environmental conditions

Tata Motors to strengthen R&D capabilities with fresh hiring this year

Tata Motors is gearing up to strengthen its R&D with fresh hiring as well as upskilling of the current employees this fiscal year in order to scale up capabilities across various business verticals, including the electric vehicle segment, as per a top company official. In the EV space, the company is looking to enhance its expertise in the area of battery packs and vehicle architecture, among others. "As far as hiring in R&D is concerned we are going for major hiring, especially this year, but there is also another area which we have looked into very deeply and that is upskilling the current engineers within R&D," Tata Motors President Passenger Vehicle and Electric Vehicles Shailesh Chandra said in an analyst call. It is going to be a big component of how the company is planning to really expand its R&D base, he added. The Mumbai-based auto major, in line with its growth aspirations and business plans for the next few years, is hiring across various verticals like ...

TVS Motor aims to build sustained dominant play in EV sector via PLI scheme

TVS Motor Company aims to build a "sustained dominant play" in the electric vehicle segment by leveraging various government initiatives like production-linked incentive scheme, among others

Omega Seiki joins hands with Grip Invest, plans to lease 5,000 EVs by 2023

EV maker Omega Seiki Mobility has formed a strategic partnership with Grip Invest for lease financing to retail investors

Kia India forays into EV segment, drives in EV6 priced at Rs 59.95 lakh

Kia India on Thursday forayed into the electric vehicle segment in the country with the launch of EV6, priced at Rs 59.95 lakh (ex-showroom).

Rivian's Saudi backer makes Rs 1,700-crore bet on Greaves Electric

India, the world's fourth-largest automobile market, is pushing to decarbonise transport and achieve a goal of turning net carbon zero by 2070

WardWizard sales up 30% in May as low-speed e-scooter category grows

WardWizard Innovations also announced that it will commence deliveries of its high-speed scooters this month.

MG Motor, Castrol to join hands with Jio-bp over mobility solutions for EVs

Under the partnership, Jio-bp, MG Motor and Castrol will explore setting up four-wheeler EV charging infrastructure and expand Castrol's existing auto service network to cater to EV customers

As world struggles with energy and climate crises, these batteries can help

As the market for EV batteries expands and evolves, large industrial-scale powerpacks - energy storage systems, or ESS - are being overlooked as a potential solution to this power crunch

EV car makers rev up for 2025; slew of new models expected to hit the road

Korean carmaker Hyundai that sells the Kona electric sedan, too, is looking to ride the EV wave

Hero MotoCorp reports 165% jump in wholesales in May at 486,704 units

Domestic sales stood at 4,66,466 units last month. The company had dispatched 1,59,561 units in the domestic market in May 2021.

Race for cheaper EVs may face fears-long setback due to metal costs

Prices of lithium, cobalt and nickel have soared in the past year, eating into EV makers' margins at a crucial point in the development of the burgeoning industry