Page 44 - Electric Vehicles

MoRTH asks DRDO's fire safety arm CFEES to probe Ola scooter case

Investigation will also cover Praise Pro electric scooter of Okinawa Scooters, which in a separate incident in Tamil Nadu, also caught fire and reportedly caused two deaths

20% rise in battery cell costs increasing short-term pressure: Tata Motors

Tata Motors said the cost of battery cells had increased by around 20% because of a global surge in raw material prices, mainly lithium, putting pressure on the company in the short-term

Govt-appointed experts to probe e-scooter fire incidents in Vellore, Pune

The investigators will try to find out if there is a manufacturing defect that affected their operation

Startup chutzpah: Newbie scooter maker Ola leads India's EV race

Ola Electric Mobility Pvt., a Bengaluru-based startup, will get state support to manufacture EV batteries that can store a total of 20 gigawatt-hours of power, the government said on March 24

Tata Power, Rustomjee Group tie up for EV charging infrastructure

Under this collaboration, the Tata Power will install dedicated charging infrastructure for residents of Rustomjee in Mumbai MMR

E-two wheelers on fire brings safety of Li-ion batteries under spotlight

While such incidents of e-two wheelers bursting into flames have been on a rise with increasing sales, it's the first one that has claimed two lives

There's a huge opportunity for growth In India: Lamborghini CEO

'What we can see in the Indian market is that we have more and more ultra-high net individuals from the second generation too entering the market,' says Stephan Winkelmann

Delhi has become 'EV capital of India', says Deputy CM Manish Sisodia

The Delhi government has taken a conscious decision to move towards electric vehicles in a bid to reduce air pollution in the capital

8.2% of new vehicles registered in Delhi are electric vehicles: Report

Twelve schemes of the Transport Department were included in the "outcome budget 2021-22" consisting of 88 indicators

491 charging stations installed as on Mar 1 under FAME: Petroleum Ministry

The Phase-II of FAME India scheme proposes to give a push to electric vehicles (EVs) in public transport and encourage adoption of EVs by way of market creation and demand aggregation

Takeuchi appointed as new captain of Maruti Suzuki amid multiple challenges

The leadership change comes at a moment, when Maruti is facing challenges from new emission norms, EV and increased competition from rivals

Hope to make India a global hub for EVs, cell tech: Ola co-founder

The heavy industries ministry has named Ola Electric and three other companies eligible for receiving benefits under the PLI (Production-Linked Incentive) scheme.

Maruti's Bhargava brushes aside concerns on EV project

IiAS has raised serious questions regarding the decision of the Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) to invest directly in the EV project instead of MSI doing it

No bar on Maruti to make electric vehicles: Chairman R C Bhargava

Bhargava says fears over Suzuki's MoU with Gujarat unfounded

Over 1 mn EVs registered, 1,742 charging stations operational: Gadkari

According to Gadkari, Rajasthan (122), Uttar Pradesh (90) and Madhya Pradesh (77) have maximum number of fee plazas

EVs to cost same as petrol-run vehicles in two years: Nitin Gadkari

EV sales in India rose 162 per cent in the last year, said MoRTH last week, citing the latest available data.

Cost of EVs to be at par with petrol-run vehicles in 2 years: Gadkari

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said rapid strides in technology and green fuel will reduce the cost of electric automobiles, bringing them at par with petrol-run vehicles in next two years

'Humble and hidden' auto suppliers driving electric vehicle revolution

The shift to electric cars may pose an existential threat to suppliers of combustion engines but for auto parts firms such as TE Connectivity the challenge is keeping up with demand

EV makers would need govt support for longer term: Par panel

The electric vehicle manufacturers would need government support for a longer term until the EV market becomes self-sustainable, more affordable and within the reach of the common man, a Parliamentary panel said in a report on Monday. The department-related parliamentary standing committee on industry has also expressed concerns over a "lacklustre progress" in both physical and financial targets set under the FAME II scheme (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles). The report said that the heavy industries ministry needs to promote electric mobility colossally by working towards technological solutions through R&D efforts with industry, research and development agencies. The ministry, it said, must plan a road map to reap this opportunity for proliferation of production, sales and incentivisation of EVs. "The committee is of the view that the manufacturers would need the support from government on a longer term i.e, until the EV market becomes ...

SoftBank-backed Ola Electric invests in Israeli battery tech firm StoreDot

It's the first of several global strategic investments planned by Ola Electric as it looks to ramp up its core R&D in advanced cell chemistry & manufacturing and new energy systems