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Hyundai Motor India extends warranty options for Kona EV customers

Hyundai Motor India on Thursday said it has brought in new warranty options for customers of its electric vehicle Kona. Under the 'Wonder Warranty' initiative, customers can opt for either three-year unlimited option or four year/60,000 km or five year/50,000 km options, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) said in a statement. However, the battery warranty for eight years /1,60,000 km remains applicable irrespective of the warranty option chosen, it added. "In line with the response we have received for the electric SUV, we have introduced the Wonder Warranty scheme which elevates after-sales customer experience by offering them the freedom of choice and provide a complete peace of mind," HMIL Director Sales, Marketing & Service Tarun Garg said. All the existing customers have an option to choose Wonder Warranty and get the benefits without paying any extra cost, he added. The auto major said it has ensured the installation of 7.2KW AC chargers at more than 50 dealerships in 30 cities

EV market likely to be Rs 50,000-cr opportunity in India by 2025: Report

The report also said it expects 9 per cent penetration by 2024-25 in the two-wheeler segment and with the right macroeconomic environment, the number can further go up to 16 per cent

Buses, non-personal passenger cars to adopt electric mobility next: Report

India's first wave of electric mobility adoption has penetrated the two- and three-wheeler segments with a variety of new products

Buyers in Europe rejoice as policymakers offer electric-car subsidies

Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron have sought to soften the coronavirus pandemic's blow to the badly hit car sector.

Tesla very close to level five autonomous driving tech: Elon Musk

"I'm confident that we will have the basic functionality of L5 autonomous driving this year," Musk said. "There are no fundamental challenges."

Indian Oil launches battery swapping facility for quick recharge of EVs

India's top oil firm IOC on Friday launched a battery swapping facility for EVs at its petrol pumps, offering to replace discharged batteries with fully charged ones in just couple of minutes.

Kia, Hyundai and LG Chem join hands to identify EV startups for investment

New Energy Nexus, the international startup support organisation, will manage and facilitate the competition -- 'EV & Battery Challenge (EVBC)' -- the companies said in a joint statement

India will be a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles in 5 years: Gadkari

The road transport minister stated that global businesses are looking at possibilities outside China

Electronics to urea: China is everywhere in India's consumer industries

Import of mobile phone components during April-February FY20, according to government figures, hit $7.5 billion - of which 25 per cent was from the land of the dragon.

RR Global to invest Rs 125 cr in electric scooters business in three years

Company says it has identified 108 cities in southern and western India-the two regions it will focus on first--for setting up distribution centres for its scooters

Central govt caps tariff at public charging stations for electric vehicles

The new amendment has capped the 'per unit cost' of electricity to be used for charging an EV at a public station

Govt urges use of bicycles, EVs to mitigate risk posed by public transport

Several studies have suggested that with health anxiety, commuters would opt for private vehicles. This would add to pollution, congestion and adversely impact road safety

MG Motor India, Tata Power join hands to deploy superfast chargers for EVs

Through this association, MG Motor aims to lay a specific focus on the key target cities they will be foraying into as part of their future EV expansion plans

Meet the EV entrepreneur who bagged seed capital from Matrix Partners

Mohit Sharma started Oye! Rickshaw in 2017, when the market for electric three-wheelers had just begun to take off

Volkswagen in final talks to seal top M&A deal in China EV sector: Report

The firm is poised to buy 50 per cent of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Holding, the parent of EV partner JAC Motors, for at least 3.5 billion yuan

Tesla's new long-life batteries may bring EVs cost in line with petrol cars

For months, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has been teasing investors, and rivals, with promises to reveal significant advances in battery technology during a "Battery Day" in late May.

Why Maruti Suzuki is not charged up about India's electric car race

Carmakers are rushing to make EVs, but not Maruti; it believes these won't make sense till battery technology, charging infra and financing improve in India

Coronavirus: Electric two-wheeler sales set to skid, new launch postponed

Any long-term slowdown in two-wheeler sales will not bode well for the national plan to electrify India's vehicles, says industry veteran

Market rout: India should take advantage of falling crude oil prices

Easy liquidity available earlier is drying up, debt is piling up, debt repayments are due and a lot of investors are looking for profitability and not just production growth.

Shared mobility can unclog India's cities

India has a total of over 30 million passenger vehicles