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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: Electric Cars

On Indian roads, it will be a Happy EV Year 2023 — Tata to Mahindra to China’s BYD

For Indian car buyers, one of the challenges in going electric until now was a lack of choice. But that is going to change dramatically in 2023.

India’s Avon Cycles denies allegations of misappropriation of incentives to boost sales

Complaints were made against 12 EV manufacturers, including Avon Cycles, for violating guidelines under the 100 billion rupees programme, Minister for Heavy Industries said.

XUV400 quiet even by e-car standards; can make noise in C-segment SUV if M&M fixes few things

Mahindra expects the XUV400 to take on India’s most successful electric vehicle — the Tata Nexon EV, which sits one segment lower.

Byton, BYD, SAIC, Nio, XPeng—China’s electric car industry is locking horns with US’ Tesla

China’s electric car companies completely dominate the EV market and are eating into Tesla’s business. In 2021, China’s EV industry was worth $124 billion.

Volkswagen to test 1st electric car in India around September, aims to start selling next year

The German carmaker also expects to start assembling its electric cars in India around 2025 or 2027.

BMWs are changing—it’s all happening under the hood. And it feels like the movie Tron

The ferocity of the new BMW i4 when you ‘push the pedal to the metal’ is like the 3-series. Plus, it sounds like it's from the movie Tron.

Kia EV6 promises 500-km range but let the first 100 units come to India and perform

The 500-km claim by Kia promises to take care of the ‘range anxiety’ among EV buyers that has kept people away from buying electric vehicles.

Here’s how practical Honda City e:HEV can be in helping Indians escape high fuel prices

On the new Honda City e:HEV, the battery, which is a dedicated lithium-ion unit placed in the wheel-well in the luggage compartment, alone can power the car.

Hisashi Takeuchi is Maruti-Suzuki’s new boss. Driving on Indian roads isn’t his only challenge

In his first interaction with the Indian media, Maruti Suzuki's new CEO Hisashi Takeuchi revealed the carmaker's plans to roll out its first electric car by 2025 and more.

Your next car should be electric. But do the math first before you decide to plug and play

Massive funds required to transform India’s electrical grid to cope with transition to electric vehicles will need a wholesale change in policy making.

On Camera

India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

India’s archaic land laws fuel delays, cost overruns and gridlock in everything from highways to housing. Something has to give.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.