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Friday, October 24, 2025
TopicElectric Cars

Topic: Electric Cars

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.

India may be behind on climate goals but its one-stop shop for electric vehicles is visionary

The more drivers know about their options — & the more govts can address worries about how far EVs can travel — the less likely they'll be to resort to old, fossil-fuel-driven habits.

The electric revolution needs to be about much more than cars. We need the bigger picture

To avoid global temperature increases, the integrated energy system of the future must run on 68 per cent direct electricity.

Why sodium-ion battery could be the next best electric car battery

In contrast to lithium-ion, sodium-ion batteries have a lower energy density, run better at cooler temperatures & have a greater life span, making them a better long-term investment.

‘Not just minimise but eliminate’ — India tells its automakers to cut imports from China

With the transition toward EVs now inevitable, Niti Aayog Kant CEO said Indian auto manufacturers must aim to secure a strategic position in the global value chain.

Nearly half of all prospective new car buyers are thinking of going electric, study suggests

No less than 41 per cent of those who say they intend to purchase a new car are considering an EV — 66 per cent of them in the next 12 months.

You thought Tesla was the king of EVs? Obviously you haven’t heard of the Hongguang Mini

The Hongguang Mini is the brainchild of SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., a joint venture between two Chinese state-backed automakers, and American automotive giant General Motors Co.

India’s first EV battery plant is coming up in Karnataka, hopes to end dependence on China

Vikram Handa set up India’s first manufacturer of lithium-ion battery parts  Epsilon Advanced Materials Pvt in August, sourcing raw material from the country's largest steel mill.

Lack of this technology is a reason why there are not enough green vehicles on roads yet

The technical challenges of making better batteries, and therefore, electric vehicles, are enormous and the fantasy of better battery science doesn’t match reality.

From China, US to Norway — 2020 was a good year for electric vehicle sales

After years of efforts, 2020 may well have been the year we reached a tipping point in the adoption of electric vehicles, according to new research.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.