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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicElectric two-wheelers

Topic: electric two-wheelers

Safety is the new slogan for India’s E-scooters. Green branding is old

E-scooter fires changed the EV two-wheeler game. Every brand from Bajaj to Ather is racing to be the safest e-scooter in town.

India stands out as renewables overtake coal; ‘striking growth’, says global media

Electric bike upgrade in India and Keir Starmer's India visit also grab global attention.

Bengaluru bike taxi riders fear more attacks on fraternity as govt flip-flop leaves them stranded

Amid govt’s crackdown, there is no clarity on whether two-wheeler taxis can continue to operate in Bengaluru, adding to increasing tensions between auto drivers and bike taxi riders.

‘Not bachelors in hostel anymore’—Ather’s Rizta scooter launch turns into a family outing

The Ather Community Day 2024 in Bengaluru saw participants travelling from as far as Pune, some riding all the way on their Ather scooters.

‘EV segment a marathon, not a 100-metre race’ — Hero MotoCorp CEO Niranjan Gupta

Company plans to bring 3 new electric two-wheelers in the next 1 year — one scooter each in mid-price and economy segments, and one electric two-wheeler in B2B last-mile delivery segment.

With 7-month soar, India’s 2023 EV sales already 88% of 2022 numbers. Here’s what helped business

Consumers embrace EVs as their primary mode of transport, overcoming initial concerns and challenges. Factors such as cost of ownership, performance, and home charging drive the demand.

Why a subsidy cut on electric two-wheelers isn’t such a bad thing

Heavy FAME-II subsidy until now skewed production and ownership in favour of high-powered scooters that have larger battery packs.

Honda plans EV push in India, wants to establish factory, launch 2 EVs by FY 2024

Plans to set up a manufacturing plant & bolster existing infrastructure, says MD, president & CEO Atsushi Ogata. Aim is to achieve annual production capacity of 1 million by 2030.

‘Poor charging infrastructure, high prices’ — what’s putting the brakes on India’s 2030 EV target

Two-wheeler electric vehicles faring well, but long charging duration & expensive batteries may dent govt’s ambitions, says Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association report.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.