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Saturday, April 11, 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

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.