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Thursday, March 19, 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

Iran war is a sign to course correct for India. Navy must step up

The Navy has always been in the forefront of supporting national diplomatic and other outreach efforts beyond India’s political boundaries. Time to step up.

House panel says Trump tariff likely to have ‘significant impact’, calls for India-US trade ties review

The Standing Committee on Commerce said the current exchange rate was also adding pressure on trade at both national & international levels.

Indian borders to US schools, Indian firm bags orders to supply surveillance drones to Texas schools

The company had secured orders worth over Rs 100 crore from the Indian Army in November last year. Its UAVs are deployed along India’s borders with Pakistan & China.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.