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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
TopicElectric vehicles

Topic: electric vehicles

More automation, more screens—what Indian cars will look like in 2026

Automakers this year are expected to roll out cars in India that are smarter, safer, and electric.

I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Why CAFE 3 norms are fuelling the case for hybrids

A recent study showed that Indian car buyers would prefer to bring home a hybrid vehicle over an EV or a petrol car this festive season.

Rahul Gandhi loves the EV ‘decentralised’ power analogy. Too bad it’s wrong

According to Gandhi, power becomes decentralised when each wheel is independent. But the last thing you want in a car is a wheel doing its own thing, especially at speed.

Everyone wants a used BluSmart EV. It’s Delhi’s biggest fire sale

BluSmart’s collapse has flooded thousands of EVs into Delhi’s resale market. Reels promise Rs 50,000 bargains, sellers are swamped, and complaints get a blunt ‘take it or leave it’.

Outdated tech, low investment, limited private presence push India to import copper—think tank report

The country must explore and extract more copper, as large resources and reserves lie unexplored and hence not mined, says Centre for Social and Economic Progress

Space, comfort, practicality—MPVs are the growing choice for Indian families

The growth of the Indian car market over the past decade has been largely driven by young, first-time car owners. Now as those buyers grow older and expand their families, they need a car with more space.

Think tank uses real time traffic data to pinpoint biggest polluters, maps blueprint to cut emissions

Report by The Infravision Foundation is the first pilot study to use data from Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS), and used Noida’s Mahamaya flyover area as a case study.

Import duties, Trump, and Tesla—India’s auto sector caught in the crossfire

Indian auto manufacturers have expressed concern over slashing import tariffs on EVs and have requested for a gradual reduction to 30 per cent rather than dramatic cuts.

On Camera

Don’t ask what to do with boys who rape. Ask what turned them into assaulters in the first place

Young boys who should be sweating about schoolwork are learning how to corner women. Are we now supposed to add children to the list of people we need to protect ourselves from?

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

Defence budget through the years: Big leap for 2026-27, but what numbers since 1999 reveal

ThePrint’s analysis of all budgets from 1999-2026 shows the years with highest capex as total share of defence budget was the highest under UPA I & II. Multifold jump in pension outlays.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.