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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TopicElectric vehicles

Topic: electric vehicles

SC shouldn’t blur line between executive & judiciary. Policy must remain govt’s domain only

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Lithium shortage – the big hurdle on India’s road to becoming global electric vehicles hub

India’s electric vehicle production will rely on imports from China of lithium chemicals used to make cathodes and battery cells.

Mercedes delays electric vehicle debut after Jaguar & Audi fail to keep up with Tesla

Initial electric vehicles of Jaguar and Audi in the US market have underwhelmed on the sales charts, failing to keep up even with Tesla’s years-old Model S & X.

Why Modi govt’s push for electric vehicles alone won’t solve India’s air pollution crisis

Rather than electrifying ‘shared mobility’ such as Uber and Ola, it is essential to improve public transport for better urban air quality.

Hindustan Petroleum outlets may roll out battery swapping program for e-vehicles

The swap program will allow consumers to replace depleted batteries of electric two- and three-wheelers with fully charged ones in just a few minutes.

GST council reduces tax rate on electric vehicles to 5%

Goods and Services Tax on electric vehicles chargers were also slashed from 18% to 5%.

Delhi power firm opens ‘first’ e-vehicle charging station. But city already has 39

The 39 smart e-vehicle charging stations were set up by Energy Efficiency Services Limited, owned by the central govt, in April-May.

TCA Raghavan on India’s Pakistan policy, and Harsh Mander on what he ‘dreads’ Modi govt will do

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

As Delhi battles pollution, Tata Power looks to tap into electric vehicles charging market

So far, lack of charging infrastructure has been one of the biggest hurdles to India’s ambitions to ensure more electric vehicles on its roads.

Race for next-gen battery will decide success of electric vehicles

If mastered, solid-state technology could potentially slash EV charging times to about 10 minutes from as much as several hours. Melbourne, Tokyo: To deliver an...

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India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.