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Monday, May 6, 2024
TopicElectric vehicles

Topic: electric vehicles

Saudi group to invest up to $220 million in India’s two-wheeled EV maker Greaves Electric

The group will initially pay $150 million for a 35.8% stake in the electric vehicle maker, part of Greaves Cotton, an Indian manufacturing and engineering company.

EV makers are losing their sheen. Turns out, making future-forward cars is kind of hard

Blame Covid or supply chains or geopolitics — the reality is, there aren’t many EVs on roads in 2022. Investors need to pressure manufacturers to produce — at scale, and soon.

‘Nothing wrong with scooter,’ Ola Electric claims rider was overspeeding in Guwahati accident

On 26 March, the rider of a newly-purchased Ola S1 Pro met with an accident. His father took to Twitter to claim the vehicle's 'regenerative braking' was faulty.

Why electric scooters are catching fire & should this really make you worry about EVs

E-scooters, being built by brands trying to make a name for themselves, are as safe as two-wheelers and cars that have internal combustion engines.

Why rise in nickel price due to Russia-Ukraine war casts shadow on shift from fossil fuels to EVs

Russia accounts for about 11 per cent of the global supply of nickel ore, and 20 per cent of the world’s top-grade or Class 1 nickel.

‘Pune will lead electric vehicle revolution,’ says Aaditya Thackeray at Alternate Fuel Conclave

During the event, Thackeray interacted with several entrepreneurs and launched six electric vehicles by various companies as well as the EKA bus by Pinnacle Industries.

Battery swaps coming by mid-2023 to make driving an electric vehicle easier & cheaper

Policy on battery swapping for EVs is being formulated by NITI Aayog, while Bureau of Indian Standards is working on the parameters the batteries will have to meet.

Tech companies have a road out of China. It lies with the EV industry

Amid shortages and geopolitical tensions, there is a clear trend to ensure that the EV supply chain doesn’t suffer from the same concentration risk as consumer electronics.

Hero MotoCorp to launch first electric scooter under new ‘Vida’ brand in July

This is the first time Hero, the world's top two-wheeler maker, is switching to cleaner technology. Deliveries are set to begin later this year.

Why electric vehicles are getting bigger and heavier

Shift from combustion engines to electric vehicles is poised to make the weight problem even worse as lithium-ion battery packs used to power EVs are bulky and heavy.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.