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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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Topic: EVs

Tata Curvv EV or Mahindra XEV 9e – Which Electric SUV Offers More Value?

Tata priced the Curvv EV to feel accessible without seeming budget‑basic. You can choose from five trims, with prices starting at ₹17.49 lakh and going up to ₹21.99 lakh for the top Empowered+ A variant.

India’s EV dreams need freedom from China’s stranglehold on rare-earth metals. Start mining

Beijing's export restrictions on rare-earth metals like neodymium reveal how China controls the building blocks of India's electric vehicle future.

Has India lost the EV race? Sales figures say so

India's hesitation to welcome Chinese carmakers—who make the best and most EVs in the world—has meant fewer options for buyers.

India’s EV push comes at a hefty cost. Expect about Rs 1 lakh crore in losses by 2030

India’s EV boom Is built on heavy tax breaks—states are more at loss than Centre

India’s shift to EV is making China richer. Over $7 bn paid in 5 years

India is moving full throttle towards an EV transition, which is being powered by Chinese components. Experts warn India risks becoming an ‘EV colony’ of its neighbour.

Endeavour & Sierra returning, a dozen new EVs to be launched—2025 looks promising

First 3 months of 2025 will see many car launches, particularly from carmakers who lost their way in the Indian market & are now taking their last, vital shot at relevance.

BMW i5 M60 proves EVs can be fun too. Cars haven’t lost their soul

There will be a crazy electric vehicle like the BMW i5 M60 every once in a while but most will be boring toaster-shaped and silent ‘mobility solutions’.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

‘Mobile exports up 7,500%, EV industry worth $3 bn’—full text of PM Modi’s blog on 10 yrs of ‘Make in India’

PM also highlighted that semiconductor manufacturing sector has attracted investments worth over ₹1.5 lakh crore, and renewable energy capacity increased by 400% in just a decade.

India must try EREVs. Takes care of range and charge anxiety, is successful in China

Extended-range electric vehicles feature an on-board generator—a small internal combustion engine that charges the battery. This setup can effectively provide an EREV with double or triple the range of a pure EV with a similarly sized battery.

On Camera

‘More careful than colourful’—ThePrint’s reporting on the Air India crash put facts first

The common thread in ThePrint's reporting—from the ground and Delhi—is the effort to stick to verified facts and clearly attributed views. Anything else could be misleading.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.