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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Topic: EVs

Nissan to overhaul electric powertrains for EVs, hybrids to reduce production cost

Japanese automaker said it will use the same components across models to make electric powertrains smaller and lighter within 3 years versus 2019.

India’s EV dawn fans expectations fuel demand may peak early

India has lagged major economic peers in Europe & Asia in the adoption of EVs but sales are picking up & investment in the production of new autos & energy infrastructure is accelerating.

Toyota, Hyundai, BYD—leading carmakers add to Auto Expo 2023’s sustainability theme

Chinese carmaker SAIC Motor, which sells cars under the MG brand, has a forest theme running across its pavilion, while BYD is showcasing its new EVs.

Automakers plan to build 54 million EVs in 2030, double spending to $1.2 trillion

Tesla has outlined a plan to build 20 million EVs in 2030. Toyota expects to sell at least 3.5 million battery electric models (BEVs) during the same period.

Pandemic, Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen, naysayers —Kia Motors entered India and beat all

Kia Motors claims to have sold over 5 lakh cars in India in just under 3 years. With new EV6 lined up, will the future be as electric for the Korean company?

Dropped my son to school in an Audi RS7. Came back with a lesson on sustainable development

The 12-km journey in RS7 took three litres of fuel generating around 7 kg of carbon dioxide. A fully grown tree absorbs about 21 kg of CO2 every year.

SubscriberWrites: EVs have to travel a long way to get perfect Green Tag. It is not completely emission free

Level of pollution caused by e-vehicles varies from country to country depending on factors like source of energy, policy on battery recycling, and mining process.

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.

Kia EV6 promises 500-km range but let the first 100 units come to India and perform

The 500-km claim by Kia promises to take care of the ‘range anxiety’ among EV buyers that has kept people away from buying electric vehicles.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.