Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence for Zero Emission Trucking (CoEZET) at IIT Madras, has commenced its nationwide “GET ZET – Electric Truck Awareness to Acceptance” initiative from Chennai. The initiative will run across 40 cities between September […]
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Oben Electric, India’s fastest-growing R&D-driven electric motorcycle manufacturer, has rolled out its 10,000th electric motorcycle from its Bengaluru manufacturing facility, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey. The milestone reflects the company’s evolution as an early pioneer in India’s electric motorcycle segment and its growing ability to design, develop, manufacture and deliver Made-in-India electric […]
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How MBP PVT combines local manufacturing with European pneumatic engineering to improve commercial vehicle assembly Localisation in the commercial vehicle supply chain is often discussed in terms of domestic content, import substitution and shorter supply chains. For manufacturers, however, its real value is ultimately measured on the production line—in terms of efficiency, quality, consistency and […]
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Zelio E-Mobility, an electric two- and three-wheeler manufacturer, has received board approval, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, to raise up to ₹167.96 crore through a preferential issue of equity shares and convertible warrants. The proposed fundraise is aimed primarily at supporting the company’s next phase of expansion across India. The BSE SME-listed company plans […]
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As automotive, AI/data center, networking, and industrial systems move toward 48V power architectures for greater efficiency and higher power demands, designers need more than a snapshot of voltage and current. They need systems that understand energy use over time and respond intelligently to changing power conditions. Microchip Technology today announced the PAC1761 and PAC1861 families […]
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Tesla India today announced the opening of its first Tesla Experience Center in Chennai, located at Express Avenue Mall, to deliver retail and after-sales services directly to customers. With this launch, customers in Chennai and across Tamil Nadu can now experience, order, and take delivery of Tesla vehicles locally. To offer a complete ownership experience, […]
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TATA.ev, India’s number one EV four-wheeler maker, today announced the extension of its Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) offering across its entire electric vehicle portfolio. The move gives customers an additional, flexible way to finance their EV. TATA.ev had earlier introduced BaaS for its entry-level Tiago.ev and Punch.ev. It is now extending the offering to the Nexon.ev, Curvv.ev, […]
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SWITCH Mobility Ltd, a global leader in electric buses and light commercial vehicles and part of the Hinduja Group, has secured an order for 840 electric buses from Antony Road Transport Solutions under the Government of India’s PM E-Drive scheme Phase I tender. Under the order, SWITCH will supply 9-metre and 12-metre AC electric buses […]
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Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Limited, in collaboration with SwitchLabs Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. and Energy In Motion Ltd., has announced the deployment of 24 heavy-duty electric trucks to carry bulk raw materials from Karaikal Port to its plants in Dalmiapuram and Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu. The electric fleet will transport petcoke, slag, and gypsum, replacing diesel-powered freight […]
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For the first time ever, seven CEOs from Europe’s leading truck and bus makers stood together on one stage, representing 97% of the European market, with a joint appeal: push the EU’s 2030 CO2 targets for heavy-duty vehicles to 2033. If the 2030 target is missed, the fines are severe – around €120 million for […]
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