Ola Electric has announced it has raised over $200 million from Tekne Private Ventures, Alpine Opportunity Fund, Edelweiss and others. The latest round values the company at $5 billion. Over the last 12 months Ola Electric has built the Futurefactory, the world’s largest 2W manufacturing facility, Ola S1 – the best scooter ever made and […]
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BattRE, a tech-driven company and one of India’s fastest growing EV start-ups, has crossed 300 dealerships across 19 states and further plans to ramp that up to 700 dealerships by FY23 exit. This expansion of their dealer network will be supported by two brand new additions in their product portfolio, a high-speed electric scooter and […]
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By Anirudh Ravi Narayanan, CEO & Co-Founder, Boom Motors 2021 was a tipping point year for EVs. Few things happened which moved EVs from a niche to a mass segment. First, the Central Government increased the incentive for FAME subsidy from Rs. 10k per kWh to Rs. 15k per kWh, significantly reducing vehicle pricing of […]
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Zypp Electric, India’s leading EV logistics company, has announced joining hands with Mechanifyspares, India’s first online platform dedicated to providing auto components and spare parts for EVs, to procure and repair the 5000+ EVs currently on road, seamlessly. With Zypp Electric, Mechanifyspares aims to organize the disconnected electric two-wheeler (E2W) market by augmenting the existing […]
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SAE India hosted the International Transportation Electrification Conference (ITEC) India 2021 from 16 to 18 December on a virtual platform. The event, the fourth edition of ITEC, was themed ‘e-Mobility for #AatmaNirbharBharat’ and received excellent response from all quarters including participation of 5 Government representatives for the Plenary Sessions, 600+ delegates over the three days […]
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The first-ever global agreement on zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles aims to put net zero-carbon emissions by 2050 within reach by moving toward 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040. Dhiyanesh Ravichandran has the details Of all the automotive-related emission sources, medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) have always been the most challenging source […]
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There has been a rise in demand for power semiconductor modules due to a boost in the electric vehicles’ market, writes Hitesh Bhardwaj, General Manager, Mitsubishi Electric India The automotive industry has seen major advancements with the world of smart technology shifting towards battery-operated vehicles. Producing over 60 million cars and trucks annually around the […]
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In this guest column, Dr. Amitabh Saran, Founder and CEO, Altigreen Propulsion Labs, shares his thoughts on why ‘electric’ will be the name of the game in the Indian auto industry come 2022 The year 2021 has been a landmark year for the electric vehicle (EV) segment. It was a testing time too with priorities […]
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Nakul Kukar, Co-Founder & CEO, Cell Propulsion, shares with Sarada Vishnubhatla his reason behind building a ‘powertrain first’ company, his strategy on large scale electrification of the CV sector in India, and talks about how the company is tempting customers with an ‘electric’ taste as they re-manufacture for them and leave them vying for more! […]
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As an increasing number of state and municipal corporations move towards electric buses in their fleets, Chartered Speed Ltd. is currently developing its own EV buses and is mulling cooperation with state and municipal corporations across India. Rajesh Rajgor has the details Chartered Speed Ltd. is currently developing its own EV buses to provide maximum […]
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