Electric Vehicles

TVS, Bajaj and Hero race ahead in electric two-wheeler market; Honda, Suzuki still to rev up

TVS Motor Company, Bajaj Auto and Hero MotoCorp together command nearly 60% of the domestic E2W market, which has grown to approximately 1.23 lakh units a month

Exclusive: Looking to back entrepreneurs in the field of supply chains: Shilpa Kumar, MD, British Int'l Investment

BII has invested about $4 billion in India, with a current portfolio of $2.5 billion spread across more than 600 companies

Global EV sales hampered by China, US slowdown in January

Global EV registrations, a proxy for sales, fell by 3% year-on-year to almost 1.2 million units in January, according to the data, which includes battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars

BYD leads China EV selloff after weak January sales figures

BYD shares fell as much as 5.1% in early trading — the most in three months — after reporting sales fell 30% last month from a year earlier

Electric vehicle prices in India likely to rise as China cuts key incentive: Report

China has announced a cut in export tax rebates on lithium-ion batteries from 9% to 6% effective April 1, with plans to withdraw the incentive entirely within a year

China output cap, tight supply and energy transition may keep aluminium prices on upward trajectory this year: Analysts

Sharing a broadly optimistic view, Kaynat Chainwala, Research Analyst at Kotak Securities, said the positive outlook is not limited to aluminium alone.

Transport ministry proposes Aadhaar-like number for EV batteries to improve traceability and recycling

BPAN will capture and store vital information starting from raw material extraction and manufacturing to its usage, recycling, or final disposal, as per the 'Guidelines For Implementation Of Battery Pack Aadhaar System'.

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Ford scraps $6.5 billion EV battery contract with Korea’s LG Energy Solution

Ford notified LG of the canceled order on Wednesday, the South Korean company said in a regulatory filing in Seoul

Why Trump seems to favour gas-powered cars over EVs

Under Donald Trump, both in office and in his current proposals, Washington’s posture on transport has tilted back towards petrol and diesel. Instead of pushing hard for electric vehicles, he has signalled support for traditional internal-combustion engine cars. The reasons sit at the intersection of politics, economics, energy strategy and ideology.

Volkswagen pares India EV development costs amid hunt for a partner

The local unit of Europe’s biggest automaker has cut costs to about $700 million from $1 billion for a platform it is developing to build EVs

Centre eyes incentive scheme to power EV truck, bus financing: Report

The plan follows a recommendation from NITI Aayog and could include incentives for banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) as well as new lending guidelines for electric commercial vehicles

Ola Electric Q2 loss narrows to Rs 418 crore, revenue down 43% year-on-year

Ola Electric's net loss narrowed and operating EBITDA loss also improved, even on a sharply lower revenue from operations in Q2 FY26.

China files WTO complaint over India EV, battery subsidies

China will take 'firm measures' to effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its domestic industries, the ministry added

Tesla market share in US drops to lowest since 2017 as competition heats up

The decline highlights the threat from automakers ramping up EV incentives at a difficult time for the industry

Tesla’s China shipments suffer back-to-back drop as rivals gain

The electric vehicle maker shipped 83,192 units from the plant last month, according to preliminary data

Govt to issue guidelines to states to identify location, collect bids for EV charging stations

In a first, the upcoming guidelines will also include some incentives for downstream EV charging infrastructure such as EV charging guns or connectors, which deliver electricity from the charging station to the vehicle.

JSW Group seeks to strengthen EV biz with foray into auto parts manufacturing: Report

The group has already made significant investments to enter electric vehicles and EV battery business

VinFast bets on India, Indonesia to win global EV race after US, EU push falters

The opening of its first overseas assembly plant in India earlier this month is a crucial piece in billionaire owner Pham Nhat Vuong’s Asia pivot

Tata Power to recalibrate public EV charging ramp up over sluggish e-cars growth

Tata Power’s move can be an indicator of an overall decline in the pace of installation of public EV charging units in India. Last month, Karnataka government had to scrap its ambitious plan of to set up 2,500 EV charging stations across the state citing poor response from private companies.