Electric

Lower royalty rates may attract bidders for critical mineral blocks, but without domestic refining capacity, India’s clean-energy and electronics supply chains will remain import-dependent, say industry experts.

Ather vs Ola Electric: How they stack up in Q2 of FY26

A snapshot of how the two electric scooter makers stacked up this quarter across key financial and business metrics.

Ather Energy narrows losses in Q2FY26 as revenue rises 54% year-on-year

Ather’s net loss for the quarter stood at Rs 154 crore, narrowing from a loss of Rs 197 crore in the same quarter last year.

Festive demand revs up Bajaj Auto to top spot in EV two-wheeler sales; Ola slips to fourth

Bajaj sold 29,597 EV two-wheelers in October, followed by TVS Motor and Ather Energy, while festive offers and new launches boosted overall market demand.

Karnataka transport minister writes to Centre, raises alarm over poor performance of e-buses under lease model

In a letter to Union Minister for Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy, Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy detailed widespread issues including breakdowns, driver strikes, and mounting safety concerns, calling for immediate intervention and reform.

Karnataka: Honda’s Rs 600 crore electric two-wheeler manufacturing unit to start operations soon

A state government-led delegation headed by Industries Minister MB Patil is in Japan and held talks with Tokyo Electron, Mitsubishi Electric, Honda, Yokogawa Electric, and Restar to attract investments and expand trade.

Bengaluru's BMTC to operate AC electric buses to airport from August 14

BMTC, which now operates more than 150 diesel Vayu Vajra Volvo buses to the airport, will replace 85 with AC e-buses

Ola Electric Q1FY26 results: Net loss widens to Rs 428 crore, revenue down 50% YoY

Revenue for the quarter fell to Rs 828 crore, marking a 49.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) decline from Rs 1,644 crore.

Karnataka mandates zero-fee permits for electric, green commercial vehicles

In 2022, the transport department had exempted commercial EVs and vehicles running on alternative fuels like methanol and ethanol from permits

Karnataka to set up plug-and-play facility for EV firms near Bengaluru

The state cabinet on July 2 approved a plug-and-play facility for EV firms in Harohalli

Centre floats tender for 10,900 electric buses, Bengaluru gets highest allocation

State-run Convergence Energy Services Ltd floated the tender on June 27 under the Gross Cost Contract model

Bhavish Aggarwal plans Ola brand IP shift, raising investor concerns

The move comes as ANI Technologies, the parent company of Ola Cabs, has initiated preliminary discussions with investment banks to evaluate the potential launch of an IPO of the ride-hailing business

Double whammy: Bengaluru airport cab crunch deepens as BluSmart, Refex pull out

Passengers travelling to and from Kempegowda International Airport face a double whammy as two electric cab operators, BluSmart and Refex eVeelz, halt services.

Karnataka seeks World Bank aid to induct 4,000 electric buses

Karnataka Cabinet on April 11 approved the Preliminary Project Report (PPR) submitted to avail World Bank funding for electric buses across four transport corporations

Chennai-Kolkata in 3 hours for Rs 600? IIT-M incubated startup's ‘e-flying boat’ unveiled

Chennai-based startup Waterfly Technologies’ Wing-in-Ground (WIG) craft, also known as seagliders, offer a zero-carbon, high-speed alternative

Karnataka Clean Mobility Policy backs e-rickshaws, aims for 100% clean fleet in e-commerce by 2030

 Karnataka Clean Mobility Policy will be unveiled during the Invest Karnataka meet

Bengaluru's BMTC begins trial runs of AC electric buses

For the first time, the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation is introducing air-conditioned e-buses

Bengaluru's power supplier sets up EV accelerator cell to promote battery-run vehicles

The cell will also assist Bescom, state’s nodal agency for EV charging infrastructure, to phase out ICE vehicles

2025 will be the year of product at Ola Electric, says CEO Bhavish Aggarwal

Ola will launch motorcycles in March, Aggarwal has said, adding the company may rollout a product a month in the new year

Electric vehicle makers cheer PM's e-drive scheme

On September 11, the Union Cabinet approved PM E-Drive scheme with an outlay of Rs 10,900 crore.

Ather Energy turns unicorn after $71 million funding from NIIF

The company has been raising multiple rounds of funding since the end of 2023. The development comes at a time when Ather Energy is aiming to tap the public market by 2025.

IPO-bound Ather Energy appoints Zomato chairman Kaushik Dutta as independent director

Dutta is the Chairman and an Independent Director of Zomato and is also on the board of BharatPe.

Karnataka transport department seizes 133 bike taxis in Bengaluru

The Karnataka transport department launched a special enforcement drive against bike taxis in Bengaluru on July 5, following protests from auto and taxi drivers.

Ola Electric cuts prices of S1X scooters range to take on Ather's Rizta

The announcement comes a few weeks after Ather launched its first family scooter Rizta at a starting price of Rs 1,09,999. In February, the company launched its S1X EV range, marking the company’s entry into the mass market segment

Bengaluru: Ohm Global Mobility to supply 320 AC e-buses to BMTC for airport routes, tech corridors

This is the first time the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is introducing air-conditioned e-buses. Officials said that they will replace old Volvo buses with new AC e-buses on airport routes and tech corridors.