Consumer body CCPA sends show-cause notice to 5 EV makers for fire incidentsEarlier, the central government had roped in Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES) to probe into the circumstances that ...
26 Jul, 2022, 11.58 PM IST
Ola Electric slips to 4th spot as EV registrations fall amid fire fears"We calibrated our business priority for the month to focus on bettering our customer service and brought our TAT (turnaround time) to with...
02 Jul, 2022, 11.23 AM IST
Now Tata Nexon EV catches fire in Mumbai, probe onThe EV car fire incident was reported from Vasai West (near Panchvati hotel) in Mumbai late on Wednesday, and the video of the Tata Nexon e...
23 Jun, 2022, 04.25 PM IST
Okinawa Autotech pips Ola Electric to become No 1 electric two-wheeler brandOkinawa Autotech sold the highest total of 9,309 units. Meanwhile, Ola Electric sold 9,225 units last month. In May 2021, Okinawa Autotech ...
09 Jun, 2022, 10.56 AM IST
Indian EV makers to soon follow BIS standards for batteries amid firesAcknowledging an urgent need, the sources in the ministry said that it is in touch with the battery industry stakeholders to bring out BIS ...
31 May, 2022, 05.52 PM IST
Fire breaks out at Ather Energy Chennai premises, cause under investigationThe company said it is investigating the cause of the incident but could not confirm if the battery in any of the vehicles was not to blame.
28 May, 2022, 08.21 AM IST
DRDO report finds serious battery defects in EVs that caught fireAccording to sources in the know of the matter, these defects occur because the electric two-wheeler manufacturers like Okinawa Autotech, P...
23 May, 2022, 04.54 PM IST
Ather bags $128M amid EV gloom; SoftBank to slash investments, says Masayoshi SonElectric scooter maker Ather Energy said it has raised $128 million in funding even as its rivals struggle to contain the fallout from a sp...
12 May, 2022, 08.09 PM IST
EV fire incidents will be probed; industry bound to grow beyond our imagination: Transport Secy Giridhar AramaneRecently, there have been multiple incidents of EVs catching fire and resulting in deaths and severe injuries to people. Asked if the spate...
01 May, 2022, 12.11 PM IST
EV fire: Gadkari urges cos to take advance action; says high seasonal temp a problem for batteriesThe Road Transport and Highways Minister also acknowledged that the country's EV industry has "just started" and emphasised that the govern...
26 Apr, 2022, 05.07 PM IST
EV battery explosion claims life in Nizamabad, two injuredAdding fuel to concerns around electric vehicle battery safety, a case of battery explosion has been reported. An 80-year-old man died whil...
21 Apr, 2022, 11.12 AM IST
Centre plans to douse EV fires with battery policyA senior official from the road transport and highways ministry told ET that the government is planning to come out with norms to put in pl...
20 Apr, 2022, 09.54 AM IST
20 electric scooters from Jitendra EV catch fire in Nashik, no casualties reportedThe container had 40 scooters in all and half of them in the upper tier caught fire. No casualties were reported. "An unfortunate incident ...
11 Apr, 2022, 05.24 PM IST
Electric scooter from Pure EV catches fire in Chennai, fourth such incident in four daysFourth incident of fire in an electric scooter since the weekend adds to the debate on safety credentials of EVs in the Indian context. Pur...
30 Mar, 2022, 07.25 PM IST
DRDO arm to probe EV fires"Any e-vehicles that use lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt-oxide,, abbreviated as NMC technology, can eventually be investigated. The technol...
30 Mar, 2022, 12.53 AM IST
Roads Ministry asks DRDO-arm to investigate Ola and Okinawa e-scooter fire incidentsTransport Secretary, Armane Girdhar had told reporters on Tuesday that an independent agency will be probing the explosion/fire instance in...
29 Mar, 2022, 03.05 PM IST
As PM Modi meets Obama, India, US & Japan get set to hold Malabar naval exercise with eye on ChinaThe drill, dubbed Malabar, is an annual event between the US and India, and Japan is joining it this year for the first time since 2007, Ja...
12 Jul, 2018, 07.08 PM IST