The Long Drive: 14 decades of the automobile that changed how we travelFourteen decades, countless journeys and one invention that changed humanity. Atul Bandekar takes us on a ride through the story of the aut...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
India's battery-swapping boom hinges on deliveries and rickshawsIndia's electric vehicle market is gaining momentum, particularly in two-and-three wheelers, driving the growth of battery swapping technol...
22 Apr, 2025, 08.07 AM IST
CATL says it has co-developed 10 new EV models with swappable batteriesCATL is partnering with automakers to launch 10 new EVs with swappable "choco-swap" batteries. They aim to build 1,000 swapping stations ne...
18 Dec, 2024, 11.11 PM IST
Indian Oil opens its first EV battery swapping station in KolkataIOC director (marketing) V Satish Kumar said, "The battery-swapping technology presents a significant opportunity for promoting sustainable...
04 Dec, 2023, 09.06 PM IST
Gogoro inks pact with HPCL to set-up battery swapping stations across IndiaBattery swapping company Gogoro has partnered with HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd) to build battery swapping stations for electr...
06 Nov, 2023, 01.01 PM IST
Zomato, Battery Smart join hands to provide battery swapping access to delivery partnersBattery Smart co-founder Pulkit Khurana said the association with Zomato empowers new and existing delivery partners to join the EV revolut...
21 Aug, 2023, 03.03 PM IST
Battery swapping policy stalls as cos oppose standardisationFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had first mentioned a battery swapping scheme in her budget speech in February 2022 and a draft policy ...
04 Jul, 2023, 08.08 AM IST
Hero MotoCorp partner, Gogoro Inc, eyes foray into electric vehicle marketThe collaboration with Hero MotoCorp – which also includes the establishment of a battery swapping network - does not restrict it from forg...
04 Nov, 2022, 07.23 AM IST
Foxconn in talks with Centre for battery swapping foray in IndiaFoxconn executives had a meeting with government officials about two weeks ago, in which they expressed their interest in executing the mar...
12 Sep, 2022, 09.49 AM IST
India can be a world leader in battery swapping: reportThe paper covers vital aspects of the battery ecosystem such as prevalent business models, government policies, incentives, opportunities, ...
07 Sep, 2022, 07.41 PM IST
India has found a way towards mass electrification: swap batteriesThe solution, where empty batteries can be exchanged for charged-up ones, is still in nascent stages in China, the world’s largest EV marke...
15 Jul, 2022, 06.03 AM IST
Battery swapping startup Battery Smart raises $25 million funding led by Tiger GlobalBattery Smart said the fresh funds would be used to expand to new territories, strengthen its technology, and build its team to continue sc...
27 Jun, 2022, 03.40 PM IST
Auto makers fast-track partnerships in battery-swap market to hasten EV adoptionBounce, a Bengaluru-based startup, this week announced a partnership with Greaves Retail, making the latter the first to join the Bounce In...
19 Mar, 2022, 10.40 AM IST
Bounce partners with Park+ for battery swap infraThis smart framework will be available at locations like residential societies, key parking spaces, malls, corporate offices, among others,...
27 Nov, 2021, 04.57 PM IST
Battery Swapping: The nitty-gritty you need to knowNow with the recent regulations, customers in India can buy a vehicle without a battery and take it on lease from an energy operator. Charg...
18 Aug, 2021, 02.56 PM IST
Hero MotoCorp tied up with Gogoro Inc for electric mobility solutionsThe Gogoro Network is an open platform for battery swapping and smart mobility services. With more than 375,000 riders and 2,000 battery sw...
21 Apr, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
Lithion Power to invest $1 billion to create battery swap ecosystemLithion Power looks to emerge as a leader in the segment that has not quite been explored in the Indian market. Currently, the company oper...
16 Feb, 2018, 09.17 AM IST