Rising battery costs seen pushing up India storage tariffs as developers warn on project viabilityBattery storage tariffs in India are anticipated to increase significantly. Rising input costs and reduced Chinese incentives are pushing u...
08 Jul, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 65: This auto ancillary is making new moves. Separate signal from noiseThis supplier is one of those businesses that grows quietly until it suddenly makes several big decisions at once. In a short span it has s...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Chinese EV makers are shut out of India - but their tech isn'tDespite India's restrictions on Chinese automakers, their electric vehicle technology is finding its way into the Indian market. Tata Motor...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
Chinese EV makers are shut out of India - but their tech isn'tDespite India's restrictions on Chinese automakers, their electric vehicle technology is finding its way into the Indian market. Tata Motor...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Reliance in talks with Chinese battery behemoth CATL & others for big battery system partsReliance Industries is in talks with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited and other global suppliers to source components fo...
19 May, 2026, 06.57 AM IST
TDB kicks off RDI fund disbursal, backs startups across space, drones, biotechThe Technology Development Board (TDB) has begun disbursing the first tranche of the Rs 1 lakh crore Research and Development Initiative (R...
15 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Ola Electric in talks to supply battery cells to global automakersOla Electric is in discussions with global and domestic automakers to supply lithium-ion cells and battery packs. The company's Krishnagiri...
14 May, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Global turmoil tests India’s resilience; time for a strategic economic pivotIndia faces economic challenges due to global events. Prime Minister Modi urges careful resource use. The nation must boost foreign investm...
12 May, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
China green tech firms target new consumers hit by Iran war energy shockCompanies like Jinko Solar, Chery Automobile, and BYD are seeing surging demand for EVs, batteries, and solar panels in markets seeking alt...
12 May, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Reliance on China for lithium holding back India’s EV battery push: Maruti Suzuki ChairmanMaruti Suzuki's Chairman, RC Bhargava, highlights lithium sourcing risks from China. This dependence discourages investment in Indian batte...
26 Aug, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
China flexes lithium dominance with plans for tech-export curbsThe government has proposed adding various technologies- some used for lithium refining and battery chemicals production — to its list of i...
06 Jan, 2025, 09.37 AM IST
US power bank maker sourcing lithium cells from India amidst US-China trade warIndia's electronics manufacturing industry is benefiting from the US-China tariff war. Anker will source one million lithium-ion cells per ...
01 Jan, 2025, 08.19 AM IST
EV maker Atul Greentech inks battery supply pact with Exide Energy SolutionsAtul Greentech signs agreement with Exide Energy Solutions for lithium-ion battery supply, enhancing India's self-reliance in electric mobi...
23 Oct, 2024, 01.32 PM IST
Apple battery vendor TDK to set up plant in Haryana, seeks environmental clearance"TDK, a leading supplier of cells to Apple, is setting up a 180-acre facility in Manesar, Haryana to build cells for batteries which will b...
04 Dec, 2023, 06.57 PM IST
Falling lithium prices are making electric cars more affordableSince January, the price of lithium has dropped by nearly 20%, according to Benchmark Minerals, even as sales of electric vehicles have soa...
21 Mar, 2023, 10.27 AM IST
Panic over metals for EVs goes all the way to automakers’ C-SuitesFor some years now, issues related with availability and costs of crucial battery materials have remained as critical concerns for EV makers
04 Mar, 2023, 10.03 AM IST
Wired to the futureThe good news is that reserves of lithium, a rare metal critical to build batteries for EVs, have been discovered in Mandya, 100 km from Be...
08 Sep, 2022, 11.14 PM IST