SpaceX IPO gives Elon Musk sweeping power, curbs shareholder rightsSpaceX's IPO will grant Elon Musk unprecedented executive authority through supervoting shares, mandatory arbitration, and stricter shareho...
06 May, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 56: An acquisition, a divestment, and a JV for EV. Ready for re-rating?Bulls argue this company is becoming a complete mobility-platform supplier in India: Power solutions and aftermarket, braking and safety. B...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
From orphan to billionaire: How China's Wang Chuanfu built EV giant BYD CompanyWang Chuanfu story shows how a poor boy from China became a global business leader. He started with batteries and slowly built BYD Company ...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 54: Will manufacturing capability help this firm move into defence space?The auto ancillary sector is being forced to answer a difficult question: When technology changes, which suppliers remain relevant and whic...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
From setbacks to second wind, what next for Ola and Bhavish Aggarwal?Ola Electric is struggling to revive its position after a sharp fall in market share, financial stress and operational challenges. Founder ...
12 Apr, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Rs 63 lakh Volvo C40 Recharge electric SUV goes up in smoke putting EVs in spotlight againA Volvo C40 Recharge electric SUV caught fire on a highway in Chhattisgarh, raising questions about the safety of electric vehicles. The ca...
29 Jan, 2024, 02.08 PM IST
India's journey to sustainability and safe EV manufacturingAs India aspires to solidify its status as a manufacturing hub, it must address a pressing issue within its rapidly expanding automotive se...
10 Jan, 2024, 07.55 PM IST
Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higherA report from the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency found that vehicles with internal combustion engines were 20 times more likely to catc...
15 Sep, 2023, 10.00 AM IST
EV chargers body proposes black box type systems to curb battery firesCPOS is an industry body representing EV charging station companies. It claims to have 21 members with over 3000 EV charging points in plac...
27 Jun, 2022, 07.00 PM IST
Nexon EV fire: Tata Motors says it is investigating the cause"A detailed investigation is currently being conducted to ascertain the facts of this isolated incident. We will share a detailed response ...
23 Jun, 2022, 06.13 PM IST
Insurance premiums on electric two-wheelers may riseThere have been multiple two-wheeler fires said to involve batteries recently, with some even resulting in loss of life.
13 May, 2022, 07.58 AM IST
Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant asks EV makers to recall vehicle batches involved in firesThe govt is also reportedly preparing comprehensive guidelines for the electric vehicle (EV) industry after several fire incidents were rep...
13 Apr, 2022, 06.27 PM IST
As fire spreads, EV makers rush to douse flamesMultiple EV industry executives that ET spoke with underscored the need to find the cause and address it. They also advocated intensive con...
31 Mar, 2022, 02.21 PM IST
As EVs catch fire, Cos plan to cool batteries downEven in the absence of a cooling solution, industry experts said a high degree of safety redundancy can be built into battery design throug...
28 Mar, 2022, 09.16 AM IST
As EVs catch fire, makers look for ways to cool batteries downWhile Ola Electric is investigating the issue and is yet to find the root cause of the problem, other EV companies plan to work closely wit...
28 Mar, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Hyundai Motor to recall Kona EV and other electric vehicles in S. KoreaThe recall will replace the vehicles' battery systems and applies to 25,083 Kona EVs, starting March 29, South Korea's transport ministry s...
24 Feb, 2021, 11.03 AM IST
General Motors recalling nearly 69,000 Bolt EVs for fire risksThe recall is for 2017-2019 model year Chevrolet Bolt EVs with high voltage batteries produced at LG Chem Ltd's Ochang, South Korean facili...
14 Nov, 2020, 07.24 AM IST