ICE cars steal sales show so far this year, EVs in very slow laneDespite ambitious government targets for electric vehicle adoption, India's car market remains dominated by internal combustion engines, ac...
05 Jul, 2025, 11.39 PM IST
Tesla’s Asian rivals pull ahead in India’s nascent EV marketVarious carmakers, including Maruti Suzuki, BYD, and VinFast, are set to debut their electric vehicles at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo i...
16 Jan, 2025, 06.57 AM IST
Electric buses: A sustainable financial model is needed to mainstream these expensive vehiclesAs far as order books are concerned, JBM Auto currently leads with 5,000 electric bus orders both from state transport undertakings and pri...
26 Aug, 2023, 10.45 PM IST
An electric motor from Bengaluru can break China's rare earth mineral hegemonyMakers of electric motors have to rely on certain countries to source rare earth minerals, a crucial raw material. Chara shows a way out by...
18 Feb, 2023, 09.42 AM IST
Deeptech startup Chara raises $4.75 million from Exfinity, othersChara Tech has built motors for use in two-wheeler, three and four-wheeler light commercial vehicles and in the heating, ventilation and ai...
17 Jan, 2023, 10.00 AM IST
India's e-bus ambition hits financing speed bumpThe lack of funding is limiting the ability of e-bus makers to participate in federal government tenders to supply to states, the sources t...
17 Dec, 2022, 11.46 PM IST
EVs to drive growth for Sona BLW: 4 reasons why it is this week's stock pickSona BLW reported decent numbers in the fourth quarter. Global presence, expanding customer base, adding new revenue streams, strong techno...
04 Jul, 2022, 06.30 AM IST
Centre plans to limit PLI scheme for auto to green vehiclesThe scheme is likely to be a dampener for top companies such as Maruti Suzuki, Honda, Toyota, Renault-Nissan, Skoda-VW and many others that...
11 Sep, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
View: India has a distinct opportunity to become the leader in the global electric vehicle revolutionEven as the PM announced on Friday the new vehicle scrappage policy, underlining the need for India to move towards clean and convenient mo...
13 Aug, 2021, 11.27 PM IST
Amazon, Flipkart struggle to meet electric vehicle goal in IndiaThe nature of online delivery operations -- quick trips from a central hub where a standard charging solution can be installed -- is well s...
06 Aug, 2021, 08.05 AM IST
Will electric mobility be a harbinger of economic prosperity?The Indian automobile industry after several evolutions is at the threshold of the future of mobility - electric vehicles. For India to rea...
30 Jun, 2021, 10.00 AM IST
Joe Biden aims to juice EV sales, but would his plan work?Dangling tax credits and rebates in his drive to fight climate change, President Joe Biden wants you to trade your gas-burning car, truck o...
02 Apr, 2021, 10.40 AM IST
An idea whose time has not come: India's e-car drive has too many dead endsUnder current circumstances, the EV plan will remain an idea that will likely die after a few false starts.
24 Dec, 2018, 06.10 AM IST
Battery makers worry lithium will replace oil in the import billTaiwan-based power management firm Delta Electronics is also making plans for India. It has bought 65 acres in Krishnagiri near Bengaluru f...
16 Apr, 2018, 01.02 PM IST
- Health cover portability offers more choices but there are some grey areas
Till now, policyholders were reluctant to switch to a new health insurer mainly because the transfer of the waiting period credit for PED w...
21 Sep, 2011, 06.00 AM IST
- Toyota to sell plug-in hybrid in US, Europe, Japan
Toyota is planning to sell a plug-in hybrid car in the US, Japan and Europe in 2012, targeting sales of 50,000 vehicles a year at $36,000 e...
18 Nov, 2010, 12.03 PM IST
- Senate will debate $25 billion auto bill on Monday
Supporters of a $25 billion government bailout for the teetering US automotive industry offered to scale down the rescue package in the fac...
15 Nov, 2008, 09.05 AM IST