Electric Vehicle
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police bust electric vehicle scam, seize 28 scooters
Hyderabad: A group of cybercriminals was arrested by the Hyderabad Police for purchasing electric two-wheelers using hacked personal information and bank credentials of unsuspecting victims. The Commissioner’s Task Force, South-East Zone Team,…
- India
Indian EV Market projected to grow at over 40 pc CAGR till 2027: Report
Mumbai: The Indian Electric Vehicle (EV) market is expected to grow in the range of 35-40 per cent CAGR till the year 2027, according to a report on Wednesday. The report by…
- News
Homegrown EV firm BluSmart raises Rs 200 cr
New Delhi: Homegrown Electric Vehicle (EV) company BluSmart on Monday said it has raised $24 million (about Rs 200 crore) in its pre-series B round. The new funding will help BluSmart expand…
- Business
EV startup Battery Smart raises $65 million led by LeapFrog Investments
New Delhi: Electric vehicle (EV) startup Battery Smart on Tuesday said it has secured $65 million in a Series B funding round led by LeapFrog Investments. The startup said it will use…
- Middle East
Lucid to set up high-speed charging points in Saudi Arabia
In a significant step, United States (US) based electric car maker Lucid Group and and Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Company (EVIQ) has announced a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up high-speed…
- Business
French carmaker Citroen joins India’s BluSmart Mobility to deploy 4,000 EV SUVs
Bengaluru: French carmaker Citroen on Monday joined hands with Indian EV company BluSmart Mobility to expand the homegrown firm’s all-electric fleet in the country. The French company and BluSmart Mobility have signed…
- Business
Lamborghini licenses MIT’s Cobalt-free organic battery tech for EVs
San Francisco: Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), including one of Indian-origin, have designed a new battery material that could offer a more sustainable, cobalt-free way to power electric cars. Automaker…
- News
Telangana: EV firm ordered to pay consumer Rs 10 L as vehicle caught fire
Hyderabad: The consumer forum has ordered an electric vehicle manufacturer in Telangana to compensate a customer with Rs 10 lakh after his vehicle battery exploded resulting in fire. The commission issued the…
- Business
China’s BYD gears up to topple Musk’s Tesla as world’s top EV maker
New Delhi: Chinese automotive giant BYD has moved one step closer to topple Elon Musk-run Tesla as the world’s top EV manufacturer, after the Shenzhen-based company sold a record 526,000 electric vehicles…
- India
Delhi govt to extend its electric vehicle policy for another three months
New Delhi: The Delhi government has decided to extend its Electric Vehicle (EV) policy, set to expire on Sunday, for another three months, officials said. The policy, notified in August 2020, aimed…
- Technology
Ola Electric raises Rs 3,200 cr to boost EV biz, build cell manufacturing factory
Bengaluru: Ola Electric on Thursday announced it has closed Rs 3,200 crore in funding as part of its equity and debt round from Temasek-led investors and project debt from the State Bank…
- Technology
Toyota, Lexus adopt Tesla’s EV charging standard
San Francisco: Japanese automotive giant Toyota has reached an agreement with Elon Musk-run Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) on its battery electric vehicles (BEVs) beginning in 2025. Several…
- Middle East
EV readiness: UAE ranks 1st in MENA, 7th in the world
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been ranked first in the MENA region and 7th globally in the electric vehicle (EV) readiness index. This came in a report, “Global Electric…
- News
25 TSRTC electric metro luxury AC buses launched in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) has introduced 25 electric ‘Green Metro Luxury’ AC buses in the city, as a part of a total of 50 green Metro Luxury AC…
- Business
Tesla aims to source automobile parts worth up to $1.9 bn from India this year, says Goyal
New Delhi: Electric vehicle major Tesla Inc plans to source automobile parts worth up to $1.9 billion this year from India, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. The imports will be…