‘Rare’ structural breakdown in the scooter’s battery pack is the cause of the fire: Ather Energy
Energizing India News 31 May ’22 Ather electric scooter fire is ascribed to the vehicle brought in for service following an accident – fact-finding leads to cracks on the battery pack casing. Ather Energy, the maker of India’s coolest electric scooters, has pinned a fire at its experience centre in Chennai on an “extremely uncommon” […]
The Draft Policy Proposed By The NITI Aayog Seeks To Standardize Battery Swapping
‘The draft plan, issued by the government think tank NITI Aayog, attempts to accelerate the spread of battery swapping as a service in the Indian market.’ Niti Aayog announced the first iteration of the Battery Swapping Policy 2022 in order to increase interoperability and push for quicker adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in the two-wheeler […]
Ola Electric Scooter Catches Fire in Pune, Probe Underway
Fire breaks out on an Ola S1 pro electric scooter. The company states it will take all necessary precautions to fix it. An Ola S1 pro electric scooter was spotted on fire in the Lohegaon region of Pune, as per a video that went popular on social media. The scooter is seen sitting on the side […]
Suzuki to spend Rs. 10,445 crores in Gujarat for the local production of EVs and batteries.
Energizing India News 23 March ’22 Suzuki Motor Corporation stated that its future goal is to achieve carbon neutrality with small vehicles and that the business would maintain aggressive investment in India to attain self-sufficiency. (Atma-Nirbhar Bharat) Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), a Japanese automaker, announced plans to invest roughly 150 billion yen (approximately 10,440 crores) […]
MG Motor India unveils the ZS EV 2022, a model with a longer range and a new design.
“2022’s MG ZS EV features a refreshed design, and now it appears to be the model that was unveiled across the globe.” MG Motor debuted the facelift version of their ZS EV pure-electric vehicle in India. In comparison to the existing model, the new MG ZS EV 2022 has a larger battery pack for a […]
Ford India might return to manufacture as an EV maker under the PLI scheme
Energizing India News, 16th Feb ’22 Under the government’s PLI incentive program, Ford might be able to manufacture EVs at one of its Indian plants. Only six months after Ford India shut down local manufacturing, we now have word that the American conglomerate may be able to resume production here, having been granted a license […]
Hero Electric and Mahindra Group Announce Strategic Partnership To Accelerate E-Mobility
Hero Electric, India’s No. 1 EV firm, and the Mahindra Group today announced their aim to collaborate as part of Hero’s growth and expansion plans to meet the country’s ever-increasing demand for EVs. The strategic alliance will provide numerous synergies that will aid in driving adoption across the country. As part of the agreement, Mahindra […]
CES 2022 sees Sony unveil its Vision-S 02 Electric Vehicle
Sony unveiled its second electric vehicle, the Vision-S 02, at CES 2022. The Vision-S 02 is a 7-seat SUV designed to compete with Tesla’s Model X. At CES 2022, Sony unveiled the Vision-S 02 electric SUV, as well as announced the formation of a dedicated mobility company to advance Sony’s electric vehicle development plans. The […]
European EV sales outstripped diesel for the first time.
Energizing India News, 18 Oct 21′ The global market for electric and plug-in hybrid cars edged out sales of diesel vehicles by 10,100 units in August 2021. For the first time in Europe, electric vehicles outsold diesel vehicles in passenger car sales. According to JATO Dynamics data, EVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles outsold diesel vehicles […]
Tata Motors Celebrates its 10,000th Electric Vehicle Customer.
Energizing India News, 28 Sep 21′ Tata Motors has reached a new milestone by enrolling its 10,000th electric vehicle customer, making it the first and only carmaker in India to do so. Early adopters have driven the first 10,000 electric vehicles, which, according to Tata Motors, will pave the path for EVs to become mainstream. […]
