Electronic Vehicles

PURE EV to expand dealership network, launch new products by 2027

Electric two-wheeler manufacturer PURE EV announced plans on Wednesday to expand its dealership network to over 320 outlets across India by mid-2027. The company plans to launch PuREPower in 2025, leveraging its vehicle battery and powertrain platform. Over the next 30 months, we aim to add 250 new dealerships, expanding our network to over 320 across India. This growth will be fueled by increasing demand for long-range scooters, electric motorcycles, large B2B contracts, and our entry into the household brand segment, PURE EV Founder and MD Nishanth Dongari said. The company currently operates with 70 dealerships. PURE EV is the first to integrate Nano PCM (Phase Change Material) into its battery systems for efficient thermal management, Dongari said. This innovation eliminates the risk of unsafe thermal incidents, enhancing safety in electric vehicles and boosting consumer confidence, he added. PURE EV has focused extensively on electric motorcycles, already launching two models

Battery, range, charging time: What customers must check in electric cars

As infrastructure improves, more Indians are willing to travel green

Vidyut, JSW MG Motor India launch battery-as-a-service for passenger EVs

The collaboration aims to make EVs more accessible by allowing customers to rent batteries at a minimal usage-based cost, reducing overall running costs compared to traditional ICE vehicles

Tata Motors partners with Octillion Power Systems for EV battery boost

This strategic move by Tata Motors comes amid industry-wide challenges in the EV market, including a decline in sales and increased competition

Chinese EV maker BYD eyes state incentives for Mexico manufacturing plant

Mexico's federal government, under pressure from the US, is keeping Chinese automakers at arm's length

May end EV tax credit, open to naming Elon Musk as adviser: Donald Trump

Trump also said on Monday he would take steps to discourage exports of vehicles produced by the Detroit Three automakers and others from Mexico for US consumers by imposing new tariffs

EV startup Simple Energy raises $20 million in series A funding round

The funds will be used to scale up the production of Simple Energy's e-scooters, the Simple One and Simple Dot One

Investing in electric mobility

R&D will help lower import dependence

Global electric vehicle sales up 13% in June, decline 7% in Europe

China accounted for over 60 per cent of the total, as rising availability of electric vehicles and strong sales by BYD contributed to an increase

China urges EU to show sincerity in talks as EV tariffs take effect

The government has repeatedly called on the European Union to cancel its tariffs, expressing a willingness to negotiate

Volkswagen's $5 bn investment in US's Rivian boosts EV maker's shares

Shares of Rivian surged about 50 per cent in extended trade after the announcement

China's EV manufacturers received $231 bn in aid over 15 years, finds study

The findings come just after the European Union announced it will hike tariffs to as high as 48 per cent on vehicles imported from China

OEMs, electronic component companies seek greater govt support

Demand combination of upfront capex backing and PLI

President Xi's China EV dream comes true, 10 years on, walls going up

China has become the world's largest auto market and sells more electrified vehicles than any other country, with 9.5 million cars delivered last year

Kia EV3 SUV debuts with OpenAI's ChatGPT-based AI voice assistant: Details

The Kia EV3 SUV is the company's first electric vehicle to feature an artificial intelligence powered voice assistant, backed by OpenAI's ChatGPT

Why rise of hybrid cars is being seen as vital transition phase to electric

The global market for electric passenger vehicles is concentrated in three areas: China, the US, and Europe, which accounted for 95 per cent of global electric sales last year

MG Motor, Epsilon tie up for EV charging solutions, battery recycling

MG Motor India on Thursday said it has partnered with the Epsilon Group for EV charging solutions and battery recycling. As part of the collaboration, the automaker has signed an MoU with two Epsilon Group subsidiaries - Power EV, for charging solutions and LICO, for battery recycling and second-life expertise. As per the agreement, Power EV will provide Custom Charging technology to develop AC and DC charging solutions for charging solutions for MG's EVs. Through active involvement in the MG charge initiative deploying 1,000 charging points in 1,000 days within residential communities and apartments across India Power EV aims to bolster the existing public charging network by expanding the availability of AC chargers and introducing high-capacity DC charging options, MG Motor India said in a statement. LICO will assist MG Motor India in its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations by providing comprehensive battery recycling and certification services, it added. "Our

Recharging e-two-wheelers

New policy may force the industry to live without subsidies

Ford reduces production of F-150 Lightning pickup truck as EV demand slows

The announcement is the latest sign of softening demand for EV trucks. General Motors in October postponed the opening of a $4 billion electric truck plant in Michigan for a year

Tata Motors commences production at Sanand plant it acquired from Ford

Tata Motors on Friday said it has commenced production at its new production facility at Sanand in Gujarat. Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd, a unit of Tata Motors, had acquired the facility from Ford India for Rs 725.7 crore in January last year. "We have successfully retooled the factory in the shortest span of 12 months, taking it to a new level to accommodate a wide range of existing products and future new models to come," Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM) MD Shailesh Chandra said in a statement. The facility will play a pivotal role in steering Tata Motors, especially TPEM, towards achieving newer feats, he added. "With existing capacities near saturation, this new facility will unlock an additional manufacturing capacity of 3 lakh units per annum which is scalable to 4.2 lakh units per annum," Chandra said. The plant, which would be the company's second in Gujarat, would roll out both Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and electric