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Does draft battery-swapping policy address all concerns of the industry?

Amid e-scooters erupting in flames, the govt has come out with a draft on battery-swapping policy with a host of incentives. Will swapping address the safety concerns facing the electric two-wheelers?

TMS Ep157: Battery-swapping, Sumant Sinha, Fed's rate hike, in-flight WiFi

Does draft battery-swapping policy address e-scooter concerns? What's Sumant Sinha's take on economic recovery? Will markets absorb Fed's whiplash? How does in-flight WiFi work? Answers here

Soaring battery costs fail to cool electric vehicle sales: Report

EV demand has stayed strong even as the average cost of lithium-ion battery cells soared to an estimated $160 per kilowatt-hour in the first quarter from $105 last year

Electric vehicle fires: US safety agency opens probe into batteries

General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Stellantis and Volkswagen have issued recalls since February of 2020

Reliance New Energy to acquire assets of Lithium Werks for $61 mn

Incorporated in 2017, Lithium Werks is a cobalt-free lithium battery technology and manufacturing company, with operations in the US, Europe and China and customers worldwide

Power Global to invest $25 mn to set up battery infra facility in India

Power Global plans to invest around $25 million to set up a lithium-ion battery manufacturing unit and battery swapping infrastructure in India

Lucas TVS plans foray into electric vehicle charging infrastructure

This comes at a time when Lucas TVS and the US-based 24M Technologies are planning to come up with a Rs 2,500-crore giga factory near Chennai

Lucas TVS join hands with 24M to set up giga factory near Chennai

Plant likely to begin commercial production in H2 of 2023; Lucas plans to grow capacity to a globally competitive scale of 10 GWh in two stages

Amara Raja, Indo National: Stocks of battery makers that can jump up to 25%

RIL has forayed into Lithium-ion battery biz through stake buy in US company. Here's how stocks of traditional battery makers look on the technical charts

Indian policy gives aluminum battery a chance to take on lithium in EVs

Aluminum-air battery is potentially cheaper, vehicles using it would have a longer range, and it's safer, say experts.

High-flying battery makers have much to win and lose: S&P Global Ratings

S & P Global Ratings said on Monday the world's biggest battery producers globally face substantial upside and downside risks to ratings.While their growth opportunities are significant, they will need to navigate fast-moving technology, heavy expenditure, geopolitical forces shaping trade lines and environmental strains, it said.The demand for batteries that power light electric vehicles (including battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids) may grow as much as eight-fold by 2025 from 139 gigawatt hours in 2020.Many countries are encouraging battery production to foster their own domestic electric vehicle industry."The battery sector has entered an extremely dynamic phase. Firms face substantial growth opportunities as electric vehicles rapidly replace legacy autos," said S & P Global Ratings credit analyst Stephen Chan."This will require heavy upfront investment in a battery standard that may be quickly eclipsed by superior technology. There are many moving pieces that ...

SK Innovation, Ford to launch electric vehicle battery joint venture in US

South Korean battery maker SK Innovation and Ford Motor are set to announce a battery joint venture in the US to ensure a stable supply of batteries for electric vehicles, industry sources said

Lithium-ion battery maker Lohum to invest Rs 250 cr on capacity expansion

Lithium-ion battery pack manufacturer and recycling company Lohum plans to invest up to Rs 250 crore in the next three years to enhance its capacity

Ola to set up cell manufacturing plant for powering Lithium-ion battery

Ola will initially source the cells for the Li-ion battery used in its soon-to-be-launched e-scooters from South Korea

Rev up the e-bike to save big on costs and do your bit for the environment

The future of EVs in India may ride on two-wheelers, which are getting electrified much faster than cars. These vehicles help you save nearly 40% on TCO or total cost of ownership

Green hydrogen may soon be a must for fertiliser, refinery units: R K Singh

Plan is to replace use of imported ammonia in farming, petroleum, steel and other sectors; Gadkari bats for all govt vehicles to go electric

Grinntech starts production of lithium-ion batteries at Chennai unit

Spread over an acre, the plant can produce 400 MWh a year of Lithium-Ion batteries suitable for two- and three-wheelers, farm tractors and light vehicles

Electric cars get first battery that can be charged in just five minutes

Israeli company StoreDot Ltd. has manufactured the first battery for electric vehicles that can be charged in just five minutes, a step toward making refueling as fast as cars at a gas station

Inverted Energy opens lithium battery manufacturing facility in Delhi

The commissioning of the plant, which currently has a production capacity of 100 MWh (megawatt hour) annually, is aimed at reducing dependence on China, Inverted Energy said in a release

Make way for 'enertainers': Gensets at construction sites may be going out

While construction cranes have always run on electricity, they have tended to use diesel generators because the massive bursts of power needed would drain local grids and risk blackouts