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Month: May 2025

India’s EV Makers Tata, Mahindra Seek To Block Hybrids In Govt Fleets

NEW DELHI, May 30 (Reuters) – India’s biggest automakers are seeking to block a pollution management body’s attempts to promote hybrid vehicles in government fleets in and around New Delhi, saying it will disrupt adoption of cleaner battery electric cars…

Schaeffler India Opens New Plant In Tamil Nadu With This Facility

Schaeffler India Limited, a motion technology company, has inaugurated its fifth manufacturing facility in Shoolagiri, Tamil Nadu. A press release said the plant, which has come up with an investment of ₹330 crores and spread across 16,500 sq. Metres, is…

Ather Energy And Infineon Technologies Partner To Accelerate India’s Electric Two-Wheeler Revolution

The collaboration drives innovation, supporting India’s EV adoption goals – Semiconductor solutions from Infineon will boost energy efficiency, performance, and reliability in Ather’s electric scooters and charging systems – The scalable, energy-efficient solutions contribute to a greener, more sustainable future…

Hybrid Vehicles Complementing Growth Of Electric Vehicles (EVs) In India

According to a report by HSBC Global Research, hybrid vehicles complement the growth of electric vehicle (EV) sales in India rather than compete with them. The report states that the Indian automotive industry will remain a multi-powertrain sector over the…

EVs To Get Free Tolls, ₹2 Lakh Subsidy, And Highway Chargers Every 25 Km In Maharashtra

In a push to electrify its roads and reduce vehicular emissions, the Maharashtra government has notified its EV Policy 2025, setting an ambitious target to convert 30 per cent of all new vehicle sales to electric by 2030. The policy…

Tenpower Newsletter – Powering India’s Lithium-Ion Future

Tenpower Malaysia Factory Begins Production – A Strategic Boost for India’s Battery Ecosystem [April 29, 2025] – In a landmark development for Asia’s battery supply chain, Tenpower has officially commenced production at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Selangor, Malaysia. This…

EV Charger Manufacturing Gets Turbo Boost

  Tamil Nadu’s electronic and electrical production ecosystem is diversifying into EV charger manufacturing. Top players such as Delta India and Eaton are looking at the entire range of chargers from small 60 kW to 350 kW as the demand…

Watt Next? EV Charging Station At Every 5km Stretch Across Delhi

Delhi govt’s next electric vehicle policy will focus on strengthening the city’s charging infrastructure, job creation and faster adoption of green mobility. Sources in the transport department said that the next policy was likely to target setting up low-cost, fast…

Big ₹2,000 Crore Push For 72,000 EV Charging Points Across India

In a major push to electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, the central government announced plans to setup around 72,000 public EV charging facilities nationwide through an investment of ₹2,000 crore under the PM E-Drive initiative. Heavy Industries Minister HD Kumaraswamy led…

Charging Sessions Go Up At Public EV Charging Stations In Karnataka As Number Of EV Users Increases

In the last few months, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has seen an increase in electricity consumption in their public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations. While 14,648 charging sessions delivering electricity of 65,278 kWh were registered in November 2024,…