Nandan Nilekani Envisions Energy Revolution Mirroring UPI Success
Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani has predicted recently that India’s energy sector will transform like the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which revolutionized the country’s digital financial ecosystem. Nilekani emphasized the increasing role of solar power and energy decentralization…
Driving Electric Mobility In India
India’s recent move to exempt import duties on critical EV battery components signals a strategic pivot towards domestic electric vehicle manufacturing and clean technology adoption. Despite EVs constituting only 2% of passenger car sales in 2024, the country has shown…
Exponent Energy Announces India’s First ’15-Minute’ Charging Solution For Electric Buses
Exponent Energy has announced the launch of India’s first 1-megawatt (MW) rapid charging system for electric buses, enabling a full charge in just 15 minutes. The Bengaluru-based company also revealed plans to introduce 1.5MW charging technology later this year, further…
BYD Unveils New Super-Charging EV Tech, To Build Charging Network In China
BEIJING, March 17 (Reuters) – BYD on Monday unveiled a new platform for electric vehicles (EVs) that it said could charge EVs as quickly as it takes to pump gas and announced for the first time that it would build…
DDA, CESL Partner To Setup EV Charging Infrastructure In Delhi
Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) have entered a partnership to develop electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the national capital. CESL, a subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) under the Ministry of Power has signed…
Turno and ThunderPlus Partner To Build 1 MW EV Charging Network On Indian Highways
The strategic alliance aims to install ultra-fast charging infrastructure along major routes, beginning with the Hyderabad-Vizag corridor, to support electric buses and commercial vehicles while addressing range anxiety concerns. Turno and ThunderPlus have formed a strategic partnership to deploy 1…
Kinetic Group Announces 60,000-per-year Battery Manufacturing Facility in Ahmednagar
India’s leading automotive components major – the Kinetic Group today announced readiness of its advanced battery manufacturing facility at Ahmednagar. With an investment of Rs. 50 crore, the facility marks the Group’s entry into EV battery manufacturing that will make…
The Energy Company Bags $2 Mn To Boost EV Batteries, Energy Storage
Cleantech startup The Energy Company has secured $2 Mn (around INR 17.4 Cr) in a Pre-Series A funding round co-led by Siana Capital, Callapina Capital, Z21 Ventures, 1Crowd and LetsVenture. The round also saw participation from a host of strategic…
Xaar’s Innovative Inkjet Technology Enables New Generation of EV Battery Coatings
Xaar, a leader in industrial inkjet technology, is driving advancements in electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing with improvements in safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Through its partnerships with Shifang Intelligent Manufacturing Technology and Shenzhen Omijia Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., traditional coating…
VoltUp Raises $18 million for Battery-swapping and MaaS Expansion
VoltUp, the Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform and battery-swapping startup, today announced the successful completion of an $8 million seed funding round, comprising equity and debt, which was led by specialist impact investor, EM Impact Capital. VoltUp had previously raised $10 million…
