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Exicom Completes Installation Of 5,000 EV Chargers

On Wednesday, power solutions provider Exicom announced that it has completed the installation of 5,000 electric vehicle chargers in India within four years of winning the nation’s first EV charging tender by Energy Efficiency Services Limited. These installations include 3,600…

Suzuki To Invest INR 10,445 crore For Local Manufacturing Of EVs, Batteries In Gujarat

Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation said it will invest around 150 billion yen (about Rs 10,445 crore) by 2026, for local manufacturing of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and BEV batteries in Gujarat. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

Hero Eddy Electric Scooter Launched At Rs.72,000 In India; Gets Reverse Mode, E-Lock and More

Hero Electric has introduced an all-new electric two-wheeler in India called the Hero Eddy. The Eddy boasts features like Find My Bike, e-lock, large boot space, follow me headlamps, and reverse mode for a smoother, cleaner, and greener ride. The…

15% Electric Vehicles In 3 Years, HP Govt. Has Set a Target

In order to make a pollution free environment in the state, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to replace fifteen percent old vehicles with electric vehicles as per the Electric vehicle policy announced in 2021. HP Transport Minister Bikram Singh…

MG Motor Announces New Venture To Build EV Charging Infrastructure

MG Motor India on Thursday announced a new venture, MG Charge, to build charging infrastructure for electric vehicles with an aim to install 1,000 chargers in residential areas across India in 1,000 days. As part of the initiative, the company…

Phishing Scams Targeting Indian Electric Vehicle Industry Is On The Rise

CloudSEK today released Unearthing the Million Dollar Scams Targeting the Indian Electric Vehicle Industry, highlighting a large-scale phishing campaign targeting Electric Vehicle (EV) consumers and businesses. It is notable that the scams increased considerably after the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme,…

Bharat Petroleum Launches EV Fast-Charging Corridor On The Chennai – Trichy – Madurai Highway

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a ‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company, has launched EV Fast-Charging Corridors on Chennai – Trichy – Madurai highway, with the rollout of CCS-2 DC Fast chargers at 10 of its conveniently located fuel…

Capital A Establishes A $10M Fund To Boost India’s EV Ecosystem

Capital A, a venture fund for seed to early-stage meaningful start-ups has set up a $10-million (around ₹75 crore) cleantech fund “Evolve” to back funding for electric vehicle-related startups in India The fund, which has been christened as Evolve, will…

Hexagon Purus To Supply Hydrogen Cylinders To Reliance Industries

Hexagon Purus, a world-leading supplier of zero-emission mobility solutions, has received its first orders for Type 4 high-pressure hydrogen cylinders from Reliance Industries Limited (“Reliance”), India’s largest private sector company. The hydrogen cylinders will be used as prototypes in pilot…

Lords Automotive Partners With Kerala Govt To Build An EV Production Facility

Lord’s Mark Industries has set up a joint venture with the Kerala government undertaking Kerala Automobile Ltd (KAL) for electric vehicle manufacturing. The joint venture’s first production facility will come up in Kannur via an investment worth ₹20 to ₹30…