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Bangalore Based Startup All Set To Enter India’s Electric Rickshaw Race

In India, electric rickshaws are increasingly seen as a way to cut air pollution. Motorbikes and three-wheel rickshaws are ubiquitous in the country, and India’s government announced last year that only electric two and three-wheel vehicles would be allowed by 2025….

Okinawa Shuts Its Electric Scooter Manufacturing Plant In India Amid The Pandemic

Okinawa, the leading player in electric two-wheeler business has announced that it will be shutting its Rajasthan plant. The announcement comes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic scare. Most of the other auto manufacturing facilities have already downed their…

Hero MotoCorp Shuts Down All Plants Globally In The Midst Of Corona virus

India’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp Ltd (HMCL) has shut down operations across all its manufacturing and assembly plants including the units in India, Colombia and Bangladesh with immediate effect until the end of this month The company said that…

Vespa Elettrica Expected To Arrive In India By June

The Vespa Elettrica electric scooter that was showcased at Auto Expo 2020 last month is among the many upcoming scooters in India. According to a new report, the Vespa Elettrica will be launched in our market by June this year. Vespa…

UK To Co-Chair India-led Global Climate Initiative

The UK was confirmed as the first co-chair of the Governing Council on the India-led global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure. The Coalition was established by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is a voluntary international grouping, linking governments, UN…

Bajaj Auto Board Re-Appoints Rajiv Bajaj as MD and CEO

Rajiv Bajaj will once again be managing director and CEO of Bajaj Auto for the next five years, the two-wheeler maker said in a regulatory filing. Bajaj Auto board approved the re-appointment on Tuesday for a period of five years with effect…

Mercedes-Benz To Launch 10 EVs In India In The Next Two Years- CEO

Mercedes-Benz plans to launch more than 10 products in the current calendar year in India with a strong push towards SUVs substantially renewing its portfolio, a senior company official said on Tuesday. They would cater to all segments – from…

Hero Electric Announces New Dealerships, Further Strengthening Their Presence In Bengaluru

India’s Biggest electric vehicle brand, Hero Electric announced the opening of three new dealerships in the Bengaluru Area to further strengthen its presence in the city. The three new dealers – Jaideep Motors, Pulse Electrochem and VRS Motors – are…

India Heading Towards 100% Electrification Of Vehicles

According to a report by the International Council On Clean Transportation (ICCT), nearly 50 percent of the world’s electric vehicle sales are concentrated in 25 global cities touted as the EV capitals of the world. Startups in India are, however, spearheading a…

India’s Fastest Charging E-Scooter- 450X All Set To Electrify Pune & Seven Other Cities

Sachin Bansal & HeroCorp backed Ather Energy is all set to unleash their next-gen electric scooters, 450X in Pune, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Coimbatore, Kolkata, and Hyderabad, after a successful launch in Bengaluru and Chennai. Ravneet Phokela, Chief Business…