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The New MINI Countryman E John Cooper Works Pack Debuts In India

MINI India announced the launch of the new MINI Countryman E John Cooper Works Pack. The car will be available as a completely built-up unit (CBU) and can exclusively be booked on the MINI Online Shop (shop.mini.in). Only 20 units…

CBAK Energy Secures $3 Million Follow-up Order From Livguard, Strengthening Strategic Partnership In India

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAT) (“CBAK Energy,” or the “Company”), a leading lithium-ion battery manufacturer and electric energy solution provider in China, today announced the receipt of a significant follow-up order from Livguard, a prominent Indian energy storage solutions…

Tesla Opts Out Of India’s EV Manufacturing Incentives

Tesla has confirmed it will not take advantage of India’s newly launched electric vehicle manufacturing incentives, despite New Delhi’s efforts to attract global automakers. On Monday, Heavy Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy stated that Tesla is “not interested in manufacturing in…

Solar-Integrated, Second-Life Battery-Powered EV Charging Station Inaugurated Near KIA Bengaluru

What is being termed as the first-of-its-kind solar-integrated EV charging station, powered by second-life batteries, in India, was inaugurated near Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on June 2. Energy Minister K. J. George, who inaugurated the facility, said that this…

Tesla Not Keen On Local Production, Minister Says, As India Finalises EV Policy

Tesla opens new tab does not want to produce cars in India, a federal minister said on Monday as the government finalised its electric vehicle policy, with the EV giant’s plans currently focused on importing cars into the country. India…

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…

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…

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…