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Inside NITI Aayog's draft battery swapping policy
The draft policy looks to decouple an EV and its battery by enabling the use of the battery as a service, without ownership of the battery.
Exide, Chinese firm to make Li-ion EV batteries in India
Exide in the process of forming a special purpose vehicle by way of a wholly-owned subsidiary for carrying out its lithium-ion cell manufacturing business.
Rise of EV spawns new businesses
The EV ecosystem is presenting strategic advantages to electronic waste recyclers and tech entrepreneurs—who would like to capitalise on the rising lithium-ion battery demand.
Coronavirus concerns loom over the auto industry
The lag in procurement of automotive components from China, though manageable in the short term, could hit production at slowdown-hit automakers in India.
Why storage is the next big thing for the power sector
Battery storage could be the next frontier for the power sector in India where hardships from power outages are not a distant memory.
Ola Electric gets a thumbs up from SoftBank
Ola’s electric mobility arm has become India’s newest unicorn following an investment of $250 million from SoftBank.
‘2019 is going to be a year of electric vehicles’
We want to break the myth that e-vehicles can’t compete with petrol and diesel two-wheelers in terms of performance, speed, and reliability, says Okinawa’s managing director Jeetender Sharma.
Eveready Industries: Candy crush
The 100-year-old dry cell batteries firm, which also sells household appliances, is in diversifying mode; it has launched a fruit based jelly-textured candy called Jollies.
Goldstone-BYD looks to ramp up localisation
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD and Hyderabad-based bus maker Goldstone Infratech’s JV is looking to achieve 60-70% localisation in one year and bring down costs significantly.
