Electric Vehicles

A customer has sent a takedown notice to Ola Electric for publishing the electric two-scooter’s telemetry data on social media, after the e-scooter met with an accident in Guwahati, injuring the rider.Balwant Singh from Guwahati had tweeted on April 15 that his son had met with an accident “due to fault in regenerative braking where on a speed breaker, instead of slowing, the scooter accelerated, sending so much torque that he had an accident".The ride-hailing major said last week that its investigation showed the rider…

Reiterating his stand on Tesla manufacturing in India, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that if Elon Musk comes to the country and makes Tesla cars here, that will also benefit the electric car-maker.Without divulging more details about what kind of benefits Tsla would get once it agrees to manufacture its cars in India, the minister said that electric vehicles will soon cost less than petrol vehicles in the country.“If Tesla manufactures its electric vehicles in the country then the…

Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China fell 18.6 per cent month-on-month in January after the country cut subsidies for NEVs by 30 per cent, industry data showed on Friday.Sales of NEVs, which include battery-powered electric vehicles, plug-in petrol-electric hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, in January reached 431,000, representing an annual increase of 135.8%, according to data of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).December sales surged as buyers rushed in ahead of a subsidy cut that…

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has squashed rumours of electric two-wheeler sales being banned in India. This comes after reports appeared online claiming that the Government of India has asked electric vehicle (EV) makers of two-wheelers to suspend their upcoming launches. It was being said that this decision had come after the Ministry held a meeting in Delhi and was said to want more time to set up a body to investigate electric vehicle fire incidents. However, all of this has been declared false…

Hyundai logo. Representational image. (Photo: Reuters)Quantum computer maker IonQ Inc said on Wednesday that it is partnering with Hyundai Motor Co to use quantum computers to develop more effective batteries.Quantum computer maker IonQ Inc said on Wednesday that it is partnering with Hyundai Motor Co to use quantum computers to develop more effective batteries. The partnership will create a battery chemistry model to simulate the structure and energy of lithium oxide, to help improve the performance, costs, and safety of…

India’s Reliance Industries, Softbank Group-backed Ola Electric and automaker Mahindra & Mahindra have submitted bids under the country’s $2.4 billion battery scheme, the government said on Saturday.India last year finalised an incentive program to encourage companies to invest in the local manufacturing of batteries as it looks to establish a domestic supply chain for clean transport and build storage for renewable energy.Hyundai Global Motors, engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro, and battery makers Amara…

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said his dream as Transport Minister is diversification of automobile industry towards ethanol, methanol, green hydrogen and others. “So, today, the most important, which I request you, you should think 50 years ahead. Presently, we have petrol and diesel cars. As Transport Minister, my dream is diversification of automobile industry towards ethanol, methanol, biodiesel, bio-CNG,…and green hydrogen," he said, addressing an event organised by the FICCI…