Exide has been an under performer in the current bull run. Though the stock has increased from the low of Rs 130 in March 20 (Covid led meltdown) to Rs 185 currently, it continues to be significantly low compared to the high of Rs 272 it had reached in August 2018. Under performance since then … Read more
China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., or CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, unveiled its latest product in July — a sodium-ion battery. Done right, this technology could lead to widespread adoption in a market largely dependent on subsidies and where EV sales are still a fraction of all cars. Key points in this regard – … Read more
There’s no shortage of excitement for electric vehicle battery startups or multibillion dollar investments in the industry, as companies, backers and scientists look for the winning play. China, though, is already moving on to the next leg in the race — one that isn’t dependent on a big, bold breakthrough — with sodium-ion batteries. Done … Read more
Some key points for easy reference – Kinetic Engineering (KE) founded in 1972 is the same Company that had launched Luna Moped in 1975. It also had partnered (JV) with Honda and launched the famous Kinetic Honda Scooter in 1980s (was subsequently sold to Mahindra in 2008 who later wound it up). A company with … Read more
Exide has informed that the Company is evaluating foray into lithium-ion (li-ion) cell manufacturing and is details on Govt’s recently announced Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for such batteries. The scheme’s outlay of Rs 18,100 crore is intended to establish 50 Giga Watt Hour (GWh) of advanced cell chemistry and 5 GWh of niche advanced … Read more
Motherson shared it’s Vision 2025 with investors whereby it targets to achieve $36 bn of revenues by FY 25. This is almost 4.5x of Rs 60,000 crore ($8 bn) of revenues reported in FY20 i.e., an implied CAGR of about 35%. Company’s revenue CAGR in previous 10, 5 and 3 yrs was 25%, 12% and … Read more