Elon Musk-led Tesla is not interested in ‘Make in India’ for its electric cars; Heavy Industries Minister says only showrooms coming up

Elon Musk-led Tesla is not interested in manufacturing electric cars in India, Heavy Industries Minister Kumara Swamy said on Monday. The minister added that Tesla is only keen to set up showrooms in India.Interestingly, US President Donald Trump has time and again said that it would be ‘very unfair’ if Tesla were to set up … Read more

Elon Musk protests: Should Elon Musk be worried, what is Tesla Takedown? A movement that is gaining ground in U.S and Europe

An emerging movement against Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk has heated up, prompting protests at showrooms throughout the US and Europe, as per a report. Tesla takedown The movement, called “Tesla Takedown,” is urging consumers to shed their Teslas and sell their shares, aiming at Musk’s strong relationships with the Trump administration’s radical government … Read more

CARE downgrades Gensol to default category

CARE has got feedback from Gensol’s lenders that there have been delays in the servicing of term loan obligation and hence the downgrade from BB+ to D. Company had an outstanding debt of Rs 1,150 cr as at December 31, 2024. It had negative operating cash flows during FY 24. During the current year, the … Read more

Ola gets SEBI warning

SEBI has issued the warning due to violation of the disclosure norms. On December 2, 2024 morning at 9:58 am, Bhavish Aggarwal, the CMD, had shared details of Ola Electric’s plans for a four-fold expansion on social media platform X. Bhavish Aggarwal wrote, “Taking the Electric revolution to the next level this month. Going from 800 … Read more

EV sales zoom 20% to nearly 1L units in 2024 on price cuts

Price cuts towards end of 2024 saw sales of electric cars rise 20%, with the industry’s volumes finishing a shade lower than one lakh units against 82,688 units in the previous year. The growth comes despite doubts about a mass adoption for EVs as customers complain over a poor public charging infrastructure, longevity of battery, … Read more

Bajaj Auto leads EV sales in Sep; Ola remains biggest player in e2W space

Bajaj Auto has become the top player in India’s electric vehicle market by monthly volumes, across all categories, with over 25,000 sales and registrations in September. This comes on the back of a big push in expanding distribution by the company  and steady demand of electric three-wheelers.   In September, the company – according to … Read more

Tata Motors taps used car market to boost electric vehicle resale, exchange

The country’s largest electric car maker Tata Motors has started working with used car marketplaces to facilitate resale and exchange for electric vehicle (EV) owners.   A company spokesperson told Business Standard, “We have been working on opportunities for facilitating EV resale / exchange for those owners who are looking to upgrade to a new … Read more