World-class infra key to $5 trillion goal, says Nitin Gadkari

Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari said India must develop world-class infrastructure to achieve its target of becoming a $5 trillion economy and the third largest in the world, as the prime minister envisions. To meet this goal, priority is being given to four key sectors including water, power, transport and communication, Gadkari said in his … Read more

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