As per newspaper report, M&M is seeking approval from National Company Law Tribunal for a merger of Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd (MEML) with itself. Rationale given Consolidation of the complete value chain of Electric Vehicle (EV) development, manufacturing and sales. MEML has expertise in EV technology while M&M has expertise in automotive design, engineering and … Read more
Non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are seeing a rise in demand for used vehicle financing amid Covid. The pandemicdriven preference for owning second and third cars in households, upgrades by two-wheeler owners to preowned cars and lower cost of used vehicles are some primary reasons for the spike in demand for used vehicles. NBFCs offering loans … Read more
The world’s richest man and chief executive of Tesla Elon Musk has said that the electric car maker is going to reduce its staff strength by 10% and also he had a super bad feeling about the world economy. An internal email which was titled “pause all hiring worldwide,” was sent to Tesla executives on … Read more
Money is being raised by Greaves Electric Mobility (GEM), currently a 100% subsidiary of Greaves Cotton Limited (GCL). It has got total commitments of $220 mn from Abdul Latif Jameel (ALJ), a family-owned diversified business founded in Saudi Arabia in 1945. Key points to note – ALJ is a leading distributor of Toyota products for … Read more
Hero Motocorp Ltd (HML) at 34% market share is the largest two wheeler manufacturer in India. Given the increasing interest in Electric Vehicles (EV) globally, market has been keenly awaiting the launch by HML. The Company has also made it’s intentions clear –Â beside in the process of launching it’s own EV, it has also … Read more
Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) wants the government to reconsider the proposal to make six airbags mandatory in passenger vehicles, saying the norm will adversely hit the already shrinking small car market and may even impact jobs in the auto sector going ahead. The auto major noted that the regulation would largely impact the cost-sensitive … Read more
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is signed by Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML), a subsidiary of Tata Motors Ltd (TML). Key points to note – Subject facility is located in Sanand, Gujarat. This unit is adjacent to the already existing plant of TML at Sanand, which should help in a smooth transition. Potential acquisition would … Read more
‘Batteries are developed using agro-waste such as rice straw and cattle manure’ Indi Energy, a start-up working on battery technology, said its indigenously developed Sodium-ion batteries are the answer to curbing the cases of fire accidents involving electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. “We believe in a sustainable tomorrow and with this vision, we have … Read more
Electric Vehicles (EV) is a hot theme nowadays. No one wants to be left behind. Endurance Technologies Limited (ETL) has joined the list and is acquiring 100% of Maxwell Energy Systems Private Limited (Maxwell). Key points to note – Maxwell is a Mumbai based wholly owned subsidiary of a US company, ION Energy Inc. (“ION”) … Read more