Hero Electric (HE) is different from Hero Motocorp that we all know. HE belongs to Vijay Munjal, the cousin brother of Pawan Munjal and is currently run by Vijay’s son Naveen Munjal. HE was amongst the 1st ones to have targeted EV space in India – working on it for last 15 years. Currently there … Read more
Days after announcing another round of investment into Ather, Hero now commits to ongoing funding round of Gogoro – it’s Taiwanese strategic partner in the Electric Vehicles (EV) space. Key points to note – Hero had announced strategic partnership with Gogoro in April 2021. Founded in 2011, Gogoro is into Electric Smartscooters and swappable battery … Read more
In case a customer chooses to return the truck, the ex-showroom price of the truck will be refunded after all the requirements are fulfilled as per the terms and conditions. Key points to note – Mileage guarantee is being offered on the entire BS6 truck range from 3.5 tonne till 55 tonne, including Blazo X … Read more
Hero already owns 34.8% of Ather Energy. The current investment of Rs 420 crore i.e, approx $56 mn by Hero is part of the ongoing bigger funding round. Actual stake to Hero in lieu of this amount would become clear once the round closes (expected by 30th April 2022). Key points to note – Ather … Read more
After Telangana, Maharashtra and Punjab on Sunday invited Elon Musk, the chief executive officer of US-based electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla, to set up a production unit in their states. After Musk tweeted about “challenges with the government” in connection with his firm’s plans to launch its products in India, Minister Jayant Patil responded on Twitter … Read more
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co and automaker Mahindra & Mahindra are among companies that have submitted bids under the country’s Rs 18,000-crore billion battery scheme, two sources told Reuters. India last year finalised an incentive program to encourage companies to invest in the local manufacturing of batteries as it looks to … Read more
Classic Legends, the motorcycle company part-owned by Mahindra Group re-launched the Yezdi brand of classic motorcycles for the Indian market on Thursday. The brand is making a comeback to India after a two and half decade hiatus and part of a larger strategy to tap into the fast expanding mid-market segment (350cc to 600cc) in … Read more
A consortium led by South Korean electric carmaker Edison Motors Co has agreed to acquire debt-ridden SsangYong Motor Co Ltd for 305 billion won ($254.65 million), SsangYong Motor said on Monday. SsangYong is burdened with high debt and its vehicle sales last year fell to 84,496, down about 21% from a year earlier, a regulatory … Read more
The cost of both new and used cars is expected to remain higher than average throughout 2022. The increased prices are attributed to high demand for automotives, paired with inventory constraints. President Biden said in a speech this week that he is working to alleviate bottlenecks driving up costs. Skyrocketing prices for both new and … Read more