In one of the rare incidences, shareholders have voted down the appointment of Siddhartha Lal as the MD of the Company due to the proposed pay hike of 10%. Shareholders had primarily voted against the pay hike – it being higher than the median employee salary hike of 1% and also the financial performance of … Read more
Last year i.e., 2020, at its annual general meeting, Tata Motors had announced its aim to become a debt free company within the next three years. Timelines seems to have shifted by a year. However, given Covid related disruptions, it’s still acceptable. For reference, the Company reported a Gross debt of Rs 1,50,211 crore and … Read more
Auto sales, a key indicator of the macro economy, showed significant growth in July, with passenger vehicle volumes improving on the back of a healthy order book and an uptick in enquiries and bookings in urban and rural areas. The wage revisions for government employees have also likely aided demand. India’s largest carmaker, Maruti … Read more
Chinese electric-vehicle startup Xpeng revealed the pricing for its new electric sedan, the P5, last week – and it’s undercutting Tesla’s Model 3 in China by more than a third. Xpeng Sources: Insider, Xpeng Xpeng will sell six versions of its upcoming P5, priced between 160,000 yuan ($24,670) and 230,000 yuan ($38,550) after subsidies. Xpeng The names … Read more
July 2021 will be a big month for Lucid Motors (NYSE:CCIV) and CCIV stock. For one, it will be listed on the Nasdaq under LCID later this month. But July of next year will be even bigger. Over the next year, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) will continue to occupy itself democratizing EVs for all, while Lucid Motors will … Read more
Tesla Inc.’s aspirations in China were dealt a major blow over the weekend after the government ordered that almost all the cars it’s sold in the nation — more than 285,000 of them — be fixed to address a safety issue. The State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement on Saturday that the … Read more
Amara Raja Batteries Ltd (ARBL) on Monday announced energy and mobility as its strategic focus going forward to capitalise on emerging opportunities. It announced expansion of lead acid batteries business and establishment of a new energy strategic business unit encompassing lithium cell and battery pack, EV chargers, energy storage systems, advanced home energy solutions … Read more