US Prez Joe Biden’s $400 billion man

Jigar Shah is living an investor’s dream, one with more strings attached than a symphony orchestra. Shah has $400 billion of government funds to pour into businesses touting green-energy projects. But he has to do it under the eye of critical lawmakers, cautious bureaucrats and the White House, which has already clashed with him on … Read more

Centre planning to stop subsidies of firms found violating FAME-II norms

The companies that have been found wrongfully claiming subsidies under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME-II) scheme may be debarred from availing of them in the future and may also have to forego sops on electric vehicles (EVs) sold in the last 15 months, The Economic Times (ET) reported on Tuesday. The … Read more

Govt takes action against Greave Cotton’s EV subsidiary

Like many others, Greaves Cotton has been riding on the EV boom; through it’s subsidiary Greaves Electric Mobility (GEM). Now, Government through Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) vide its letter dated 25th May 2023, has alleged that GEM failed to adhere to Phased Manufacturing Programme Guidelines. Consequently – It has proposed to deregister GEM from … Read more

Tesla Just Gave Away One of Its Biggest Advantages in EV Race

Tesla announced on Thursday that it plans to open some of its Supercharger network to Ford. Tesla has the largest network of roadside fast chargers in North America. Some Tesla owners say they’d consider buying another brand’s EV, if they had access to Supercharging. Tesla plans to open some of its exclusive Supercharger network to … Read more

Why Elon Musk Keeps Changing the Prices on Tesla Vehicles

Experts say there is a method to Elon’s madness on pricing changes. The latest price hikes could mean Tesla is done lathering on the discounts for now. Tesla has more flexibility to change prices in real time than its competitors. Elon Musk is changing his mind about Tesla pricing – again. Tesla shoppers, investors, and … Read more

More and More Americans Don’t Want to Buy Electric Cars

Americans are getting more divided on electric vehicles. While EVs gain market share, more and more people say don’t want one as their next car. Factors repelling buyers from EVs include long charging times, lack of charging stations, and high pricing. Battery-powered cars seem like the next big thing, but a growing portion of Americans … Read more

M&M hives off another business. Raises money from IFC.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is currently undergoing an extensive reorganisation exercise. It recently, Separated out the Passenger EV business Sold stake in the renewable business Partnered Actis to develop warehousing Now it has announced separating out the Last Mile Mobility Business and is also raising external funding in it from IFC. Last mile mobility business … Read more

Tube raises Private Equity money in EV subsidiary

Electric Vehicles (EV) continues to attract investors’ attention. Now Tube Investments of India (TII) has announced fund raising in it’s wholly owned subsidiary, TI Clean Mobility Private Limited (TICMPL). TICMPL, a recent initiative of TII, is focused into manufacture and marketing of Electric Three Wheelers and through it’s subsidiaries into Electric Tractors and Electric Heavy … Read more

Is J&K’s lithium reserve a game changer in India’s adoption of EVs?

Discovery of 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserve in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi District is a major step in reducing India’s dependence on import of EV batteries, laptops, mobile phones, etc. The reserves can help cater to India’s lithium demand for its growing EV industry. But one needs to look from a bird’s eye-view to … Read more