Hamstrung by lack of government approvals for its FDI plans, British carmaker MG Motors — a subsidiary of Chinese auto major SAIC — plans to raise up to Rs 5,000 crore through external commercial borrowings (ECBs) or private equity route as it looks to set up a second factory in India, while launching new cars, … Read more
Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said rapid strides in technology and green fuel will reduce the cost of electric automobiles, bringing them at par with petrol-run vehicles in the next two years. Replying in the Lok Sabha on the demands for grants for road transport and highways ministry, 2022-23, Gadkari emphasised the need … Read more
Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation on Sunday said it will invest around 150 billion yen (about Rs 10,445 crore) by 2026, for local manufacturing of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and BEV batteries in Gujarat. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect with the Gujarat government. It was signed “on March … Read more
Recently in December 2021, Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd (RNESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries had acquired 100% of Faradion Limited (FL), a British battery maker specialising in sodium-ion technology. Now, RNEL is acquiring 100% of Lithium Werks BV (“LWB”), a Dutch Company focused on cobalt free and high performance Lithium Iron Phosphate … Read more
Electric vehicles have made major gains in terms of how far a single charge will take you. A new analysis finds EVs still lag behind gas cars in terms of retail cost per mile of range. If trends of recent years continue, EVs could catch up around 2025, but major challenges remain. Something is loading. … Read more
MD of Tube Investments of India (TII) has said that the Company will be soon launching electric tractors and three wheelers. Key points to note – Initially a low HP electric tractor will be launched, maximum by July 2022. Electric three wheeler will be launched by August 2022. Both these segments are selected as the … Read more
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
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