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Tata Motors, India’s largest electric car maker, believes locally made electric car batteries will help it maintain an edge in an industry where competition intensifies as new products are launched, the company’s chief financial officer said in an interview. Tata’s EV market lead will shrink to 62% in 2024 from 73% a year ago as…
India’s Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi posted on X on Thursday that Indian government agencies have issued notices to online ride-hailing companies Ola and Uber over alleged differential pricing of Android and Apple phones. The move comes after multiple reports in local media that users complained on social media that iPhone users were being charged…
Ola Electric will launch a new electric scooter based on its third-generation platform this week, the company announced on Wednesday. The electric carmaker’s third-generation platform, first launched in August, is said to offer improvements in reliability, quality and serviceability compared to previous generation e-scooters. The new generation was originally planned to debut in August 2025,…
The Ola S1 third generation electric scooter was launched in India on Friday. The company claims that the new scooter has made huge strides in reliability, quality and serviceability with its third-generation platform. As part of its latest product portfolio, Ola has launched four scooters – Ola S1 X, S1 X+, S1 Pro and S1…
Launched on Wednesday, the Ola Electric Roadster X-series is the latest addition to the company’s electric two-wheeler range in India. The range includes two electric bikes – Ola Electric Roadster X and Roadster X+, with a total of five models. They are built on the company’s scalable motorcycle platform and boast technologies such as brake-by-wire…
Zepto has partnered with German carmaker Skoda India to offer test drives of its latest compact SUV Skoda Kylaq in India. The hyperlocal delivery platform released an ad to promote its new service, which allows customers to test drive a vehicle in just 10 minutes. The news comes amid reports that Zepto will offer fast…
Maruti has entered the Indian electric market with the launch of its electric car e-Vitara. As the country’s largest car sales company, Maruti may have delayed the launch of electric vehicles compared to its rivals, but the company believes the e-Vitara will be a game-changer. Regarding the price of the e-Vitara, Mr. Partho Banerjee, Senior…
Tesla is hiring in India, with signs growing that the company plans to enter the Indian market shortly after Chief Executive Elon Musk met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the United States. The electric car maker is seeking candidates for 13 positions, including customer-facing and back-end roles, according to an ad on its LinkedIn…
Elon Musk’s Tesla has long been rumored to enter the Indian electric vehicle (EV) market, but the company faces numerous hurdles related to local plant investment, regulations and high taxes. It has previously lobbied for policy incentives and lower import tariffs. Now, a recent report suggests that the US company may finally be preparing to…
Tesla is preparing to enter the long-awaited Indian electric vehicle (EV) market after years of dealing with hurdles related to local factory investment, regulations and high import taxes. Now, a report suggests that the first batch of thousands of Tesla cars will arrive at Mumbai port in the coming months, with sales expected to begin…