Category: Auto

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that more than 2.78 lakh electric vehicles have been registered in the country by 2023. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Gadkari said Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are migrating to the Vahan portal and hence their electric vehicle registration data is…

Ola may add advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) to its premium category S1 Pro scooter. Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal shared a teaser video that shows a small screen mounted on a metal stand, fixed next to what looks like the speedometer of an orange electric S1 Pro scooter. Agarwal is yet to reveal further details…

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz plans to launch four new electric vehicles in India in the next 8-12 months to accelerate its electric vehicle development, Mercedes-Benz’s head of overseas regions Matthias Luehrs said on Thursday. The company expects 25% of its total India sales to come from electric vehicles in India by 2027. “We are very…

Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) announced that it has launched 19 fast charging corridors for electric vehicles on 15 highways in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. A fast charging station for electric vehicles will be found on the corridor approximately every 100 km, a senior BPCL official said at an event on Friday. “Fast charging stations…

Electric vehicle energy infrastructure and services provider SUN Mobility on Monday said it has entered into a partnership with online food delivery platform Zomato to power the latter’s fleet of 50,000 electric two-wheelers over the next two years. Under the partnership, SUN Mobility will provide battery replacement solutions for last-mile deliveries and begin initial fleet…

Taiwanese battery swapping company Gogoro on Tuesday said it has partnered with Zomato and Kotak Mahindra Prime to promote rapid adoption of electric vehicles in last-mile transportation. Under the partnership, the two companies will provide services related to Zomato’s affordable loan terms and battery replacement services to last-mile delivery partners. “The transformation to electric mobility…

Electric car maker Lucid Group said on Tuesday it would lay off about 18% of its workforce, or about 1,300 employees, as part of a restructuring plan to cut costs. The luxury sedan maker last month forecast 2023 production well below analysts’ expectations and reported a sharp drop in fourth-quarter orders. The company plans to…

Goyal Aluminums plans to invest Rs. Establishing an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Uttar Pradesh at a cost of Rs 200 crore. The company has been allocated 4,000 square meters of land from the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) for the project. “Goyal Aluminums… is preparing to invest Rs 200 crore to set…

Auto parts maker Lifelong Group said on Wednesday it has acquired troubled automotive after-sales service startup GoMechanic for an undisclosed amount. The GoMechanic business has been acquired by Lifelong Group, the majority shareholder of the Servizzy consortium, the Delhi-based company said in a statement. Lifelong Group is an Indian company established in 1985 and has…

Formula 1 is back with the Australian Grand Prix, the third round of the 2023 Formula 1 season, taking place from Friday 31 March to Sunday 2 April. After Red Bull Racing dominated the first two rounds, rivals such as Aston Martin, Mercedes and Ferrari will look to close the gap on the championship-leading team…