Mahindra has unveiled its state-of-the-art EV manufacturing and battery assembly plant at its Chakan facility in Maharashtra, India. Strategically located within the company’s expansive 2.83 km² manufacturing hub, this next-generation facility exemplifies Mahindra’s commitment to sustainable and innovative mobility solutions. With a dedicated investment of ₹4,500 crore from its ₹16,000 crore FY22–FY27 plan, this facility […]

DIYguru wins FICCI Award at the North India Skill Connect Summit 2024, held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on December 6, 2024. The summit brought together over 220 delegates and 20 distinguished speakers, including policymakers, industry leaders, and skilling partners, all focused on addressing key challenges and opportunities in skill development. Event’s theme, “Skill Development – Exploring Opportunities,” highlighted the importance of forging strategic partnerships to enhance the skilling ecosystem across North India.

“The rate at which we’re growing the industry is absolutely scary,” says Paul Anderson from University of Birmingham. He’s talking about the market for electric cars in Europe. By 2030, the EU hopes that there will be 30 million electric cars on European roads. “It’s something that’s never really been done before at that rate […]

Ola Electric is betting big on the electric vehicle ecosystem. After announcing the construction of world’s largest electric two-wheeler factory in Tamil Nadu, the company now plans to unveil its ‘Hypercharger Network’, which is billed to be the world’s largest, densest EV charging network. The network will cater to Ola’s upcoming two-wheeler models starting, with […]

Government legislation across the EU declaring a fundamental shift away from internal combustion towards fully electric vehicle powertrains has presented vehicle manufacturers with complex challenges regarding materials, battery and joining technology. With the need for light weighting a critical factor in reducing CO2 emissions, manufacturing of EVs requires a variety of innovative approaches. Battery assembly […]

A new fabrication technique could allow solid-state automotive lithium-ion batteries to adopt nonflammable ceramic electrolytes using the same production processes as in batteries made with conventional liquid electrolytes. The melt-infiltration technology developed by materials science researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology uses electrolyte materials that can be infiltrated into porous yet densely packed, thermally […]

In November last year, the EV maker announced that its prototype Mark 1 e-scooter achieved an ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India)-certified range of more than 230 km with a developed-in-house 4 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery pack. Bengaluru-based EV start-up Simple Energy, which is gearing up to roll out its maiden product (electric scooter) in the first […]

Under this, Andhra Pradesh will set up 400 charging stations in 73 locations across the state. Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Tirupati will be declared model electric mobility cities with phase-wise goals to adopt electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and new EV enabling building codes. Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) executive vice-chairman Saurabh Kumar said the EESL will […]