Study: Upfront rebates valued far more than tax credits
A new study by George Washington University found that despite the US government offering $7,500…
Electric Mobility
Haryana, Chhattisgarh unveil new EV policies, eye a share of the manufacturing pie
Indian states of Chhattisgarh and Haryana have released their EV policies with a view to…
India announces first micro-electric quadricycle, EaS-E
PMV Electric announced India’s first electric quadricycle, called the EaS-E, at a price of INR…
India: Government to set standards for EV batteries to ensure cell quality
The government of India announced that the country’s regulatory authority on industrial standards, the Bureau…
Kenya to switch to EVs only in its national parks and game reserves
The Kenyan government announced that its national parks and game reserves would only use electric…
Safety concerns around EV two-wheelers spell out the need for urgent fire-fighting
A series of incidents involving electric two-wheelers catching fire has highlighted the need to incorporate…
India: NITI Aayog releases draft battery swapping policy to promote BaaS
India’s top planning body released the first draft of the national battery swapping policy on…
Battery fires threaten to hinder India’s EV adoption
A father and daughter died of suffocation in Vellore, India, after their e-scooter broke out…
India: Exide ties up with China’s SVOLT to manufacture li-ion batteries
India’s largest battery maker, Exide, will tie up with China’s SVOLT Energy Technology Ltd. to…
China reports huge lithium deposit near Mt. Everest, may be country’s third-largest
Chinese scientists reported that a vast deposit of lithium oxide has been discovered near Mt….