Electric Vehicle
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Battery swapping could kick start the electric push for India’s vast two-wheeler fleet
Even with petrol prices at Rs 65 per litre, electric two-wheelers remain the cheaper option if proper infrastructure for charging is ensured.
Amit Bhatt
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Tesla may build a gigafactory in Indonesia. Where does that leave India’s young EV industry?
A few experts see an upside to Tesla bypassing India.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
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India’s target to have 20% ethanol blended in petrol by 2025 could affect its food security
Achieving the target won’t drastically reduce emissions nor will India achieve energy security because of it.
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu likely to receive very heavy rainfall amid possible cyclone
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US charges Indian man for alleged plot to murder Sikh separatist in New York
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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J&K: NIT Srinagar student booked for alleged derogatory post about Prophet Muhammad
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Pithora is for the gods, not for products, say Adivasis
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No need to own batteries: India considers a new policy to promote electric vehicles
At present, users have to either charge their vehicles at home or rely on public charging infrastructure, which is not widespread.
Manish Kumar
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India’s electric vehicle push will be incomplete unless it secures the minerals for the batteries
The country should focus on procuring minerals that are required for manufacturing batteries, suggests a study.
Mayank Aggarwal
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India’s electric vehicle revolution is in dire need of charging stations
Estimates suggest the country will need more than 400,000 charging stations for the 20 lakh-plus EVs that could be on its roads by 2026.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
Video
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Watch: Journalist-satirist parodies TV newsroom discussions on election results day
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Watch: Australian teacher explains how to master English pronunciation and talk like Shashi Tharoor
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On TV: Reporter crawls through roadside pipe to show how trapped workers were rescued in Uttarakhand
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IFFI Goa: Michael Douglas tries the ‘Naatu Naatu’ hookstep, delivers Amitabh Bachchan’s dialogue
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Caught on camera: Panic after passenger jumps out of emergency exit of plane at US airport
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Ola’s biggest test in the electric scooter market will be its battle with Goliath Hero MotoCorp
By the start of next year, the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer is set to debut its electric bike model.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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For Ola’s electric scooter to succeed in the long run, it will need more than just hype
Many factors, including some out of the company’s control, will decide the fate of the scooter.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com & Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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As fuel prices rise, electric scooters are finally gaining traction in India
To reach its electric mobility goal, India is banking on e-scooters.
Shally Seth Mohile
The Reel
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A new Annapurna Devi film could be the last word on the recluse – or the start of a new quest
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How Jeo Baby’s risky ‘Kaathal’ fell into place: ‘Once Mammootty agreed, everything became easy’
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee stars in survival drama ‘Joram’
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Start the week with a film: Darbhanga blues in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’
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Eye Spy: What doing the ‘dunki’ means – and where we first heard the term
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India faces two major challenges in its transition to electric vehicles
The country needs to manufacture lithium-ion batteries at scale and deal with the environmental threat posed by battery waste.
Nikhil Ghanekar, IndiaSpend.com
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To speed up the transition to electric vehicles, we need tech to charge batteries superfast
An Israeli company says it can mass-produce batteries that can be fully charged in just five minutes.
Rachel Lee, The Conversation & Solomon Brown, The Conversation
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Mahindra, Ather and now Tesla: Karnataka is ahead of other Indian states in the EV race
The state, which was the first state to introduce an electric vehicle policy, has become a hotspot of EV business.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
The Field
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England tour of India: Shreyanka Patil stars as India A beat England A in first T20I
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal cruise into quarter-finals on day four
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Unnati Hooda, Priyanshu Rajawat advance; Kidambi Srikanth exits
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Cricket: India head coach Rahul Dravid and other team support staff’s contracts extended by BCCI
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Australia tour of India: Glenn Maxwell century keeps visitors alive in T20I series