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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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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: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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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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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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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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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May