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Jonathan Carrier: ZipCharge has a strong role to play in a decentralised energy future

Co-founders Jonathan Carrier (left) and Richie Sibal (right) at The British Engineering Excellence Awards 2022. Is ZipCharge planning to enter the Indian EV market?India is now playing catch up and there’s been a significant level of investment and commitment by the government towards accelerating electrification by incentivising investment towards manufacturing batteries, and towards buying EVs.… Continue reading Jonathan Carrier: ZipCharge has a strong role to play in a decentralised energy future

Crayon Motors gives EV users a helping hand

Crayon Motors, which manufacturers electric two-wheelers, has introduced nationwide road assistance for its line-up of vehicles. The organisation has partnered with Global Assure, a provider of health, wellness, and travel service to achieve this. As part of the company’s efforts to promote electric mobility, all vehicles dispatched from their plant from March 10 onwards will be able… Continue reading Crayon Motors gives EV users a helping hand

Tata Motors joins other OEMs in increasing prices

Tata Motors announced a price increase across its passenger vehicles range, to partially offset the rise in input costs. The price increase which comes into effect beginning today has a  weighted average increase of 1.1 percent , depending on the variant and model, the company said in a statement.   The development comes days after Maruti Suzuki which… Continue reading Tata Motors joins other OEMs in increasing prices

UK PM inaugurates JCB facility

JCB inaugurated its newest factory in India and the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson was at hand to do the honours. The Vadodara plant entailed investment of 100 million pound and will fabricate parts for global production lines. Also at hand was JCB Chairman Lord Bamford who was present at the of its first factory… Continue reading UK PM inaugurates JCB facility

ZipCharge unveils its portable EV charging set up, GoHub

The GoHub is a community based solution that promises plenty London-based EV charging startup ZipCharge has revealed the GoHub, which it says is the world’s first portable EV charging infrastructure for shared, public use. The GoHub provides a community-based solution at a much lower cost and at a much faster rate and even enables a parking… Continue reading ZipCharge unveils its portable EV charging set up, GoHub

Terra Motors partners Sun Mobility for battery swap solution

Bangalore-based Sun Mobility, a leading provider of battery swapping services for electric vehicles, has entered into a strategic partnership with Japanese electric vehicle manufacturer, Terra Motors Corporation, to integrate Terra Motors’ electric three-wheeler passenger vehicles and electric two-wheeler platforms with Sun Mobility’s swappable batteries-based energy solution. As part of the partnership Terra Motors has identified… Continue reading Terra Motors partners Sun Mobility for battery swap solution

Omega Seiki plans Rs 1,900 crore electric three-wheeler plant in Karnataka

Omega Seiki Mobility has announced its plans to set-up an electric three-wheeler manufacturing facility in Karnataka, which it claims will be the world’s largest with an investment of $250 million (Rs 1,900 crore). The company says the new facility will be built in three phases and will have a production capacity of a million electric… Continue reading Omega Seiki plans Rs 1,900 crore electric three-wheeler plant in Karnataka

TVS to invest £100 million in Norton Motorcycles

TVS Motor Company will invest an additional investment in Norton Motorcycles, the British brand it acquired in April 2020.  In a stockmarket filing, the company said the investment will be towards electrification, technology, manufacturing, sustainability and the future of mobility. This announcement was made on the side lines of the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson’s visit to India The… Continue reading TVS to invest £100 million in Norton Motorcycles

Sona Comstar teams up with Canadian startup for magnet-less motors

Sona Comstar has formed a strategic partnership with Canada-based  Enedym Inc. to develop the next-generation  of switched reluctance motors (SRMs), electric propulsion, and electrified powertrains for the Indian market. Under the agreement, both the parties will develop SRM drive platforms for all kinds of Indian road and usage conditions targeting the three wheeler electric vehicles,… Continue reading Sona Comstar teams up with Canadian startup for magnet-less motors