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TKM extends battery warranty on Self-charging Hybrid Electric Models, putting ‘Customers First’

In line with its commitment to encourage the adoption of electrified vehicles, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced the extension of battery warranty for its Self-charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (SHEVs) in India. The warranty is extended from the existing three years or 100,000 kilometres to eight years or 160,000 kilometres (whichever comes first) for all its SHEV models – Toyota Camry & Vellfire, sold with effect from August 1, 2021. The announcement also coincides with ...

Equitable Access Pioneer, Power Global, introduces its first mass-market product - eZee swappable battery for light mobility vehicles

Today Power Global, a leading provider of high-performance clean energy and mobility products for everyday applications, introduced its first mass market product, the eZee swappable battery for light mobility vehicles. The launch of the eZee product line marks the global debut of Power Global, founded by Romeo Power co-founder and former SpaceX engineer Porter Harris and international auto industry veteran Pankaj Dubey, with a mission to provide electric veh...

Battery Swapping Market Leader, Battery Smart, Raises $7 Million in Pre-Series A Round

Battery Smart, India’s largest and fastest-growing battery swapping network for electric vehicles, today announced that it raised a Pre-Series A round of $7 million. The funding round was led by Blume Ventures and Orios Ventures, along with investments from Green Frontier Capital, Baring Private Equity India, and notable angels like Srinivas Anumolu (Founder - Elance, TutorVista, Bigbasket, Bluestone), K Ganesh (Serial Entrepreneur & Partner - GrowthStory.in), Niraj Singh, (Founder ...

Honda establishes Battery Sharing Service Subsidiary in India

Honda Power Pack Energy India Private Limited, Honda’s new subsidiary for battery sharing service has been established in India.  The company will offer battery sharing service for small mobility, which will accelerate the penetration of electric vehicles by solving three issues of electric vehicles: limited range, long charging time, and high cost of batteries. It is planned to start battery sharing service for electric auto rickshaws (E-auto) from the first half of 2022 in Ben...

Bounce Infinity E1 Electric Scooter with swappable battery makes its debut

Bounce, India's first smart mobility solution company, reinforced its commitment to support India’s EV potential by unveiling its first consumer electric scooter, the Bounce Infinity E1 today. The Bounce Infinity E1 will be offered with a unique ‘Battery as a service’ option – the first of its kind in the Indian market.  The scooter with battery and charger is INR 68,999 (Delhi Ex-showroom) and the price for Scooters with Battery-as-a-Service is priced at I...

MG Motor India leads the way in EV battery recycling, making electric mobility greener

In doing so, they have successfully recycled MG’s first EV battery and the metal extracts and various other commodities from the recycling process can be used to develop new batteries. With this significant achievement, MG Motor India has further augmented its initiatives to strengthen EV ecosystem, essentially making it greener and sustainable. The move is also in synergy with MG’s #ChangeWhatYouCan campaign, encouraging people to make a difference in their...

Jaguar I-Pace batteries power zero-emission energy storage unit

Jaguar’s engineering team have worked with Pramac to develop a zero-emission energy storage unit powered by second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries, taken from prototype and engineering test vehicles.  Called the Off Grid Battery Energy Storage System (ESS), Pramac’s technology – which features lithium-ion cells from one-and-a-half second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries, supplies zero-emission power where access to the mains supply is limited or unavailable. To showcas...

Ola to invest USD 500 million in battery innovation and indigenous cell R&D

Ola Electric, India’s largest electric vehicles company, today announced the investment of USD 500 million for setting up its state-of-the-art Battery Innovation Center (BIC) in Bangalore. BIC will be one of the world’s largest and most advanced cell R&D facilities with more than 165 unique and cutting-edge lab equipment to cover all aspects of cell related research and development. Ola’s BIC will host Proto lines that can produce all form factors Cylindrical, Pouch, ...

Battery Smart partners with Park , to strengthen India’s battery swapping infrastructure

Battery Smart, India’s largest and fastest growing battery swapping network for electric vehicles, today announced its partnership with Park , a super app for car owners, striving to enhance the car ownership experience for its customers by making it hassle free by providing- smart parking solutions, car health & maintenance services, car insurance, loans, FASTag, PUCC, traffic challans and more. Through this partnership, Battery Smart’s user...

Gogoro Launches Battery Swapping Pilot in India

Gogoro Inc. (Nasdaq: GGR), a global technology leader in battery swapping ecosystems that enable sustainable mobility solutions for cities, today announced a strategic B2B initiative and partnership with Zypp Electric, India’s leading EV-as-a-Service platform. Together, the companies are focused on accelerating the urban shift of logistics fleets and last mile deliveries to electric using battery swapping. Gogoro and Zypp plan to launch their B2B pilot in December 2022 and it will in...

Wardwizard commences operations of its in-house Battery Assembly Line, with a capacity of 1 GWh

Wardwizard Innovations and Mobility Ltd., one of India’s leading manufacturers of electric two-wheelers under the brand name “Joy e-bike”, commenced the operations of a lithium-ion battery assembly line with a capacity of 1 GWh. This move comes under the Phase 1 development of the EV Ancillary Cluster at Vadodara, Gujarat.  Under the phased development plan of the EV ancillary cluster, the battery assembly line with a capacity of 1 GWh is a strategic move on the part...

Battery Swapping Market Leader, Battery Smart, Celebrates its 10 Millionth Swap

Battery Smart, India’s largest and fastest-growing battery swapping network for electric two and three wheelers, today marks the completion of 10 million battery swaps on its network – the highest in the country, within three years of operations. This is a significant milestone as it validates the increasing acceptance of battery swapping as an innovative clean mobility solution, particularly for India’s growing number of electric...

Smart Battery Swapping startup Esmito partners with ElectricFuel to offer Energy as a Service

Esmito, a Smart Battery Swapping solution Provider  has joined hands with ElectricFuel, a leading EV Charging Services  Provider , to roll out Energy as a Service (EaaS) platform with an aim to bring affordable, high performance Battery Swapping  solutions to the Indian EV market. The operations are currently being rolled out in Bangalore and Hyderabad and will be scaled to pan India in the next 6 months. As part of the partnership, ElectricFuel  will serve as an EaaS ...

Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution to establish Battery Cell manufacturing JV in the U.S.

Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) announced an EV battery cell manufacturing joint venture in the U.S. today. Hyundai Motor Group and LGES signed a memorandum of understanding to produce EV batteries in the U.S. and further accelerate the Group’s electrification efforts in North America. The signing ceremony took place in LGES’s headquarters in Seoul on May 26 with the attendance of Jaehoon Chang, President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Company and Youngsoo Kwon, CEO...

MG Motor India and LOHUM collaborate for ‘Second Life’ EV Battery Solution

MG Motor India, a British automobile brand with a 99-year-old legacy, has joined forces with LOHUM, India&39;s largest producer of sustainable energy transition materials, to establish a comprehensive ecosystem for the reuse, and life cycle management of EV batteries. MG India and LOHUM partnership aims to develop the conncept of second-llife solutio for batteries, ensuring their efficient utilization and contributing to the circular economy. The project will harness the potential of used bat...

Saint-Gobain India showcases innovative EV battery solutions at The Battery Show 2023

The High- Performance Solutions (HPS) Business Saint-Gobain India is driving innovation in EV Battery packs with its well-engineered solutions, to meet the evolving demands of the electric vehicle industry. The business showcased its tailor-made solutions at the Battery Show India 2023, a premier event, dedicated to advanced battery technology and innovation. Speaking on the occasion, Ritesh Patterson, General Manager - Performance Plastics, Saint-Gobain India said, “E...

JSW Group to set up a Mega Scale Integrated Electric Vehicles (EV) And EV Battery Manufacturing Project in Odisha

In a landmark move set to strengthen Odisha's position in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, JSW Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Odisha for the establishment of an Integrated Electric Vehicles (EV) And EV Battery Manufacturing Project at Cuttack and Paradip. This historic moment marks JSW Group’s strategic entry into Odisha, amidst competitive offers from other states.   The ambitious project, with an invest...

Quantum Energy partners with Battery Smart to enable Swappable Batteries for Last Mile Mobility

Quantum Energy, India's leading electric two-wheeler company, today announced a strategic partnership with Battery Smart, India's largest and fastest-growing battery-swapping network for electric two and three-wheelers. Through this collaboration, Battery Smart's network of 900 swap stations across 25 cities will support battery swapping for Quantum's electric scooters, enabling users to gain seamless access to fully charged batteries within two...

Nissan shows in-construction all-solid-state battery pilot line in Japan

Nissan today showed its in-construction all-solid-state battery pilot line to members of the media at its Yokohama Plant in Kanagawa Prefecture. The pilot line is aimed to further promote development and innovative manufacturing technologies for the batteries. Under the Nissan Ambition 2030 long-term vision, Nissan aims to launch EVs equipped with the batteries by fiscal year 2028. All-solid-state batteries, which will be game-changers for EVs, have the potential for energy de...

Batting for the battery

Prabhjot Kaur, CEO, Centre for Battery Engineering and Electric Vehicles, (C-BEEV), believes that times like these call for innovations, and says that all efforts must be directed towards fighting this pandemic to save society in order to ensure a clean and safe environment for future generations. Besides delving deep into batteries, she also discusses EVs and various aspects of building a standardised EV ecosystem. Read on… TOS: Will this pandemic slow down the transition proc...

MG Comet: Driving The Future

MG Comet gives us a glimpse into the world of #EVs right here, right now. Could this be the beginning of what our cars in the not so distant future will look and drive like? @Rachna_Tyagi from @turnofspeed took it for a spin on the roads of Delhi and she sure thinks so. Watch the video #MG #Comet: Driving the #Future to know more about this #electric #hatch.