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TVS Motor Company forays into personal e-mobility business with majority stake in European e-bike brand EGO Movement

TVS Motor Company, a reputed two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturer globally, today announced a partnership with EGO Movement as a majority shareholder, in an all-cash deal through its Singapore Subsidiary TVS Motor (Singapore) Pte Ltd. The partnership is in line with TVS Motor Company’s commitment to building an aspirational product portfolio while nurturing sustainable and scalable brands. It also reiterates the company’s strategy to expand its global presence in developed m...

MG Motor partners with visual inspection solutions startup for AI-based vehicle assessment

MG Motor India reiterates its commitment towards integrating technology at every level through a partnership with the AI-powered startup – CamCom. The partnership will facilitate AI-enabled and image-based vehicle inspection processes and automated assessment of cars reported for service and repair at the MG service centre. The AI-enabled solution will save time for operations and provide greater transparency to customers.  CamCom had undertaken a pilot project at MG last year a...

Bounce partners with Park to scale battery swapping infrastructure across 3,500 locations pan India

Bounce, India’s first smart mobility solution and Park , a Super App for car users, announced the entry into a strategic partnership to strengthen the EV ecosystem across the country by setting up 3,500 battery swapping stations across 10 cities in India. This smart framework will be available at locations like residential societies, key parking spaces, malls, corporate offices, etc. for customers to find the nearest swapping station on their Bounce App or Park app.  Bounce is...

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...

Oben Electric all set to foray into E2W segment with high performance Electric Motorcycle

Oben Electric, one of India’s most awaited E2W (electric two-wheeler) start-up focussing on building indigenous products for India & global markets, announced its entry into the electric 2-wheeler segment with upcoming launches of their products. With 4 vehicles in the pipeline, the company intends to launch a new product every 6 months over the next 2 years. Oben Electric’s first high performance electric motorcycle is all set for its market launch in Q1 of 2022. Oben Elec...

Crayon Motors launches 'Made for India' Low-speed Electric Scooter – Snow

Crayon Motors, an Indian manufacturer of e-mobility solutions, has announced the introduction of the Snow Electric Scooter in Indian markets. The Low-speed electric two-wheeler offers best in class comfort & functionally superior performance at 14p/km. Starting at for Rs. 64,000/-* the Electric scooter is launched in four colors – Fiery Red, Sunshine Yellow, Classic Grey & Super white. The scooters come with 2 years warranty**.   Taking inspiration from t...

Automovill, forays in Eastern and Central India, launches 30 hubs, and 50 spokes

Automovill, a full-stack mobility start-up has announced the foray in Eastern and Central markets in India. The brand has launched new workshops in the key cities-  Kolkata, Ranchi, Bhubaneshwar, Siliguri, Bhopal, and Indore. The brand has rolled out the workshops on both the models- Co-owned and Partnered. Enabling the expansion, the brand has already partnered with 500 workshops and established 70 hubs across Indi...

Park and goEgoNetwork tie up to deploy EV charging stations across India

India’s super app for car owners, and goEgoNetwork, India’s largest OCA certified EV charging network, today announced a collaboration to deploy EV charging solutions in India. The collaboration will lead to a network of charging infrastructure for EVs across India, starting with Delhi-NCR. The partnership will provide EV users charging infrastructure in the comfort of their residential society, office, favourite mall etc. The partnership will also help commercial establis...

MG Motor India launches MG eXpert, an Industry-First futuristic car exploration platform

MG Motor India today announced the launch of MG eXpert, an industry-first product exploration experience. MG eXpert brings a full gamut of flexible and convenient interactions that will provide customers a holistic purchase experience across multiple touchpoints from the comfort of their home, using human intervention & AR technology. MG eXpert heralds the beginning of a new phase of technology by MG Motor India using Eccentric Engines’ Experience Manager tool. Thi...

HOP Electric Mobility reveals complete look of HOP OXO during beta-testing program

Ahead of launching it’s highly anticipated electric bike--HOP OXO, HOP Electric Mobility has initiated a closed-loop beta-testing program #OXOSNEAKPEEK with selected dealer partners across the country. The front-running electric vehicle manufacturing company sets up a new precedent by extending the testing program to their dealers and consumers to gain valuable insights. Throughout this trial and testing, HOP's highly-skilled R&D team will closely monitor and incorporate valuabl...

Hopcharge launches world’s first on-demand, doorstep, fast charging EV charging service

Hopcharge, world’s first on-demand, doorstep, fast Electric Vehicle charging service, after a successful pilot run in parts of Gurgaon, has launched its services across Gurgaon and plans to deploy Hopcharge across all major metropolitans in the coming months. The startup is addressing the challenges of unavailability of charging facilities, slow charging at home and productive time being consumed to charge vehicles, by deploying it’s unique made-in-India, patented, rapid charging ...

Crayon Motors announces Roadside Assistance for all its EVs across India

Crayon Motors, an Indian manufacturer of e-mobility (2 wheelers), has announced the introduction of countrywide road assistance for the entire Crayon Electric Vehicles lineup. To do this, the organization has partnered with Global Assure, a provider of health, wellness, and travel service. To promote electric mobility, the company shall be providing this service to all vehicles dispatched from their plant 10th March onwards. Other Crayon users can purchase this RSA at a nominal cost from...

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...

eRise Drive Electric plans aggressive network expansion in India

After its announcement into the Indian markets, eRise – Drive Electric, the automotive arm of KL group, focuses on an aggressive roadmap for expanding its dealer network in India. The company announces its 'eRise Partner' program and has set its goal at 200 dealers across 175 locations in India.  eRise manufactures long-range, high-performance electric two-wheelers explicitly built for Indian road conditions. The company shall launch its three low-speed electric s...

HOP Electric to kick-start #OXOFeelElectric test ride programs from 25th November

India’s youngest electric two-wheeler manufacturer, HOP Electric's recently launched electric bike, HOP OXO has received an encouraging response from discerning customers and dealer partners. Reinforcing its commitment to the enhanced brand ownership experience, HOP Electric is kick-starting the next leg of its national #oxofeelelectric program for its existing and potential customers. HOP Electric is all set to launch test-drive and pre-booking for customers across 50 locations ...

Ultraviolette expands Series D Round with Investments from Qualcomm Ventures and Lingotto (Exor)

Ultraviolette Automotive Pvt. Ltd., an innovator in sustainable mobility, today announced investments from Qualcomm Ventures and Lingotto to expand the Series D round. These investments from Qualcomm Ventures and Lingotto will be deployed towards ramping up the company’s presence in India, subsequent expansion in international markets as well as strengthening the brand’s technological capabilities and prowess. Qualcomm Ventures invests in companies focused on 5G, Artificial Int...

RACEnergy becomes first company to clear AIS-156 Phase 2 certification for swappable batteries in India

RACEnergy, the leading deep-tech battery swapping company, announced today that it has cleared the Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) 156 Phase 2 certification for its swappable batteries, one of the highest global standards for batteries. The tests were completed at Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), making RACEnergy the first battery swapping company to clear the new certification requirements.  The new certification is mandated by the Ministry of Road Transport and Hi...

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 ...

Zypp Electric plans to empower 2000 women riders

In celebration of International Women's Day, Zypp Electric, India's leading tech-enabled EV-as-a-service platform, announced a pioneering initiative to empower women within the green mobility sector. The company plans to deploy more than 2,000 women rider partners in 12 Months, marking a significant step towards fostering gender equality and creating empowering opportunities for women in the EV sector. Zypp Electric also plans to deploy 200K EVs in the next 24 months&nb...

Scent of a Woman’s Car

How often have you wished for your car to smell a certain way? Or wondered about what your car should smell like if that crush of yours asked you for a lift? What kind of a fragrance would be ideal? A car fragrance is an important aspect of our driving lives, yet also one that is much ignored. A lot of times, this is not because we do not have the fragrances, but because we’re often clueless about the right fragrance for our cars. Many of us also know very little about which fragranc...

Technological Transformation

With a torrent of technological advancements in the 21st Century, it sure is a tremendously exciting time for the auto industry. On National Technology Day, here’s what movers and shakers from the world of auto and tech, both, legacy and new-age, have to say about emerging technologies and the way the future of everything auto is shaping up. All of these point in one direction – that of technological transformation – which is taking over our lives and how!  Rand...