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Ashok Leyland begins construction of EV battery pack plant near Chennai

Ashok Leyland Limited has started construction of a greenfield battery pack manufacturing facility at Pillaipakkam near Chennai. The project involves an investment of Rs 400–500 crore and forms part of the commitments made under a memorandum of...

Indigenous 30 kW EV drive system unveiled at IIT Madras

An indigenously developed 30 kW Wide Band Gap (WBG)-based Integrated Drive System (IDS) for electric vehicle applications has been launched in Chennai. The technology was unveiled by S. Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and...

Axis Bank partners with Tesla to offer EV financing in India

Axis Bank Limited has partnered with Tesla as a preferred financier to provide customised auto loan solutions for customers purchasing the electric vehicle manufacturer’s cars in India. The collaboration aims to simplify electric vehicle (EV)...

Karnataka plans EV City near Bengaluru

The Government of Karnataka has announced plans to develop a large scale Electric Vehicle (EV) City near Bengaluru to strengthen the state’s electric mobility and advanced battery technology ecosystem. The proposal was outlined during an industry...

Drivn secures up to $80 million from Nomura for electric bus, truck rollout

Drivn, a Gurugram based electric mobility startup, has secured financing commitments of up to $80 million from global financial services group Nomura. The funding will support the first phase of deploying close to 1,000 electric buses and trucks for...

Epic Energy ties up with REFNIC for lithium-ion battery recycling facilities

Epic Energy Limited has entered into a technical collaboration with REFNIC, a brand operated by Zetrance Technology, to set up lithium ion battery recycling and second life application facilities. The project will be implemented through Epic Energy’s...

GreenCell Mobility raises $89 million to scale electric bus operations

GreenCell Mobility, the electric bus platform of Eversource Capital, has raised $89 million in mezzanine funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), British International Investment (BII), and Tata Capital. The funding will support the...

Concord unit wins Rs 47 crore NTPC hydrogen locomotive contract

Concord Control Systems Limited has secured a historic contract, valued at Rs 47 crore, to develop the world’s highest-horsepower green hydrogen hybrid locomotive. The project, awarded to its subsidiary Advanced Rail Controls Private Limited by NTPC...

India begins trials of first hydrogen powered train

India has commenced trial runs of its first hydrogen-powered train, a significant step toward cleaner rail transport. The testing is being conducted by the Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) on the Jind-Sonipat section of Northern...

Ashok Leyland opens UP’s first electric bus manufacturing facility

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland’s integrated electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Lucknow, marking a major expansion of the company’s electric and alternative fuel vehicle production capacity. The...

Draft battery Aadhaar guidelines released for lifecycle traceability

India has taken a step towards creating a unified digital identification and traceability framework for batteries with the release of draft Guidelines for Implementation of Battery Pack Aadhaar System. The draft has been prepared by a committee...

Olectra starts commercial operations of EV manufacturing plant in Hyderabad

Olectra Greentech Limited has begun commercial operations at the first phase of its new Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility in Hyderabad. The company confirmed the development in a regulatory filing made on 01 January 2026 to the stock...

Esyasoft and Park+ to deploy 10,000 EV chargers

Esyasoft e-Mobility and Park+ have partnered to deploy 10,000 electric vehicle chargers across India over the next three years. The initiative involves an investment of Rs 100 crore and targets the expansion of public and semi-public charging...

MNRE launches pilot for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle trials

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched a pilot project to conduct real-world trials of hydrogen fuel cell mobility in India. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi, formally launched the initiative...

IFC invests in India’s first integrated battery materials facility

The International Finance Corporation has invested about 50 million dollars in GFCL EV Products Limited, a subsidiary of Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited. The investment has been made through compulsorily convertible instruments and will support the...

ACS Energy secures pre-seed funding to expand EV charging network

ACS Energy, an EV charging platform based in Maharashtra, has raised Rs 11 million in a pre-seed round led by Infection Point Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to install more than 5000 UPI-enabled EV charging stations across Maharashtra...

WBSEDCL invites bids to set up 245 EV charging and battery swapping stations

The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) has invited bids for the supply, installation, operation, and management of electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery-swapping stations across the state. The tender aims to...

China files WTO complaint against India over EV and battery subsidies

China has lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO), alleging that India’s subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries breach global trade rules. India’s Commerce Ministry said it will review the submissions before...

Tata Motors, Thunderplus partner to deploy 5,000 EV chargers for fleets

Tata Motors and Thunderplus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up 5,000 EV charging stations across India, targeting commercial fleet operators. Under the agreement, Tata Motors will roll out public charging stations in major...

Tata Power EV arm and VECV sign MoU to advance EVs

Tata Power EV Charging Solutions Limited (TPEVCSL) and VE Commercial Vehicles Limited (VECV) have entered into an agreement to expand the use of electric trucks and buses in India, with a specific focus on the recently launched Eicher Pro X range of...

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