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PURE EV: Going Against 'Scale Fast, Fail Fast' Culture

By Darshan Nakhwa & Ketan Thakkar calendar02 Jun 2025

In a market littered with the wreckage of cash-burning EV startups, PURE EV bets on financial discipline and engineeri...

Govt Includes R&D, Charging Infra Investments in EV Manufacturing Scheme

By Kiran Murali and Darshan Nakhwa calendar02 Jun 2025

These new inclusions are aimed at attracting global automakers to set up EV manufacturing facilities in India.

Tesla Not Interested in Manufacturing in India: Heavy Industries Minister Kummaraswamy

By Kiran Murali and Darshan Nakhwa calendar02 Jun 2025

While Tesla has been in active discussions with Indian policymakers over the past year regarding potential investments...

Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Show Interest in India’s Electric Car Manufacturing Scheme

By Kiran Murali and Darshan Nakhwa calendar02 Jun 2025

India’s EV manufacturing push gains global interest as automakers line up. The government’s new policy aims to attract...

Mahindra, MG Challenge Tata Motors' EV Lead as India’s Electric Car Market Grows 52% in May

By Darshan Nakhwa & Ketan Thakkar calendar01 Jun 2025

BE.06 and XEV 9E push Mahindra’s EV sales up 338% as MG narrows gap with Tata; E-PV market surges 60% in FY26 so far.

Bajaj Auto: Thriving Amid Turbulence

By Prerna Lidhoo, Ketan Thakkar, and Darshan Nakhwa calendar31 May 2025

Bajaj Auto is steering through a storm of disruption, competition, and shifting consumer preferences. Can it stay ahea...

How Bajaj Auto Plans to Steer KTM Back from the Brink

By Ketan Thakkar and Darshan Nakhwa calendar31 May 2025

Strategic control, brand loyalty, and Indian ingenuity power a bold revival plan for the Austrian icon

Bajaj Auto to Launch E-Rickshaw in July; Aims to Play in 40,000-Unit Monthly Segment

By Darshan Nakhwa and Ketan Thakkar calendar30 May 2025

The upcoming lithium-ion battery e-rickshaw is expected to offer better range and low maintenance.

Bajaj Auto to Launch New Entry-Level Chetak in June, Eyes Portfolio Expansion in FY26

By Darshan Nakhwa and Ketan Thakkar calendar30 May 2025

In FY25, electric vehicles contributed over ₹5,500 crore in revenue — comprising nearly 20% of domestic sales — underl...

Indian EV Industry Could Run Out of Rare Earth Magnets by July: Bajaj Auto

By Darshan Nakhwa & Ketan Thakkar calendar29 May 2025

Rare Earth magnets are an important prerequisite for EV production.