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Electric Car, SUV Sales Cross 30,000 Units Three Months in a Row, 200,000 in 8 Months of 2026

autherAjit Dalvi     calendar03 Sep 2026

Led by Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and JSW MG Motor, demand for zero-emission passenger vehicles rose 51% YoY to 30,418 units in August even as luxury e-PV sales dropped 4% to 546 units. Cumulative January-August sales of 215,871 units...

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Ashok Leyland Targets 50–60% Localisation Of EV Battery Packs News
Ashok Leyland Targets 50–60% Localisation Of EV Battery Packs

autherMukul Yudhveer Singh calendar03 Sep 2026

The company plans to develop its own pack and battery management system technology, with automotive pack production ta...

Mercedes-Benz CEO Says AI Shift Outweighs EV Transition News
Mercedes-Benz CEO Says AI Shift Outweighs EV Transition

By Anurag Chaturvedi & Darshan Nakhwa calendar03 Sep 2026

Ola Källenius ties the shift to Mercedes' Bangalore R&D base, which turns 30 this year and now carries global engineer...

Govt May Bring Major Measures to Accelerate Electric Truck Adoption: PM Advisor News
Govt May Bring Major Measures to Accelerate Electric Truck Adoption: PM Advisor

By Darshan Nakhwa and Kiran Murali calendar03 Sep 2026

PM advisor Tarun Kapoor says policy, taxation, financing and charging measures are being examined as India seeks a muc...

Maruti Suzuki Expects to Ramp up eVitara Production Ahead of the Festive Season, Compact EV in the Pipeline News
Maruti Suzuki Expects to Ramp up eVitara Production Ahead of the Festive Season, Compact EV in the Pipeline

By Prerna Lidhoo calendar03 Sep 2026

The automaker is managing a production backlog of around 2,000 units on its first electric vehicle while balancing exp...

Hyundai’s New EV to be PLI-compliant from Day One; Creta Electric Certification Expected Soon News
Hyundai’s New EV to be PLI-compliant from Day One; Creta Electric Certification Expected Soon

autherKetan Thakkar calendar03 Sep 2026

The Korean carmaker sees PLI eligibility creating room to push volumes and add variants to its locally built EV.

India Could Cut Import Bill by $125 Billion Through Vehicle Electrification, Study Finds News
India Could Cut Import Bill by $125 Billion Through Vehicle Electrification, Study Finds

autherAngitha Suresh calendar02 Sep 2026

An ICCT analysis released in New Delhi projects that accelerating EV adoption across all vehicle segments could substa...

Kinetic Watts & Volts Eyes International Markets as EV Expansion Moves Beyond India News
Kinetic Watts & Volts Eyes International Markets as EV Expansion Moves Beyond India

autherAngitha Suresh calendar02 Sep 2026

The Pune-based electric two-wheeler maker is assessing entry into seven countries across Africa, South Asia, and Europ...

Range Rover Electric Launches in India as JLR Enters Full EV Market News
Range Rover Electric Launches in India as JLR Enters Full EV Market

autherAngitha Suresh calendar02 Sep 2026

JLR has unveiled its first fully electric Range Rover, available to order in India from September 2026, featuring a 11...

India's EV Transition Could Support 7.2 Million Direct Jobs by 2040 if Battery Manufacturing Is Localized: ICCT Study News
India's EV Transition Could Support 7.2 Million Direct Jobs by 2040 if Battery Manufacturing Is Localized: ICCT Study

autherShruti Shiraguppi calendar01 Sep 2026

The study finds domestic cell manufacturing could lift direct employment from 4.3 million to 7.2 million by 2040, with...