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Ather Energy Unveils 2025 Ather 450 with Enhanced Features On 4th January 2025, Ather Energy launched the 2025 Ather 450 with impressive updates, including the highly anticipated Multi-Mode Traction Control and MagicTwistTM 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 1) 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥: - Rain Mode: Reduces slip on wet surfaces - Road Mode: Ideal for daily riding, balancing control - Rally Mode: For off-road conditions, providing controlled slip 2) 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐓𝐌: Manages deceleration through the throttle, enhancing regenerative braking at all charge levels. 3) 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞: - 450X 3.7kWh (TrueRangeTM: 130 km) - 450 Apex (TrueRangeTM: 130 km) - 450X 2.9kWh (TrueRangeTM: 105 km) 4) 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡: Powered by AtherStackTM 6 software with features like Google Maps, Alexa, WhatsApp notifications, and more! #electricvehicles #sustainability Read in detail: https://lnkd.in/gHTYpiTe

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. has unveiled the EV of its popular SUV, 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐀, showcasing a blend of familiar design and advanced EV technology. 𝐌𝐫. Tarun Garg, Whole-Time Director and COO of Hyundai Motor India Limited, stated that the Hyundai CRETA Electric represents a significant milestone as their first localized electric SUV, combining design, technology, and safety to inspire EV confidence in India. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 1) 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞: - Two battery options: 51.4 kWh (473 km range) and 42 kWh (390 km range). - Acceleration: 0-100 km/h in 7.9 seconds (long-range variant). - DC fast charging from 10% to 80% in 58 minutes. 2) 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: - i-Pedal technology for one-pedal driving. - Vehicle-to-Load (V2L): Portable power supply capability. - Digital Key compatibility for enhanced convenience. 3) 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: - Pixelated front grille with integrated charging port. - Active Air Flaps for improved aerodynamics. - R17 Aero Alloy Wheels for optimized efficiency. 4) 𝐄𝐕 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: - Plans for 600 fast public EV charging stations in the coming years. - Access to 10,000+ charging points through the myHyundai app. #electricvehicles #creta Read in detail: https://lnkd.in/gXrbe79S

In December 2024, EV penetration stood at 6.2% in the 2W market, 27.9% in passenger 3W L5 autos, and 23.3% in cargo 3W L5 autos. 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚'𝐬 2𝐖 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 2024: Hero MotoCorp led with 3,28,617 units (1,020 EVs), while TVS Motor Company (8.1%) and Bajaj Auto Ltd (18.8%) showed strong EV penetration. EV-only players like Ola Electric, Ather Energy, and Ampere Electric Vehicles achieved 100% EV sales. Overall EV penetration rose to 6.2%. 𝐄𝐕 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 3𝐖 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 2024): All top 8 L5 Passenger OEMs now offer EVs. Bajaj Auto led with 25,034 units (15.5% EVs). Mahindra Last Mile Mobility achieved 93.6% EV penetration, while Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. hit 28.1%. Overall segment EV penetration: 27.9%. 3𝐖 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 (𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 2024): Bajaj Auto led with 3,965 sales (9.3% EV penetration), followed by Piaggio Vehicles at 2,074 sales (5.9% EV share). Mahindra dominated with 56.8% EV penetration, while Omega Seiki Mobility and Euler Motors achieved 100% EV sales. Overall EV penetration rose to 23.3% from 20.6% in November 2024 Read more to know where EV sales stand compared to the overall vehicle sales in the 2W and 3W categories- https://lnkd.in/gZnrfWQc #electricvehicles

India monthly EV Sales Trend for Dec 2024 In December 2024, E2W sales declined significantly, while E-rickshaws, e-carts, and e-buses recorded slight growth. Other segments experienced marginal monthly declines. India's EV market achieved 19,48,957 unit sales in 2024, peaking at 2,19,527 units in October. - In the E4W segment, Tata Motors dominated with over 46% market share, followed by Morris Garages India and Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive and Farm Equipment Business] in December 2024. - For E2W sales, Chetak Technology Ltd (Bajaj Auto) led the market, followed by TVS Motor Company Motors and Ola Electric in December 2024. - In the Passenger E3W L5 segment, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility, Bajaj Auto Ltd Auto, and Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. emerged as the top players for December 2024. - For the Goods E3W L5 segment, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility, Bajaj Auto, and Omega Seiki Mobility led the market in December 2024. - In the E-rickshaw and E-cart segment, Yc Electric Vehicle, Saera Electric Auto Ltd., and Dilli Electric Auto Pvt Ltd (Citylife) were the top players for December 2024. #electricvehicles Read detailed analysis: https://lnkd.in/g2-JvhKN

BatX Energies opens lithium-ion recycling plant in UP - BatX Energies has inaugurated its 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 (𝐇𝐔𝐁-1) in Uttar Pradesh to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese, aims to reduce import dependency - Building on its 𝐒𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐝 Black Mass production facility, the new plant transitions from a 21-month pilot to commercial scale, recycling various lithium-ion battery waste with in-house designed, advanced chemical processes. - Aligned with India’s 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 2022, the plant minimizes emissions, waste, and energy use while producing critical EV battery materials cost-effectively, adhering to strict ESG standards. - Utkarsh Singh 🇮🇳, Co-founder & CEO of BatX Energies, emphasized the company’s vision of creating a circular economy. He stated that by recycling used batteries and reintegrating critical materials, BatX aims to make battery recycling both sustainable and economically viable, with the goal of positioning India as a global hub for critical mineral refining by 2040. - Vikrant Singh, CTO and Co-founder, celebrated the culmination of four years of rigorous R&D and thanked key supporters, including Startup India, MSME, PSA Office for EU-TTC initiative, and EXIM Bank of India. Read more at- https://lnkd.in/gCrqXQTQ #batteryrecycling #sustainability

Tata Motors has launched a fleet of 𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚 9𝐦 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 for workforce transportation at its Pantnagar plant - It is operated by 𝐓𝐌𝐋 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝. - With this initiative, Tata Motors aims to provide electric transportation for 5,000 employees, saving an estimated 1,100 tonnes of CO2 annually. - The buses are powered by electricity from a 16MW solar energy plant, ensuring reliance on renewable energy. - The Tata Ultra EV 9m buses are equipped with 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 - This deployment extends Tata Motors' electric mobility projects, with over 3,100 e-buses operating across 10 cities, collectively covering 24 crore kilometers with a uptime of 95%. - At the launch, 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐡, 𝐕𝐏 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 — 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬, reaffirmed Tata Motors’ aspiration of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045. He further adds, the Pantnagar plant stands out as a pioneer in sustainability, being a Zero Waste to Landfill and water-positive certified facility. Read more at- https://lnkd.in/gwq--dmF #electricvehicle #electricbus

Zypp Electric, an EV-based last-mile delivery service provider, has partnered with e-Sprinto, an OEM manufacturing e-2Ws. e-Sprinto will deploy 30,000 high-speed e-2Ws into Zypp Electric’s fleet over the next three years. The OEM will also provide after-sales service and support for delivery personnel.  Rashi Agarwal | Atul Gupta

Taiwanese motor company TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. secured an order to produce 55,000 EV powertrains for India earlier this year. This includes 5,000 powertrains for 9-meter and 12-meter e-buses and 50,000 for light commercial vehicles. Temico Motor India Private Limited (a 60:40 Joint Venture between TECO and Mitsui & Co., Ltd.) is a subsidiary of TECO established in Bangalore in 2020, with a plant inaugurated in November 2023. Temico will manufacture these electric powertrains. #powertrain #electricvehicles #commercialvehicles

10 Questions with Uday Narang, Founder Omega Seiki Mobility. Key takeaways: 💰Market price sensitivity for electric LCVs: Uday believes that the market price for a one-ton electric LCV should ideally range between INR 6 to 7.5 lakhs, which aligns with what customers are paying for the Tata ACE ICE. 🔧 Service Infrastructure: Uday highlighted the need for robust service infrastructure and spare parts availability to ensure the functionality and reliability of electric vehicles. 🌍 Global Ambitions: OSM's EV factory in the UAE is under development. 🤝 Strategic Partnerships: With EXEDY Corporation, IndoFast Energy and Exponent Energy https://lnkd.in/gvbrNHTS #electricvehicles

Greaves Electric Mobility (the EV OEM with Ampere brand) files for IPO to raise INR 1,000 crores. Parent company Greaves Cotton Limited will sell 5.1 crore shares, while investor Abdul Latif Jameel Green Mobility Solutions will sell over 13.8 crore shares. Currently, Greaves Cotton holds a 62.48% stake while Abdul Latif Jameel Green Mobility Solutions DMCC has a 36.44 percent stake in the firm. #electricvehicles