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By 2035, every second car will be electric, driven by growth in regions like India, Latin America, Japan, and Southeast Asia. In 2024, global EV sales surged by 22%, despite stagnation in the overall passenger vehicle market. China will lead with 60...

PURE EV partners with French firm BE Energy to bring advanced lithium-ion battery reconditioning technology to India. This collaboration, which supports India's 'Make in India' initiative, aims to reduce costs for EV owners by minimizing the need fo...

Acme Solar Holdings is actively seeking 1 GW renewable energy projects with land and grid connectivity to expand its portfolio rapidly. The company, with 2.5 GW operational and 4.4 GW under construction, views acquiring projects with land and grid a...

Tata Motors is bolstering its EV market position by investing $1.5 billion in a battery gigafactory in India, set to begin production in 2026. Although facing growing competition, Tata's integrated supply chain and substantial funding, including $1 ...

JSW Group is about to finalize multiple technology partnerships to enter electric vehicle and battery manufacturing. The conglomerate is investing ?27,200 crore in Maharashtra for a large-scale EV factory. Plans include setting up facilities with a ...

Two major battery manufacturers have plans to set up plants in India. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

The renewable energy industry in India advocates for the creation of a National Renewables Council and an extension of the waiver for inter-state transmission system charges. This aims to address challenges such as inter-state cooperation, land acqu...

O2 Power secures an 800-MWh battery energy storage project in Rajasthan, through a competitive bidding by Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. The project includes a mix of solar and battery systems to supply power during non-solar peak hours, and...

LICO Materials aims to triple its revenue to over Rs 100 crore by FY26, leveraging the growing EV and energy storage demand in India. The company recently inaugurated a battery recycling facility in Bengaluru and plans to set up another unit in Delh...

The Indian government is considering incentives for battery component manufacturing to support the electric vehicle industry. The Ministry of Heavy Industries is identifying components that need financial support. This plan aims to reduce import dep...

Envision Energy India secures a 1 GW wind energy project and a 320 MWh battery energy storage system order from Juniper Green Energy. The project will utilize EN 182|5MW turbine platforms and advanced Lithium Ion battery storage, marking Envision's ...

India's EV industry is gearing up for a transformation with a focus on long-range models, as consumers demand vehicles that can cover 300-680 km per charge. Declining battery costs and enhanced driving experiences, particularly in the SUV segment, a...

Energy storage projects will become central in the renewable energy sector with more green capacity, supportive policies, financial incentives, lower battery prices, and rising demand. Battery prices are decreasing, and India is working on battery e...

India’s electric vehicle sector funding halved from $934 million in 2022 to $586 million in 2024. Policy changes and reduced subsidies impacted original equipment manufacturers. Sales growth slowed but the sector still expanded with over 1.9 million...

LICO Materials launched a 4 GWh battery recycling plant in Bengaluru, aiming to boost India's EV adoption. The company plans to invest ?250 crore in a hydrometallurgy plant within the next two to three years, scaling recycling capacity to 10 GWh and...

There seems to be no end to legal woes of Sean Diddy Combs. A new lawsuit has been filed against the US rapper in which a fashion designer alleged Diddy abused, threatened to kill and dangled her over the balcony of his ex girlfriend Casandra Cassie...

Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing a $10 million (Rs 84,56,45,223) lawsuit filed by fashion designer Bryana Bongolan, who alleges that he assaulted her in September 2016. The lawsuit claims that Combs physically dangled Bongolan off a 17th-floor balcony i...

LG plans to produce more affordable batteries. The factory's utilization may increase next year. LG seeks priority access to cheap, green energy.

Novonix said its Riverside facility, located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is expected to begin its commercial production in 2025, targeting output of 20,000 metric tons per annum (tpa).