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This new style of electric tuk-tuk makes me want to drive a taxi in India

Electrek

In India, it’s an auto rickshaw. But whatever it’s called, these three-wheeled taxis have used their half-bike, half-wagon design to shuttle folks around cities for decades. This one style of vehicle is known by many names. And now, a new era of rickshaws is seeing electric drives enabling interesting new designs.

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Power Global, Rap Eco Motors to launch mass electric auto-rickshaw line powered by swappable battery technology

Green Car Congress

Following an initial product launch in April 2022, the companies will partner to manufacture 50,000 electric auto-rickshaws over the next five years, advancing both companies’ roadmaps for “made in India” manufacturing. metric tons annually and eliminate dangerous NO x and PM tailpipe emissions that contribute to air pollution.

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Indian Oil ropes in Panasonic for manufacturing cylindrical lithium-ion cells in India – ET Auto

Baua Electric

a Panasonic Group company, have signed a binding term sheet to form a JV for manufacturing cylindrical lithium-ion cells in India for two-and three-wheel vehicles and energy storage systems, the public sector oil giant announced on Sunday.

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Three Wheels United and Euler Motors join hands to promote the adoption of electric three-wheelers in India

EV Duniyaa

Three Wheels United (TWU), a Bengaluru-based tech-enabled financier of light electric vehicles, has partnered with Electric Vehicle maker Euler Motors to accelerate the adoption of electric three-wheelers in India and promote sustainable mobility.

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Indian Oil and Panasonic Energy to manufacture lithium-ion cells in India | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The two companies are engaged in a feasibility study regarding the utilization of battery technology to facilitate the transition to clean energy in India, with the aim of finalizing details of their collaboration by summer this year.

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EV sales in India surge 41% to 1.66 million units in FY2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

As per retail data published on the government of India’s Vahan website, between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, a total of 16,65,270 EVs were bought in India – that’s 4,562 EVs sold every day in FY2024 compared to 3,242 EVs in FY2023. MEGA MARCH PUMPS UP THE VOLUME March 2024 was a mega month for India EV industry.

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Saera Electric Auto and Keto Motors Team Up to Win the Indian E-3 Wheeler Market 

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The market of Electric 3-wheelers in India is expanding at a great pace and witnessed sales of over 300,000 units and a 79% YoY increase in the first seven months of CY2023.  The most recent such move from the industry is a joint venture between Delhi-based Saera Electric Auto and Telangana-based Keto Motors of the ETO Motors Group.

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