With increasing incidents of electric two-wheelers catching fire across India, including one that led to the death of an 80-year-old man, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said an expert committee would probe the matter while warning the companies that they will be heavily penalised for negligence.

After EV battery explosion claims 1 life, Indian minister takes tough stand on companies

In the first electronic vehicle recall in India, Okinawa Autotech, an electric scooter maker announced on Saturday that it is recalling 3,215 units of its Praise Pro scooters to assess and remedy any battery issues with immediate effect.

India's first EV recall: After cases of 2-wheeler EVs catching fire, automaker recalls thousands of vehicles

Volvo XC40 recharge is an electric vehicle with high-class performance. It is the first electric SUV car developed by Volvo

Volvo XC40 recharge: The Electric twin

MG Motor has launched the new ZS EV in India with a starting price tag of INR 21.99 lakh. The electric car has received a complete cosmetic makeover, but the major update is under the floor. The new MG ZS EV has got a bigger battery that offers a longer range, along with some advanced features and some other bells and whistles. So, we went for a drive in the new ZS EV to understand how it behaves on the Indian roads, and here is what we came back with.

2022 MG ZS EV review: Gets a new design and a longer range

Are Electric Vehicles really clean? They run on dirty energy and blood of children as young as 6. Electric cars drive human rights abuse and child labour. China is one of the villains in this story. Are electric carmakers equally guilty too? Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you.

Gravitas Plus: Blood The dark side of Electric Vehicles

In India there's a hype around electric vehicle but over four electric scooters have caught fire in seven days, it's terrifying now especially when there is a strong push for e-vehicles across the world. What caused these vehicles to catch fire? Watch our next report.

EV vehicles catching fire in India, government orders probe

4 electric scooters in India burst into flames in 7 days. Ola S1 scooter caught fire in Pune, and now Ola will conduct an investigation into it.

India: 4 electric scooters catch fire in 7 days

Ahead of entering the EV market in India, Suzuki's Indian arm has appointed a new CEO. Hisashi Takeuchi has become the new CEO of Maruti Suzuki.

Suzuki's Indian arm appoints new CEO ahead of entering the EV market

Thinking more seriously about buying an electric car now that gas prices are revving up? You and everybody else. EVs are hard to find, especially now. The war in Ukraine hasn’t just caused gas prices to soar.

Want to buy an electric car? Read this first

Japan’s Suzuki Motor said on Sunday that it is looking to build a new factory in Gujarat, India which will be producing electric vehicles (EV) and batteries. The aim for the company is to have the facility running by 2026 as they are looking to change their strategy for the green mobility market.

Suzuki to invest $1.3bn in India to make EVs and batteries

During WION Climate Summit, Casper Rawles, Chief Data Officer of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, talks about the cost of batteries in electronic vehicles.

WION Climate Summit: Can the cost of batteries in EVs change?

It looks like the future of mobility is all electric and now Germany's Mercedes-Benz expects to have factories producing exclusively electric vehicles by second half of the decade but they'll steer clear of building EV-only plants.

Mercedes-Benz foresees EV-only production lines

Biden administration has unveiled its plan to award nearly five billion dollars. The money will be used over five years to build thousands of electric vehicle charging stations.

US unveils $5 bn plan to fund EV charging network

Bentley says that it will launch its first fully electric car in 2025. It has also said that it will invest $3.4 Billion in sustainability in the next 10 years.

Bentley to launch its first fully electric car in 2025, $3.4 Billion to be invested in next 10 years

Electric vehicles have started dominating Norway's car market as it aims to become 1st nation in the world to end cars that run on petroleum fuels.

Electric cars hit record sales as Norway on the way to become 1st nation to end fuel cars

Japan's tech giant Sony plans to establish a new electric vehicle firm. A prototype vehicle is already being tested on public roads.

Japan's Sony plans to establish a new electric vehicle firm

Today, people can't imagine their life without transportation, but on that road, the world kind of forgot about sustainability. Thankfully, things started changing in the last couple of decades, and nature made us think about new modes of transportation. So, what's next? What will be the vehicles of tomorrow? Well, looking at the current scenario, the most potential technology for the vehicles of the future is battery-electric. But we are still not sure how sustainable even battery-electric vehicles are. We are going to talk to some experts to understand why the electrification of vehicles is a necessity. Is it the most fitting solution? What are the developments that are shaping the EV Sector? And are there any other sustainable options?

Vehicles Of Tomorrow: Are electric vehicles the most fitting solution?

European carmakers are trying to shift to EVs to end combustion engines. The pressure on automakers is increasing.

European carmakers try to shift to EVs

Volkswagen must change its approach to how it sells electric vehicles (EV) in China, the world's largest car market, Chief Executive Herbert Diess said, in a response to poor EV sales there.

We need to change e-car approach in China: Volkswagen CEO

Tesla Inc showed signs of divergent strategies in the world’s two biggest automotive markets, raising prices to boost profit margins in the United States while keeping prices steady in China and hoping to grow sales there.

Tesla hikes electric car prices in the US; holds a line in China

Even before making its India entry, Tesla is making noises to attract attention, a trait Tesla’s boss Elon Musk is known for. Seeking a cut in import duty on its highly expensive electric cars, Tesla has once again ignited a debate on the import duty on cars.

WINGS & WHEELS | A divided house over Tesla's clarion call on import duties

General Motors is testing a variety of battery chemistries, technologies and manufacturing processes aimed at slashing the cost of future electric vehicle batteries and reducing its dependence on such price-sensitive metals as cobalt.

World Business Watch: GM aims at slashing electric vehicles battery costs

India wants to be the world's top Electronic Vehicle Manufacturer. Importing the element adds to the cost of the car. How does India plan to mitigate this problem? What are India's plans for a future driven by EV?

Gravitas: India's Electric Vehicle strategy

It's quite evident that the automobile Industry is on the cusp of a disruption. Every automobile major wants to jump on to the trend of EVs. But who will gain from this disruption?

WION Edit: Global Automobile Disruption: Winners & Losers

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