AUTO TVS iQube Hits 1 Million Customers, Launches MillionR Special Edition

TVS Motor Company, part of TVS Venu, has marked the milestone of one million customers for its electric scooter, TVS iQube, with the launch of the TVS iQube MillionR Special Edition. The new edition celebrates the growing customer base of the electric scooter and reinforces TVS iQube’s positioning as a family-focused electric vehicle. The milestone […]

CW Bureau · Aug 25, 2026

AUTO Ultraviolette Launches Rider Training Academy For Track, Off-Road Riding

Electric motorcycle maker Ultraviolette has launched a comprehensive rider training academy, bringing its two model-specific riding programmes,  ‘Into the Wild’ for the X-47 and ‘Track Attack’ for the F77,  under a unified rider-development platform. The academy will offer two specialised training pathways covering off-road riding and track performance, with both programmes structured across Level 1 […]

CW Bureau · Aug 20, 2026

AUTO Bajaj Auto Expands Chetak Network To 103 Touchpoints In Kerala

Two- and three-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto Ltd has expanded Chetak’s retail and service network in Kerala to 103 touchpoints, strengthening the electric scooter’s availability across the State as its customer base crosses 50,000 owners. The network has grown from just two outlets when Chetak entered Kerala and now comprises 18 Chetak Experience Centres and 85 […]

CW Bureau · Aug 20, 2026

AUTO Chartered Speed Spreads Electric Bus Operations To 8 Key Rajasthan Cities

Chartered Speed has expanded its electric bus operations to all eight primary urban centres in Rajasthan under the PM e-Bus Sewa Scheme, becoming the first mobility operator to establish statewide coverage across the state’s key urban nodes under the scheme. The rollout covers Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Ajmer, Udaipur, Bhilwara and Alwar, strengthening Chartered Speed’s […]

CW Bureau · Aug 19, 2026

AUTO Omega Seiki Mobility Taps AI To Put EV Battery Health Under The Lens

Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) has entered into a strategic partnership with ELECTRA AI to integrate advanced battery health intelligence across its electric vehicle ecosystem, as the company seeks to improve battery performance, vehicle uptime and the residual value of EVs. The collaboration will enable OSM to deploy real-time battery monitoring, predictive analytics and State of […]

CW Bureau · Aug 18, 2026

AUTO TVS Motor’s Sri Lanka Playbook: From 2-Wheeler Brand To EV Powerhouse

For TVS Motor Company, Sri Lanka is increasingly becoming more than an export market. Its latest launches suggest that the company is positioning the island nation as an important market for its international electric-mobility ambitions. The launch of the TVS King EV MAX electric three-wheeler and the TVS Orbiter electric scooter within a short span […]

Sajan C Kumar · Aug 16, 2026

MANUFACTURING Hinduja Group Commits ₹2,500 Cr Investment In TN Across Businesses

The Hinduja Group has announced plans to invest ₹2,500 crore in Tamil Nadu across renewable energy, electric mobility, automotive, financial services, energy, battery charging infrastructure and digital mobility solutions, reinforcing its commitment to the state’s clean energy and mobility transition. The group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government for the […]

CW Bureau · Aug 13, 2026

AUTO ChargeZone, Landmark Cars Partner To Bring Charging Benefits To Buyers

EV charging network ChargeZone has partnered with Landmark Cars Ltd to offer exclusive public charging benefits to electric vehicle buyers across Landmark’s pan-India dealership network, bringing charging access closer to the point of purchase. Under the partnership, customers purchasing electric vehicles from Landmark Cars dealerships will receive charging benefits on ChargeZone’s nationwide fast-charging network. The […]

CW Bureau · Aug 12, 2026

AUTO VIDA Wins Multiple Red Dot Design Concept Awards For NOVUS, DIRT.E

VIDA, the electric mobility brand of Hero MotoCorp, has secured multiple honours at the Red Dot Design Concept Awards 2026, with its VIDA NOVUS series and VIDA DIRT.E MX7 winning recognition for their design and engineering innovation. The awards cover the VIDA NOVUS series, NEX 1, NEX 2 and NEX 3,  as well as the […]

CW Bureau · Aug 11, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE Indofast Energy, GLIDA Join Hands To Expand EV Battery Swapping Network

Indofast Energy, India’s battery-swapping solutions provider, has partnered with GLIDA, formerly Fortum Charge & Drive India, to co-locate battery-swapping stations at GLIDA’s established EV charging sites across the country. The partnership will initially cover 10 Quick Interchange Stations (QIS) across GLIDA sites in Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The companies plan to scale the network to […]

CW Bureau · Aug 11, 2026

AUTO Maruti Suzuki Sees Small-Car Market Gaining Pace Over Next Five Years

India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), expects the small-car market to grow significantly faster over the next five years than it did during the previous five-year period, as the overall passenger vehicle market expands. The company is currently working on a detailed assessment of the likely growth trajectory of the Indian car market […]

CW Bureau · Aug 9, 2026

AUTO Indofast, Zeon Charging Partner To Expand Battery Swapping In South

Battery-swapping solutions provider Indofast Energy has partnered with charge point operator Zeon Charging to expand its battery-swapping infrastructure across premium commercial and transit locations in Southern India, beginning with Bengaluru. Under the partnership, Indofast Energy will deploy its Quick Interchange Stations (QIS) across Zeon Charging’s network of premium sites, including shopping malls, metro parking facilities […]

CW Bureau · Aug 4, 2026