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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The Japanese firm is giving its latest scooter swappable batteries—an experiment that could either build on or sully the fair name of the over two-decade-old Activa brand.
Last week, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India finally announced its electric two-wheelers—the budget QC1 scooter and the Activa e:. It’s been a long wait and comes years after the competition brought in their own EVs. But what makes Honda stand out is the adventurous bet it has taken.
For the electric version of the immensely popular Activa, the company has decided to use swappable batteries instead of using a fixed-battery that can be charged. In fact, Honda has gone so far as to say that customers will not be able to charge the batteries themselves and will have to go …
The Saudi-backed EV maker says claims of a possible collapse are untrue, but investors remain worried about the company’s future.
The country’s woefully inadequate efforts to reduce its reliance on lithium imports could spoil its EV party.
To boost the adoption of electric vehicles, the government is spending money to set up charging stations. The majority of the existing public chargers, however, don’t even work.
