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electric vehicles news

Why are US automakers abandoning electric vehicles? Explained

Why are US automakers abandoning electric vehicles (Pexel/Representative image)
Published on Jul 17, 2026 03:38 am IST

Lucid stock plunges 55% after report says EV maker may file for bankruptcy

Lucid stock plunged 55% after reports the EV maker is considering bankruptcy. (REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo)
Updated on Jul 15, 2026 03:21 pm IST

Saini pitches for green mobility ahead of PM’s hydrogen train launch

Saini also directed officers to expedite the establishment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the state. (HT File)
Published on Jul 14, 2026 08:58 am IST

Delhi makes gains in poverty reduction, healthcare, EV Adoption: Report

Report, prepared by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, shows that multidimensional poverty in the Capital declined from 4.44% in 2015-16 to 3.34% in 2019-21. (Representative photo)
Published on Jul 09, 2026 08:18 am IST

EV Batteries Are Defying Expectations After Hundreds of Thousands of Miles

A Tesla charging station in San Francisco.
Published on Jul 06, 2026 06:25 pm IST

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches EV subsidy portal, inaugurates Mango Festival

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and others during the launch of state Government's EV portal under the new EV policy.
Published on Jul 05, 2026 07:51 pm IST

Future belongs entirely to EVs, says Andhra CM

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Updated on Jul 03, 2026 08:38 am IST

Delhi govt set to launch new portal for EV subsidy next week

The portal has been designed to ensure a transparent and seamless application process.
Updated on Jul 01, 2026 06:40 am IST

Incentives for EVs, no petrol bikes, CNG autos: What is inside Delhi EV policy

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said benefits worth around 15,000 crore, including government investment, tax exemptions and EV infrastructure development, will be provided under the policy. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 08:34 am IST

Rising peak power demand: Unregulated e-rickshaw charging pushing UP grid to the brink

Officials also indicate that greater use of electric cooking appliances in some households after the recent LPG crisis added incremental demand. (For representation only)
Published on Jun 27, 2026 10:23 pm IST

Volkswagen plans up to 100,000 job cuts, considers closing four German factories

Volkswagen job cuts could reach 100,000 (Photo by AFP)
Updated on Jun 26, 2026 05:54 pm IST

Polestar exits US market as Trump blocks EV sales over China-linked tech

Polestar exits the US market from 2027 after the Trump administration blocked sales (REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo)
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 11:29 pm IST

Cooling India, powering data: Next frontier of energy security

Renewable Energy
Published on Jun 24, 2026 03:06 pm IST

Vir Das reveals surprising reason behind delay in his electric car delivery

Vir Das shares post on delayed EV delivery linked to “oil crisis” message.
Published on Jun 14, 2026 03:37 pm IST

Follow PM’s Nation First call – Help the nation and also improve your finances

All these measures will save foreign exchange, support the domestic industry, and make India self-reliant.
Updated on Jul 17, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Startup Mantra: Hydrovert Energy is key player in India’s hydrogen fuel cell ecosystem

Satyajit Phadke (in pic) and his wife Supriya are founders of Hydrovert Energy. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Jun 06, 2026 07:10 am IST

BYD is losing its spark

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BYD was built around batteries. And its founder, Wang Chuanfu, created his car empire using the same rigid vertical integration that made them successful.
Published on Jun 04, 2026 06:49 pm IST

Union cabinet approves scheme to replace old trucks, buses to curb air pollution

Air quality remains poor through much of the year due to emissions from vehicles, industry, construction activity, road dust and waste burning. (HT PHOTO/Representative)
Published on Jun 03, 2026 04:38 pm IST

BMC told to opt for EVs, not SUVs, for civic officials

BMC told to opt for EVs, not SUVs, for civic officials
Published on May 28, 2026 06:24 am IST

HPU partners with Cosmo Ferrites Limited for green energy research

Under the collaboration, both institutions will jointly undertake research in areas such as ferrite nanomaterials, high-frequency ferrites for EV power electronics, antenna miniaturisation, EMI shielding materials, and multifunctional magnetic materials. (Sourced)
Published on May 24, 2026 04:50 am IST

Parliament officials to get EV cars as part of PM’s ‘save fuel’ initiative

Parliament is replacing petrol vehicles for senior officials with electric ones
Published on May 24, 2026 06:28 am IST

Breakthroughs for batteries could soon make them much better

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Demand for batteries has never been greater.
Published on May 21, 2026 04:51 pm IST

Chandigarh austerity drive: Kataria, officials ditch cars for a day

Senior officers and employees of the Chandigarh administration also joined the effort. (Keshav Singh/HT)
Published on May 21, 2026 03:44 am IST

Assam govt aims 20% cut in fuel cost, 10% down in revenue expense as part of austerity measures

Assam govt aims 20% cut in fuel cost, 10% down in revenue expense as part of austerity measures
Published on May 20, 2026 02:38 pm IST

Haryana cabinet decisions: Only CNG, EV and cleaner fuel vehicles for cab aggregators in NCR

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini presided the meeting on Monday. (File)
Published on May 19, 2026 05:18 am IST

Chhattisgarh govt follows PM’s call to reduce fuel consumption; issues directive

The directive will remain in force till September 30 this year. (PTI)
Published on May 16, 2026 08:28 pm IST

Rampur MLA replaces fleet vehicles with solar-powered e-rickshaws

Rampur City MLA Akash Saxena seen travelling in his convoy of e-rickshaws. (Sourced)
Published on May 16, 2026 08:10 pm IST

Making the Capital’s EV policy women-friendly

Delhi’s EV policy must increase women’s uptake of E2Ws by including an incremental higher purchase subsidy — on top of the general purchase subsidy — for the first 10,000 women with certain eligibility criteria. (Shutterstock)
Published on May 16, 2026 07:15 pm IST

UP plans tax relief for EVs, public transport vehicles to save fuel

Transport mnister Dayashanker Singh directed officials to prepare a proposal for exemptions in road tax and registration fees for electric and public transport vehicles for the next 12 months. (File)
Published on May 16, 2026 04:10 am IST

CM urges MLAs to promote fuel conservation, public transport, virtual meetings

Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa at a metro station in New Delhi on Friday. (HT PHOTO)
Published on May 16, 2026 03:52 am IST