Category: Auto Tech

Key Highlights

• Honda plans to setup new E2W factory in India
• Timeline set for 2028
• Initial phase manufacturing will include 4kW battery powered E2Ws

Honda Motor India Limited is apparently aiming big for expanding its EV operations in India. The company has commenced its EV venture with the Activa e and the QC1 and is aiming to launch as many as 30 new electric two wheelers by 2030 in the country. Here are all the details:

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Honda E2W Factory In India : When Will It Be Established?

Honda Motor Company will be setting up its dedicated EV plant in India by the within next two years. The timeline revealed by the company is of 2028. Honda’s new manufacturing unit will be specifically for electric two wheelers. It is said to be established neat Honda’s current two wheeler manufacturing plant in Narasapura (Bengaluru;’s outskirts). However, confirmation on this piece of information has not arrived from Honda yet.

Honda is not just looking to grow its presence in the E2W in the country but also international markets. The brand is said to be using the upcoming manufacturing unit as an export hub and ship the products to other growing markets.

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New Honda Electric Motorcycles And Scooters Incoming?

Honda is expected to manufacture both electric scooter and motorcycles at the factory. In the pilot phase, the company will start with manufacturing 4 kW battery models which will be equivalent to 100 cc bikes. These models are also said to be manufactured for international markets as well. By 2023, Honda further aims to boost its EV operations and could launch 30 new models.

Key Highlights

• Massive EV showroom fire accident repeats in Bengaluru
• 19 electric two wheelers completely damaged
• Second such incident from same locality

EV are currently shaping up to be the future of mobility across the globe. But repeated fire accidents related to electric two and four wheelers is certainly leading us all to second thoughts – are EVs really safe? The latest fire accident is once again reported from Bengaluru where just a few months ago a woman was charred due to a similar accident. What happened this time and how massive the damage is? Let’s find out:

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EV Showroom Fire Accident From Bengaluru: Massive Damages?

The latest fire accident involving another EV showroom is reported from Dr Rajakumar Road in Rajajinagar, Bengaluru. As mentioned above, a few months back another EV showroom in the same vicinity went up in flames leading to a death of an employee. Thankfully, this time only the electric two wheeler units’ damages are being reported and not any injury or death.

It is being speculated that a blast in one of the electric two wheeler’s battery has led to this accident. Upon hearing the blast, four people including the staff ran for safety outside. None of the staff members retained any injury due to this fire accident but there have been a massive damage inside the showroom.

As per the reports, as many as 70 electric two wheelers were inside the showroom when it engulfed in flames. Around 19 electric scooters have been damaged completely, while around 9 electric scooters were damaged partially due to the fire.

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Response From Authorities

The fire department was made aware of the EV showroom fire around 2 PM. Soon after, two fire fighting teams from Rajajinagar and High Ground fire station quickly arrived at the location and contained the fire. One of the officer stated, “It is said the showroom had violated certain rules of the transport department and the jurisdictional RTO officials had visited the place last week. We are checking if the showroom had fire extinguishers. Electric short-circuit is also not ruled out”.

Key Highlights

• Mahindra BE 6 and XEV 9e test drive commences
• Second phase of testing for both e-SUVs
• Test drives being conducted in 15 different cities in the country

Mahindra has once again commenced the test drives for its latest electric SUV range. The BE 6 and the XEV 9e launched recently in the country are now available for test drives in more new Indian cities. This is the second test drive batch for the Be 6 and the XEV 9e which has been extended to 15 more cities ahead of the deliveries which is likely starting by March this year.

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Mahindra BE 6, XEV 9E Second Phase Test Drives Kickstarts: Cities Included This Time?

Mahindra has started with the second phase of test drives for the BE 6 and the XEV 9e electric SUVs in India. Both these electric SUVs were earlier made available for test drives in select cities from January 14, 2025. But only six states were covered in the first batch. In the first phase, both the Mahindra BE 6 and the XEV 9e were made available in metro cities including Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai MMR (Mumbai Metropolitan Region) , Hyderabad, and Pune.

In the second phase, test drives for the Mahindra Be 6 and the XEV 9e have commenced for additional 15 cities. The list this time includes the major tier 2 cities including Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chandigarh Tricity, Cochin, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Howrah, Goa, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Indore, and Kolkata.

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Mahindra BE 6, XEV 9E Pricing Details, Delivery Timeline

Mahindra BE 6 comes in three trims named Pack 1, Pack 2, and Pack 3. The Pack 1 has a price tag of Rs. 18.90 lakh (ex showroom), while the top trim Pack 3 is priced at Rs. 26.90 lakh (ex showroom). The prices for the BE 6 Pack 2 has not been revealed yet. Deliveries of the BE 6 is expected to start by February 7, 2025 in India/

The Mahindra XEV 9e’s Pack 1 (base model) has a price label of Rs. 21.90 lakh and the top trim is priced at Rs. 30.50 lakh (Ex showroom).

Key Highlights

• Hyundai Creta electric starts arriving dealerships across India
• Was launched at the Bharat Mobility Expo 2025
• Deliveries expected to commence soon
• Available for pre-booking starting at Rs. 25,000
• Comes with Rs. 17.99 lakh asking price

Hyundai Motors at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 launched its most hyped mid-size electric SUV, the Creta EV. Launched as a rival to the Mahindra BE 6, Tata Curvv EV, MG ZS EV, and the eVitara, the latest electric SUV from Hyundai is launched starting at Rs. 18 lakh equipped with dual battery pack options both of which are linked to a single motor FWD drivetrain setup. The Creta electric with a week of its official launch has started reaching the dealerships across India which suggests imminent deliveries.

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Hyundai Creta EV Starts Arriving At Dealerships: When Does Deliveries Start?

Hyundai Creta electric has started reaching dealerships across the country. The arrival of the latest mid-size electric SUVs at Hyundai dealerships suggests the deliveries will be commencing soon. While Hyundai has not announced the exact date for Creta EV deliveries, it is expected to start sometime in February 2025.

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Hyundai Creta Electric Bookings, Variant-Wise Price Details

Hyundai has started taking pre-bookings for the Creta EV in India. Interested buyers can visit nearby Hyundai dealerships to reserve the new electric SUV. A token amount of Rs. 25,000 is required to paid to make the bookings. As for the variants, the Creta EV has six different trims called Executive, Smart, Smart (O) (42 kWh battery), Premium, Smart (O) (51.4 kWh battery), and Excellence. with the price range starting at Rs. 17.99 lakh (ex showroom) reaching up to Rs. 23.49 lakh.

Hyundai Creta Electric	Battery Capacity	Variant-wise Price
Executive	42 kWh	Rs. 17.99 lakh (ex showroom)
Smart (O)	42 kWh	Rs.18.99 lakh (ex showroom)
Premium	42 kWh	Rs. 19.49 lakh (ex showroom)
Smart (O)	51.4 kWh	Rs. 21.49 lakh (ex showroom)
Excellence	51.4 kWh	Rs. 23.49 lakh (ex showroom)

Coming to the prices, the Executive trim with 42 kWh battery is priced at Rs. 17.99 lakh, the Smart and Smart (O) models powered by the 42 kWh battery have been priced at Rs. 18.99 lakh and Rs. 19.49 lakh. The Premium trim featuring 42 kWh battery has a price tag of Rs. 19.99 lakh. The Creta EV Smart (O) trim with 51.4 kWh battery comes with 21.49 lakh price tag and the Excellence trim with 51.4 kWh battery is priced at Rs. 23.49 lakh (ex showroom).

Key Highlights

• Mahindra Be 6 accident video goes viral
• Vehicle stalls after front collision
• Sensor failure reason being claimed
• Mahindra releases its response on the matter

Mahindra has been in the limelight for a while for its future-ready electric SUV lineup. The brand launched its fresh EV lineup with new BE and XEV series models. The Be 6 whose powerful performance as well as aggressive styling grabbed all the attention is now in the headlines once again. And no its not any dispute or performance metrics being touted. Rather a crash video of the BE 6 has gone viral raising reliability concerns amongst the customers. What really happened and what does Mahindra say in response? Let’s find out:

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Mahindra BE 6 Electric SUV Viral Crash Video: Why Reliablity Concerns Have Raised?

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Cars are becoming gadgets! pic.twitter.com/rDbnscBR8O

— Raj Aryan (@RajAryan2611) January 21, 2025

The latest accident video involving the newly launched Mahindra BE 6 and a Datsun hatchback have surfaced online gaining attention from thousands of social media users. The incident has been reported from Hyderabad where both Mahindra BE 6 and the Datsun hatchback rear-end collision can be seen. But what grabs all the attention is the BE 6 getting stalled right after the accident.

This despite the Datsun hatchback retaining more body damage than the BE 6 raises reliability concerns amongst the masses. While the Mahindra electric SUV didn’t suffer damage and shows how high safety standard it offers, the stalling did lead to a debate highlighting the reliability factor with sensor-loaded electric vehicles. Getting stalled after a minor accident is something no customer would wish to happen with the rides.

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Mahindra’s Response

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Soon after the accident, police arrived at the location and both drivers were then asked to report at the nearby police station. The Datsun hatchback successfully drove off, while the BE 6 got stalled and a technician from Mahindra was called on the spot for a quick resolution and to assess if any faulty sensor has caused the car to stall. The BE 6 was then taken to the Mahindra service centre.

Mahindra officials took to their official Instagram handle to address the issue. The brand acknowldged the issue and has released a statement, “We categorically state that these claims are baseless and incorrect. The vehicle’s stoppage was not related to any sensor failure as being claimed in the video. Following the collision, the car was immediately moved to the side of the road, clearly demonstrating its functionality. Given that there was a collision, the vehicle was appropriately transported to the dealership for inspection.”

Key Highlights

• Ather launches new dashboard for e-scooters
• Fresh OTA updates with advanced features released for AtherStack
• Dashboard gets multi-language support

Ather Energy, the E2W maker has introduced a new feature for all the customers owning the Rizta family e-scooter. This comes after the launch of the 2025 Ather 450 series e-scooters a few weeks back. Ather Energy is dishing out an OTA update which brings this new dashboard to the Rizta e-scooters and also adds host of advanced features to the Atherstack.

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Ather Energy New Dashboard Feature For Rizta E-Scooter

Ather Energy is addressing the requirements of customers demanding regional language support on e-scooter dashboard allowing easy operations. The company had made this move based on the recent studies that highlighted customers demand for the same. Ravneet Singh Phokela, Ather Energy’s Chief Business Officer, stated that this is one of such moves from the brand which is being aligned with designing products that are customized for the Indian customers. The launch of multi-lingual dashboard will be helpful in offering a strong product support for the customers based in different regions.

The new dashboard for the Rizta e-scooter will now support as many as eight different regional language. Besides english, customers will now be able to access the dashboard in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu. Customers will be able to set a specific language in which the information will be displayed on dashboard.

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AtherStack New Features Via OTA Update

Ather Energy has also released an OTA (over-the-air) update for the AtherStack which brings a host of new features. From now, customers will be able to access all the advanced features ranging from FallSafe, AutoHold, Alexa, live location sharing, and Ping My Scooter feature. Customers will also get to use the WhatsApp dashboard notification with the AtherStack after the latest update.

Key Highlights

Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 concluded with a bang. This year has been one of the most crowded events where we saw a whole plethora of advanced ICE and electric cars and SUVs. We already have mentioned the best showcasings this year from popular brands including Tata, Hyundai, Maruti, Mahindra, and others. But besides the mid and large-size SUVs, a handful of compact electric cars did made it to the Bharat Mobility Expo 2025. Here are the top three small and unique electric cars that were present at this year annual auto show:

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Gensol Ezio Electric Trike

Gensol electric has introdcued one of the most unique compact EVs at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. The company has launched the Ezio electric trike which comes with dual wheel up front and a single rear wheel. The Gensol Ezio electric trike flaunts a standard car-like nose and measures 3,035 mm x 1,550 mm x 1,675 mm (length x width x height) and has a long wheelbase of 2,050 mm. This compact electric trike feature 2-door design and can only ferry two passengers at a time (including a single driver and co passenger). The Gensol Ezio electric trike feature front fender mounted charging socket and uses LED headlamp and DRLs upfront. This electric trike equips a 16.7 kWh battery linked to a 14.5 kW motor producing over 200 km range with each charge cycle. The Gensol Ezio electric trike’s prices are unannounced at the moment but it is confirmed to be catering B2B consumers.

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VinFast VF3 Electric Car

This is another compact electric car which has been showcased at the Auto Expo 2025 and is expected to be made official sometime later in the Indian market. The VinFast VF3 sports a small boxy profile which feels rugged with the squared-off bonnet and blanked-off grille upfront. It’s roof is said to be capable of handling up to 50kg of luggage weight, while the boot storage capacity is somewhere around 285 liters. A single rear axle mounted electric motor drives the VF3 compact electric car that churns out 39.4 bhp of peak power and up to 110Nm of peak torque.

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Vayve Eva Solar Electric Car

Vayve Mobility has launched one-of-a-kind electric car at th Bharat Mobility Expo 2025. The company has launched the Eva which is country’s first solar electric car. It has a dedicated solar panel integrated on the roof that adds an additional range backup of up to 10 km. The Vayve Eva compact electric car is launched in three trims called Nova, Stella, and Vega packed with a 9 kWh, a 14 kWh, and an 18 kWh battery pack respectively. The base variant of the Vayve Eva can ride up to 125 km range on a single charge which goes up to 175 km and 200 km respectively with the mid and top trim.

Key Highlights

• BYD starts Sealion 7 bookings in India
• Was launched at Bharat Mobility Expo 2025
• Unique ‘customer+ BYD’ booking scheme announced
• Free 7kW home charger and also free installation for the customers
• Limited period validity and early delivery benefits also applicable

BYD, the Chinese automobile manufacturer, showcased its latest electric SUV models at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. The company introduced its futuristic Sealion e-SUV series comprising the premium Sealion 7. BYD seems to be all set to start the deliveries of its sixth EV model in India and have started taking pre-bookings as well. BYD has also announced new benefits for the buyers intersted in the Sealion 7.

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BYD Sealion 7 Electric SUV Pre-Bookings, Reservation Benefits

BYD has commenced Sealion 7’s pre-bookings in the Indian market. The premium range 5 seater electric SUV can be reserved by paying Rs. 70,000. Interestingly, BYD will also be clubbing in to pay Rs. 70,000 booking amount itself as a part of the special offer. This offer will be given as a limited time deal along with some other benefits which the customers can avail on the purchase of the BYD Sealion 7.

BYD India has also announced that customers buying the Sealion 7 will be given an additional battery warranty covering 7 years of time span. This offer will also be valid on 1,50,000 km or whichever out of the two gets due first. That’s not all, BYD has also announced the customers purchasing Sealion 7 e-SUV will be getting a free 7 kW home charger.

Also, free installation service for the charger will be provided. This limited period offer will be applicable till February 17, 2026. Furthermore, BYD also plans on early deliveries with the first 70 customers getting the delivery starting March 7, 2025.

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BYD Sealion 7 Electric SUB: What All It Offers?

BYD Sealion 7 is a big-size coupe-style electric SUV that is introduced in dual trims called Premium and Performance. The coupe-style electric SUV looks all futuristic and premium and has both single motor RWD and dual motor AWD powertrain options. The Sealion 7 comes equipped with an 82.5 kWh battery and manages to offer up to 542 km range on a single battery charge.

Key Highlights

• Komaki adds three new e-scooters under Har Ghar Komaki scheme
• Komaki SE Pro, SE Ultra, and SE Max variants launched
• Price starts at Rs. 67,999

Komaki, the Japanese E2W manufacturer has been consistently expanding its presence across the Indian market. The brand has just introduced three new electric scooter under the SE lineup with the entry-level variant’s price starting under Rs. 70,000. Komaki has launched the SE Pro, SE Ultra, and the SE Max models where the top trim can offer 200+ range on a single battery charge.

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Komaki SE Pro, SE Ultra, SE Max E-Scooter Powertrain, Features

In the new lineup, the Komaki SE Pro is low-end model which is powered by a 2.75 kW battery pack. This model offers the lowest range amongst the new lot where a single charge throws a range between 110- 120 km.

On the other hand, the Komaki SE Pro, which is the mid-range trim in the new SE series has a 2.7 kW LiPo4 battery pack under the hood. The range it offers is slightly higher compared to the SE Pro at 130- 140 km per charge respectively. The Komaki SE Ultra is the top trim in the new e-scooter lineup which offers the highest range with each battery charge cycle, i.e., 200+ km. This is achieved with the 4.2 kWh LiPo4 battery pack.

The Komaki SE Pro and the SE Ultra e-scooter models have been loaded with single disc brake for braking. Both these model feature an LED digital speedometer and can reach up to 70 kmph of top speed. The Komaki SE Max, on the other hand, get a dual disc brake module and also have dual charger option making it more feature loaded compared to the remaining two variants.

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Komaki SE Pro, SE Max, SE Ultra Electric Scooter Price In India

The new e-scooter lineup has been introduced under the company’s “Har Ghar Komaki” campaign. This explains the affordable pricing of the latest SE series e-scooters. The Komaki SE Pro is launched at Rs. 67,999, while the SE Ultra comes with a price label of Rs. 76,999. The Komaki SE Max is the expensive yet pocket-friendly option priced at Rs. 1,10,000.