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10 Aug 2026·1 min read

Ola Electric’s Comeback Quarter Comes With A Caveat

Under deep public scrutiny, Bhavish Aggarwal’s Ola Electric has spent the past year trying to fix a business that had…

9 Aug 2026·1 min read

Turning battery waste into strategic resources: The next opportunity for Indian industry

As EV adoption accelerates, end-of-life batteries are emerging as a strategic source of critical minerals. Building a robust battery recycling ecosystem will be key to India's resource security, manufacturing resilience, and clean energy future.

8 Aug 2026·1 min read

Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto May Face EV Mandate, 2% Welfare Levy In Maharashtra

New-age tech consumer tech companies like Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, and Meesho could face higher costs in Maharashtra as the state…

8 Aug 2026·1 min read

Ather Jumps 17% To Lead Weekly Rally In New-Age Tech Stocks, MapmyIndia Biggest Loser

With the Q1 earnings season in full swing, investors actively traded new-age tech stocks based on the latest financial disclosures,…

8 Aug 2026·1 min read

AI is reimagining service companies; Ola Electric narrows loss in Q1

Northbound Advisors is building a proprietary AI tool with a partner, trained on eight years of work across diligences, CFO advisory, legal, tax and risk engagements.

7 Aug 2026·1 min read

Pace Digitek Targets 10 GWh BESS Capacity by FY27-End, Eyes Battery Cell Manufacturing

Pace Digitek  has outlined an ambitious growth roadmap centred on battery energy storage systems (BESS), manufacturing expansion and technology localisation after reporting a strong start to FY27. During its Q1 FY27 earnings call, the company said it is o

7 Aug 2026·1 min read

Ola Electric's Q1 FY27 revenue drops 45% to Rs 455 Cr, loss narrows 22%

Electric vehicle maker Ola Electric continued to struggle during Q1 FY27 as its revenue declined 45% year-on-year. However, the Bengaluru-based company managed to narrow its losses by 22% to Rs 336 crore Ola Electric’s revenue from operations declined to

7 Aug 2026·1 min read

Mumbai's BEST To Procure 220 MW Solar With 440 MWh Battery Storage

Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) Undertaking has received approval from the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to procure 220 MW of solar power coupled with a 110 MW/440 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). BEST

7 Aug 2026·1 min read

Mobility startup E3 Electric.AI launches intelligent e-scooter E3 TRION

Bengaluru-based electric mobility startup E3 Electric.AI has launched its intelligent electric scooter, E3 TRION, which it says is designed to create a new category in the mobility space. The AI-powered E3 TRION integrates human-centric design with predictive

6 Aug 2026·1 min read

IEEFA-Ember Calls for Battery Storage Push to Future-Proof Delhi's Grid

Delhi's power sector is well-positioned for a clean energy transition, but scaling rooftop solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), demand-side flexibility and electricity market reforms will be critical to meeting the capital's rapidly rising electricity

27 Jul 2026·2 min read

How to raise funding for an EV startup in India (2026 playbook)

The EV funding landscape in India — who's writing cheques, what stage they fund, and how to get in front of them.

18 Jul 2026·1 min read

EV startup funding tracker: July 2026 — the rounds that moved the needle

Every significant EV funding round in India for July 2026, with the signal each one sends about where the market is heading.

25 Jun 2025·1 min read

Battery Smart's extended Series B pushes valuation to $450 million

The battery-swapping network raises $21M more as swapping consolidates in the 2W/3W commercial segment.

23 Jun 2025·1 min read

Kazam raises $6.2M led by IFC to scale EV charging infrastructure

The EV charging software platform powers 68,000 chargers and 5M+ sessions — now backed by the World Bank's private arm.

6 May 2025·1 min read

Ather Energy's ₹2,981 crore IPO — a muted debut after a tepid subscription

Ather's IPO subscribed 1.43x, listed at a 2.2% premium then slipped — what it says about EV valuations and the IPO market.

20 Mar 2025·1 min read

Magenta Mobility raises ₹100 crore pre-Series B, eyes ₹400-500 crore Series B

The Amazon/Flipkart fleet partner scales 2,700 electric 3-wheelers with bp and Morgan Stanley backing.

10 Mar 2025·1 min read

Exponent Energy raises ₹200 crore for 15-minute rapid charging expansion

The Ather-alumni-founded charging startup scales beyond Bengaluru and Delhi with 360 ONE Asset and TDK Ventures leading.

14 Jan 2025·1 min read

Zypp Electric raises $6.5M more in an ongoing Series C — up to $50M planned

The EV-as-a-service player targets $50M in its Series C as gig-economy delivery electrifies.

9 Jan 2025·1 min read

BluSmart raising $50M at $335M pre-money as EV ride-hailing scales

The EV cab operator runs 8,500 EVs and a 5,800-station charging network — now raising its Series B.

9 Aug 2024·1 min read

Ola Electric's ₹6,146 crore IPO — India's largest EV listing of 2024

Ola Electric's market debut, subscription details, use of proceeds and what it signalled for the Indian EV capital markets.