India's illegal battery recycling industry could be exposing some residents in Delhi to airborne lead levels two-to-eight times higher than their neighbors and well above recommended health guidelines, University of Michigan researchers have found. Using sophisticated microscopic equipment and a lo... Read more
Gautam Chatterjee, joint managing director of Exide Industries - the oldest and the leading automobile battery company in India - is taking over as the managing director and CEO. Chatterjee will be third MD and CEO of Exide after the chairman and MD post was bifurcated in 2007. S B Ganguly was the ... Read more
The twin strategy of expanding dealer network and offering a range of products with longer warranties has paid off for Amara Raja Batteries, India's second largest battery maker.This has helped the company grow 5-10% more than the industry average in the past five years and expand market share. In ... Read more
Clean Motion, which makes the electric three-wheeler Zbee, aims to provide last-mile connectivity in India’s congested urban areas Sweden-based electric vehicle maker Clean Motion plans to invest $10 million (about Rs.66 crore) in India over the next three years to expand operations including se... Read more
With over half a dozen manufacturers located across the state, Punjab has a potential to become one of the major manufacturing centres for e-rickshaws. However, the state levies 14.30% VAT on e-rickshaw, the highest in the Northern region, which is affecting its sale in the state. The manufacturers ... Read more
Battery manufacturer Exide Industries today reported a 29 per cent increase in its net profit at Rs 177.55 crore for the March quarter. It had posted a net profit of Rs 137.59 crore in the January-March period of 2014-15, Exide said in a BSE filing. Net sales of the company rose 6.8 per cent t... Read more
CHARLOTTE, NC and PHILADELPHIA, PA–(April 27, 2016) – The Brad Roberts Outstanding Industry Achievement Award highlights the accomplishments of a member company or organization in the storage marketplace and recognizes their comprehensive industry commitment and participation. This award was ... Read more
The drive to indigenously develop lithium ion battery technology for automotive applications in India is on track and will be ready as early as mid-2017, say ARAI officials. Local development of expensive lithium ion battery technology, specifically for automotive applications, got a boost when l... Read more
Q&A with head of advanced and product engineering at Tata Motors Homegrown carmaker Tata Motors is on a comeback move with new launches such as Zest, Bolt and Tiago as it aims to claw back the market share it has lost in Indiaover the past few years. While these cars meet existing custom... Read more
In an attempt to attract financially viable storage solutions to the country, India’s state-run NTPC Ltd plans to call bids to set up a solar power project wherein electricity will be stored in batteries. By setting up this megawatt (MW)-scale project in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, NTPC wants to... Read more
AES’ Advancion® to Enhance Reliability at Panasonic Manufacturing Facility (Panasonic and AES are the members of India Energy Storage Alliance - IESA) New Delhi, April 18, 2016 – Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd. and AES India Private Limited today announced an agreement to construct a 10 MW energy s... Read more
The new rules distinguish hazardous waste from others such as waste tyre, paper waste, metal scrap and used electronic items India has banned the import of solid plastic waste, including PET bottles, as part of new hazardous waste management rules that aims to prevent the country from becoming a du... Read more
