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Okinawa Autotech announced its commitment to invest Rs. 150 crore in FY2022 and aims to increase its revenue by 300 per cent in the current financial year.

Hero MotoCorp has already begun work on developing new electric vehicles and is utilising its R&D centres in Rajasthan and Germany for the same. Hero's first electric product will arrive next year.

Patent images of what is claimed to be Ather Energy's upcoming electric scooter, have surfaced online. The leaked design patent images reveal a larger, maxi-style scooter with a beefy front section, and what appears to be an extended windshield.

The high-speed electric scooter will have a claimed range of 240 km, with a 100 kmph top speed and will cost between Rs. 1.1-1.2 lakh.

The Honda PCX electric scooter was showcased at the Auto Expo 2018, and the patent drawings show the scooter with removable batteries.

The government has approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing advanced chemistry cell (ACC) battery at an estimated outlay of Rs 18,100 crore. The objective not only promotes the Make in India initiative but also is an attempt to bring down the price of the battery pack which is used in cars, thereby helping carmakers make electric vehicles more localised and therefore affordable.

The Department of Science and Technology, the Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to the government of India and Niti-Aayog worked in fast-track mode to develop specifications, prototype products, and undertake testing and validation of the proposed low-cost AC charging points.

Bajaj Auto's Austrian partner, which is the parent company of KTM, is showcasing electric concepts at 'The Future of Electric Mobility' exhibition.