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Monday 24 January 2022
India roundup: India solar capacity to grow 400% by 2025
The Indian government's production-linked incentive (PLI) subsidies for batteries and smartphones have attracted some big names, while a report showed that Indian solar module capacity...
Tuesday 18 January 2022
India roundup: Mercedes-Benz to assemble EV locally in India
Mercedes Benz said it will begin car assembly soon in India, while Tata Group has set up a new fintech company.
Monday 10 January 2022
India roundup: Tata sees highest sales of EV in December
Electric vehicles (EV) are taking off in both scooter and passenger car segments, while industry groups fear high import taxes could dent India's advantages.
Monday 3 January 2022
India roundup: Reliance buys British battery maker Faradion
Reliance's subsidiary has acquired a UK-based battery maker, Faradion, while the Indian authority is looking into Apple's App Store over alleged unfair competition.
Monday 27 December 2021
India roundup: Apple to make iPhone 13 in India

Apple begins trial production of iPhone 13 in India

Monday 20 December 2021
India roundup: Investment in manufacturing, renewables continues growing
The indian government will provide a total of US$10 billion to support local semiconductor industry, while car sales are expected to decline by 500,000 units in FY2022 due to chip...
Monday 13 December 2021
India roundup: Hyundai to launch EV lineup by 2028
Hyundai is investing US$530 million in brining more EVs to India, while local EV startup Ola has raised US$139 million in funding with loss narrowed for fiscal 2021.
Monday 6 December 2021
India roundup: Tata reportedly to manufacture semiconductor in India
Tata reportedly is in talks with a state government to build semiconductor assembly plants. E-scooter maker Ather Energy is raising annual production capacity to 400,000 units, while...
Monday 29 November 2021
India roundup: Acer and Dixon Technologies partnering up
The Modi government is proposing a bill to regulate blockchain technology and is likely to launch an official virtual currency, while Acer and local manufacturer Dixon Technologies...
Monday 22 November 2021
India roundup: Samsung plans to shift production to India
Google plans to provide Hinglish support for Indian users while Samsung plans to expand its manufacturing facilities in India.
Monday 15 November 2021
India roundup: Paytm and Nykaa see strong IPO results
Startups and digital services are growing fast in India, and Paytm, Nykaa, Amazon Pay, and Battery Smart are seeing growth potential.
Monday 8 November 2021
India roundup: Starlink registers business in India
The fast-growing logistics startup in India, Delhivery, plans to raise US$1 million through IPO, while Elon Musk's Starlink is poised to start its satellite and network services in...
Monday 1 November 2021
India roundup: carmakers are running low on lithium battery
India continues pushing for its local manufacturing of EV and semiconductors; however, lithium batteries are hard to find. Honda may launch its first electric two-wheeler in India...
Monday 25 October 2021
India roundup: Bharti slips in fixed-line broadband market
Dixon Technologies is buying a manufacturing unit from telecom operator Bharti, whose share in the fixed-line broadband market recenly slipped from second to third place in India.
Monday 18 October 2021
India roundup: Ather, Tata gear up for EV
Ather Energy and Tata Motors are making substantial investments in electric vehicle businesses, but India's car production and sales both decreased in September compared to the same...