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Video: Tesla Catches Fire Inside Florida Garage Flooded From Hurricane Helene
Officials advised people not to charge, drive, or store their EVs or E-bikes in their homes or garages.
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PM Modi Plans Post-Election Reforms To Rival Chinese Manufacturing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans a raft of business-friendly measures if he wins a third term this week, including pushing through regulations making it easier to hire and fire workers, according to two government officials familiar with the matter
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Tesla To Fire 10% Workforce, 14,000 Employees Brace For Sacking: Report
Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle maker Tesla is planning to lay off over 10% of its global workforce, citing duplication of roles as the reason behind the job cuts.
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Automaker Stellantis Cuts 400 Jobs With "Mandatory Remote Work Day" Policy
Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, announced its decision to lay off about 400 employees on Friday. They said the move aims to smoothen operations, cut costs, and accelerate plans for electric vehicle production.
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Watch: Elon Musk Enjoys Cigar As Joe Rogan Fires Arrow At Tesla Cybertruck To Test Its Toughness
Joe Rogan challenged Elon Musk, suggesting he could penetrate the Cybertruck 's exterior with a broadside arrow.
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Indian Killed As Ship Catches Fire Off Dutch Coast; EV May Have Been Cause
An Indian crew member was killed and 20 others were injured after a major fire broke out on a cargo vessel carrying nearly 3,000 cars off the Netherlands coast. An electric vehicle, one of 25 on board, is suspected to have caused the fire.
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Government Provides More Time to Battery Manufacturers to Comply With Additional Safety Norms
The government has deferred the implementation of additional provisions in the battery safety standards, which were to begin from October 1, to give manufacturers more time to comply with new norms, according to an official statement. The statement said now additional provisions in the battery safety standards will be implemented in two phases — ...
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Ola to Cut 10 Percent Engineering Jobs Across Ride-Hailing, Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Businesses: Details
Ola on Monday announced that it would cut around 200 engineering jobs as part of its efforts to centralising operations to build a structure to strengthen relevant roles and functions. The company, which said it is focussed on being a "vertically integrated mobility" company, plans to increase the number of engineers from 2,000 to 5,000 over the ne...
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Fire at Electric Bike Showroom in Hyderabad Claims 8 Lives, 7 Injured: Report
A fire incident at an electric bike showroom in Hyderabad has resulted in the loss of eight lives, while seven others have received injuries and were rushed to hospitals in the areas, according to a report. While the police is investigating the exact reasons for fire, it is being expected that the incident could be a result of an electric bike issu...
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Safety, Performance Top Concerns For Electric Scooter Buyers: Report
Safety and performance of electric scooters remain top concerns for customers amid a spate of fire incidents in these vehicles recently, which has prompted consumers to hold back on their plans to purchase e-scooters, according to an online survey.
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Electric Vehicles Going Mainstream; Fire Incidents Help Industry Mature, Focus on Quality, Ather CEO Says
Ather CEO Tarun Mehta said on Sunday that electric two-wheelers are going mainstream in India and that fire incidents will help the industry mature, while manufacturers focus on quality. Mehta was responding to a query on how the fire incidents of electric two-wheelers of various manufacturers, such as Ola Electric, Okinawa, PureEV and even Ather's...
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7 Electric Bikes Catch Fire At Pune Showroom While Charging: Report
At least seven electric bikes kept at a showroom in Maharashtra's Pune city were burnt after a fire broke out at the outlet during charging, fire brigade officials said.
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New Testing Standards For Electric Vehicles Could Be Announced Later This Month: Report
According to the news report, a high-level committee is reviewing the EV testing standards in India, and the final report would be submitted to the Centre later this month.
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Ola Electric Chief Says E-Scooter Fires Rare But Can Happen In Future
Ola's e-scooter fire was among a spate of similar recent incidents that triggered an uproar on social media and an investigation by the Indian government.
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Government Reportedly Orders Probe Into Nexon EV Fire Incident, Report to Be Submitted This Month
Government has reportedly set up an independent enquiry to investigate the Nexon EV fire incident. The Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam have been asked to probe the circumstances that led to the incident and also suggest re...
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Video: Tesla Catches Fire Inside Florida Garage Flooded From Hurricane Helene
Officials advised people not to charge, drive, or store their EVs or E-bikes in their homes or garages.
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PM Modi Plans Post-Election Reforms To Rival Chinese Manufacturing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans a raft of business-friendly measures if he wins a third term this week, including pushing through regulations making it easier to hire and fire workers, according to two government officials familiar with the matter
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Tesla To Fire 10% Workforce, 14,000 Employees Brace For Sacking: Report
Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle maker Tesla is planning to lay off over 10% of its global workforce, citing duplication of roles as the reason behind the job cuts.
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Automaker Stellantis Cuts 400 Jobs With "Mandatory Remote Work Day" Policy
Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, announced its decision to lay off about 400 employees on Friday. They said the move aims to smoothen operations, cut costs, and accelerate plans for electric vehicle production.
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Watch: Elon Musk Enjoys Cigar As Joe Rogan Fires Arrow At Tesla Cybertruck To Test Its Toughness
Joe Rogan challenged Elon Musk, suggesting he could penetrate the Cybertruck 's exterior with a broadside arrow.
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Indian Killed As Ship Catches Fire Off Dutch Coast; EV May Have Been Cause
An Indian crew member was killed and 20 others were injured after a major fire broke out on a cargo vessel carrying nearly 3,000 cars off the Netherlands coast. An electric vehicle, one of 25 on board, is suspected to have caused the fire.
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Government Provides More Time to Battery Manufacturers to Comply With Additional Safety Norms
The government has deferred the implementation of additional provisions in the battery safety standards, which were to begin from October 1, to give manufacturers more time to comply with new norms, according to an official statement. The statement said now additional provisions in the battery safety standards will be implemented in two phases — ...
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Ola to Cut 10 Percent Engineering Jobs Across Ride-Hailing, Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Businesses: Details
Ola on Monday announced that it would cut around 200 engineering jobs as part of its efforts to centralising operations to build a structure to strengthen relevant roles and functions. The company, which said it is focussed on being a "vertically integrated mobility" company, plans to increase the number of engineers from 2,000 to 5,000 over the ne...
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Fire at Electric Bike Showroom in Hyderabad Claims 8 Lives, 7 Injured: Report
A fire incident at an electric bike showroom in Hyderabad has resulted in the loss of eight lives, while seven others have received injuries and were rushed to hospitals in the areas, according to a report. While the police is investigating the exact reasons for fire, it is being expected that the incident could be a result of an electric bike issu...
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Safety, Performance Top Concerns For Electric Scooter Buyers: Report
Safety and performance of electric scooters remain top concerns for customers amid a spate of fire incidents in these vehicles recently, which has prompted consumers to hold back on their plans to purchase e-scooters, according to an online survey.
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Electric Vehicles Going Mainstream; Fire Incidents Help Industry Mature, Focus on Quality, Ather CEO Says
Ather CEO Tarun Mehta said on Sunday that electric two-wheelers are going mainstream in India and that fire incidents will help the industry mature, while manufacturers focus on quality. Mehta was responding to a query on how the fire incidents of electric two-wheelers of various manufacturers, such as Ola Electric, Okinawa, PureEV and even Ather's...
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7 Electric Bikes Catch Fire At Pune Showroom While Charging: Report
At least seven electric bikes kept at a showroom in Maharashtra's Pune city were burnt after a fire broke out at the outlet during charging, fire brigade officials said.
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New Testing Standards For Electric Vehicles Could Be Announced Later This Month: Report
According to the news report, a high-level committee is reviewing the EV testing standards in India, and the final report would be submitted to the Centre later this month.
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Ola Electric Chief Says E-Scooter Fires Rare But Can Happen In Future
Ola's e-scooter fire was among a spate of similar recent incidents that triggered an uproar on social media and an investigation by the Indian government.
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Government Reportedly Orders Probe Into Nexon EV Fire Incident, Report to Be Submitted This Month
Government has reportedly set up an independent enquiry to investigate the Nexon EV fire incident. The Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety (CFEES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam have been asked to probe the circumstances that led to the incident and also suggest re...
