BYD, an energy vehicle manufacturer, launched the premium electric SUV, BYD-ATTO 3, today. BYD claims that this is India’s first sporty born e-SUV. This also marks BYD’s official entry into the Indian passenger vehicle market with its brand mission of “technological innovations for a better life”.

Sharing his thoughts on the launch, Sanjay Gopalakrishnan, Senior Vice President – Electric Passenger Vehicles, BYD India, said, “We are happy to announce the launch of our much-acclaimed electric SUV in India. With proven and innovative technology, we are on track towards building a stronger ecosystem that facilitates EV adoption in our country. The launch of BYD-ATTO 3 is a step towards this mission. We will constantly contribute to building a greener future.”

Adding to this, Ketsu Zhang, Executive Director of BYD India, said, “BYD has two plants in India, covering more than 140,000 sqm with 3,000 employees and a cumulative investment of over $200 million in the country. We are fully committed to India’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, and will promote sustainability and zero emissions by introducing pure electric vehicles and the latest technologies. We intend to sell 15,000 units of BYD-ATTO 3 in India over the next year and plan to set up a local manufacturing facility in due course.”

BYD-ATTO 3 Features

Faster charging and higher battery capacity
According to BYD, BYD-ATTO 3 is equipped with the ultra-safe blade battery and the born EV platform (e-Platform 3.0). It features fast charging, from 0 percent to 80 percent within 50 minutes and a range of 521 kilometres (according to ARAI tests), with a higher battery capacity of 60.48 kWh and a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 7.3 seconds.

Blade battery
Powered by the blade battery, BYD-ATTO 3 passes the nail penetration test (one of the industry’s most rigorous tests for batteries), as per the energy vehicle manufacturer. The battery also emerged unscathed and fully operational, without exhibiting leakage, deformation or smoke, after a 46-tonne truck drove over it.

e-Platform 3.0
The energy vehicle manufacturer further states that BYD-ATTO 3 is the first model in India built on the e-Platform 3.0. The platform features the world’s first eight in one electric powertrain (with drive motor, motor controller, reducer, onboard charger, DC converter, high-voltage distribution box, vehicle controller and Battery Management System (BMS) integrated), claims the company. This results in a 20 percent overall size reduction, 15 percent weight reduction and allowing the overall efficiency to exceed 89 percent.

Leading configurations
What’s more, as per BYD, with a sporty and powerful exterior and rhythmic interior, this premium electric SUV comes with the following –

A robust steel body structure 
L2 Advanced Driving Assistance System (ADAS) BYD Dipilot 
Seven airbags
A safety-oriented chassis design
A panoramic sunroof
A 12.8-inch adaptive rotating suspension electronic pad
A 360-degree holographic transparent imaging system
NFC card key
A Vehicle to Load (VTOL) mobile power station

Apart from these, BYD-ATTO 3 includes other leading configurations as well. The panoramic sunroof and imaging system are the largest among cars in the segment. All these make the car competitive in the market, states BYD.

The mobile power station
The mobile power station in BYD-ATTO 3 allows the vehicle to transform into a super-mobile power bank. BYD claims that this power station supports power of up to 3.3 kw, satisfying most needs of high-power electrical appliances.

Dragon Face 3.0 design language
Plus, the energy vehicle manufacturer states that its latest car features sharp lines and a strong, sporty posture, adding to the aesthetics of the Dragon Face 3.0 design language led by Wolfgang Egger, BYD’s design director. Its advanced cabin is styled in the spirit of sports and competition. Inspired by the interior design concept of gym and music, BYD-ATTO 3 exhibits passion, energy and power, claims BYD.

Panoramic sunroof
The panoramic sunroof in the car measures 1,261 mm long and 849 mm wide, with an electric slide and anti-pinch features, according to BYD.

BYD DiPilot L2 driving assist system
Additionally, BYD-ATTO 3 provides intelligent driving systems and multi-sensor layouts with the BYD DiPilot L2 driving assist system.

Other features
As per BYD, the car also has other features, such as mobile phone wireless charging, one-touch electric control tailgate, NFC card key, an eight-speaker audio system, electric seat adjustment, voice control, LED headlamps, LED rear lights, multi-color gradient ambient lighting that responds to music rhythm, PM 2.5 air filter, CN95 air filter, etc.

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Gujarat-based electric vehicle start-up Avore Electric has unveiled a teaser film of its upcoming electric motorcycle, which it says will mark its formal entry into the high-growth mid-size electric two-wheeler segment.

The e-motorcycle, it says, is built around the core corporate philosophy of ‘Intelligence Beyond Motion’, which it claims is engineered entirely from the ground up on Avore’s indigenous, in-house technology platform.

The visual preview details a performance-oriented stance tailored for next-generation riders. The design language focuses on structural integration, moving away from traditional retro aesthetics toward a technical look.

Key styling and engineering elements highlighted in the promotional film include aerodynamically optimised fairings designed to minimise drag and manage thermal airflow around the battery enclosure. A unique front headlamp design that serves as the visual anchor for the motorcycle’s front fascia. Contrasting paint schemes that accentuate the sharp, aggressive geometric lines of the chassis.

The start-up says its upcoming e-motorcycle represents the culmination of years of domestic, in-house research and development. By utilising its proprietary technology platform, Avore Electric aims to establish a foothold in India's expanding mid-size premium motorcycle space before scaling its world-class electric mobility solutions to international markets.

The company is expected to give more details soon.

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JSW MG Motor India, one of the leading passenger vehicle manufacturers, has announced that it has successfully installed 1,000 community chargers under its MG Charge initiative.

Spanning more than 470 sites across India, the milestone makes JSW MG Motor India the first automaker in the country to establish community-led electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at this scale. The installations are distributed across residential societies, condominiums, hospitals, corporate campuses, hotels and industrial parks.

Alongside the infrastructure announcement, the company revealed that MG-branded electric vehicles have cumulatively travelled over 2.9 billion green kilometres on Indian roads. This collective mileage has offset approximately 417,000 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions.

Furthermore, JSW MG Motor India has detailed an aggressive product timeline for the remainder of calendar year 2026 (CY2026). The automaker plans to launch three new New Energy Vehicles (NEVs).

This upcoming product push will mark the brand's introduction of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology to the Indian market. The company noted that its overarching corporate philosophy views India's transition to sustainable transit as a path that can be successfully driven by balancing multiple complementary technologies.

In alignment with national decarbonisation targets, JSW MG Motor India has systematically upgraded its primary manufacturing plant in Halol, Gujarat. The site has achieved significant efficiency metrics through the deployment of Industry 4.0 digitisation and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.

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Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s largest passenger vehicle manufacturer, has announced a major expansion of its renewable energy footprint with two dedicated biogas projects on the occasion of World Environment Day.

The company has earmarked a cumulative investment of INR 9.25 billion through FY 2030–31 toward green energy initiatives to systematically curtail its carbon footprint across in-house manufacturing operations.

The automaker is investing INR 1.5 billion specifically into these two newly detailed biogas developments, aligning its corporate operations with the Government of India's ‘Waste-to-Wealth’ mission.

It has commissioned a new 10 TPD Biogas Plant at Kharkhoda, which is scheduled to be commissioned in FY2026–27. At full operational capacity, the plant is projected to mitigate 9,490 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. The generated biogas will offset fossil fuel reliance by servicing approximately 20 percent of the total gas requirement at the Kharkhoda manufacturing site.

Furthermore, earlier this month, Maruti Suzuki India completed an expansion at its Manesar facility, scaling output from an initial 0.2 TPD to 0.7 TPD. The expanded setup is expected to generate roughly 360,000 standard cubic meters of biogas annually, avoiding an estimated 664 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.

The plant leverages anaerobic digestion technology to convert organic and agricultural waste into raw biogas. It uses food waste, napier grass and paddy straw as feedstock, with a technical provision to boost output utilising cattle dung. The output will be directed into paint shop heating processes and factory canteen operations. Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) generated as a byproduct will be routed to internal horticulture or supplied back into the local agricultural ecosystem.

Beyond localised biogas projects, Maruti Suzuki is systematically scaling its solar energy infrastructure to counter liquid natural gas (LNG) volatility and supply constraints. It has progressively expanded its installed solar capacity to 79 MWp across its manufacturing facilities and targets an expansion to 319 MWp of solar-generated renewable energy by FY 2030–31.

The automaker recently replaced natural gas with biogas for approximately 10 percent of the energy requirements at its Hansalpur facility. Supported by SRDI (a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan), this transition ensured uninterrupted operations during active LNG supply bottlenecks.

Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India, said, “Maruti Suzuki has been consistently working on initiatives aimed at reducing fossil fuel consumption and oil import dependence. In line with this, we are setting up a new 10 Tonnes Per Day biogas plant at the Kharkhoda facility as well as expanding the existing biogas plant at Manesar facility. At a time when the world is navigating an increasingly uncertain energy landscape, such initiatives assume greater significance. As the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India has called for reducing dependence on fossil fuels, the commissioning of our biogas project comes at an appropriate time. It enables us to contribute, in a modest but meaningful way, to the current national priority alongside several other ongoing efforts.”

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Hyundai Motor India, one of the leading passenger vehicle manufacturers, has announced a long-term strategic commitment to designate the state of Tamil Nadu as its designated ‘Flagship EV Hub for India’. The announcement includes an exclusive skill development partnership alongside manufacturing and supply chain localisation goals.

As part of this roadmap, Hyundai Motor India has reaffirmed its plan to deploy an investment of over INR 260 billion in Tamil Nadu between 2023 and 2032. This allocation is a component of the company's broader, previously declared INR 450 billion investment blueprint for the Indian market. To date, the Chennai facility has exported more than 3.9 million vehicles to over 150 countries.

The manufacturing hub will scale zero-emission capabilities via immediate product rollouts and component localisation:

• Product Rollout: Hyundai Motor India plans to introduce two new vehicle models from its Chennai facility within the year. This includes the launch of its first mass-market dedicated electric vehicle (EV) to accelerate local adoption.
• Industrial Localisation: The company has established Tamil Nadu’s first battery sub-assembly plant for EV powertrains. Hyundai Motor India is currently expanding local sourcing for power electronics and related primary components to minimise import dependency.
• Charging Network: Hyundai has deployed a direct-current (DC) fast EV charging ecosystem across the state consisting of 39 stations and 78 charging points. The high-capacity network is scheduled for further expansion across major urban centres and transit highways over the next 2 to 3 years.

The company has also aims to increase its localisation rate from the present 82 percent to 90 percent in the next 5-6 years. An additional INR 40 billion in state sourcing value from the current base, which is expected to generate an additional 2,000 jobs in the state.

Hyundai Motor India and the Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) have formalised a structured skill development project scheduled to commence active training operations in December 2027. The program aims to increase the global employability of the state's workforce by integrating next-generation manufacturing skills.

The curriculum will leverage partnerships with local Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), polytechnics and engineering colleges to train students in advanced disciplines:

• EV technical architectures and hydrogen mobility systems.
• Industrial robotics, digital automation and AI-enabled manufacturing.
• Smart factory workflows alongside professional workplace communication and language instruction.

Tarun Garg, Managing Director & CEO, Hyundai Motor India, said, “HMIL’s initiatives will strengthen Tamil Nadu’s leadership in sustainable mobility and automotive excellence, while also accelerating skill development to foster a future-ready workforce. We will roll out two new models from the Chennai facility, including our first mass-market dedicated EV within this year, marking a significant step towards accelerating EV adoption and building a strong EV ecosystem. Alongside, advancing EV localization, we are equally focused on developing a future-ready skilled workforce, enabling talent to support future automotive technologies."

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