Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) is all prepped up to display its mobility solutions at the ongoing Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

The brand-new ACTIVA e and QC1 electric scooters, whose initial pricing was revealed today, will be the focal point of the Honda booth. Ex-showroom prices for the brand-new ACTIVA e and QC1 are INR 117,000 and INR 90,000, respectively. In order to protect the EVs' total value and prolong their lifespan, the business has also produced Care Packages. Bookings for both EVs are currently available in a few places nationwide. Customers simply need to pay a little sum of INR 1,000 to reserve.

With its 7.0-inch TFT display, the all-new ACTIVA e lets riders stay connected in real time via the Honda RoadSync Duo® app. The ACTIVA e is powered by a state-of-the-art, internally built permanent magnet synchronous electric motor with a maximum power output of 6 kW. Its peak speed is 80 km/h, and it can sprint from 0 to 60 km/h in 7.3 seconds. With two 1.5 kWh interchangeable batteries, the ACTIVA e can travel 102 km on a single charge. HEID offers two options for using BaaS (Battery-as-a-Service) with the cutting-edge ACTIVA e:, with a modest monthly fee of INR 1,999 (for 40 km/day) and INR 3,599 (for 100 km/day).

The Honda QC1 is a personal mobility vehicle that blends advanced engineering and fluidic design. It has an 80 km range on a single charge thanks to its 1.5 kWh fixed battery pack. It takes 4 hours 30 minutes to charge the QC1 from zero to 80 percent, and 6 hours 50 minutes to fully charge it. It can reach a high speed of 50 km/h thanks to an in-wheel electric motor with a peak power of 1.8 kW. The QC1 has a 5.0-inch all-info LCD display that provides important vehicle information quickly, and it's perfect for daily commuting thanks to extra features like a 26-litre under-seat storage area and a USB Type-C outlet for charging electronics.

Tsutsumu Otani, Managing Director, President & CEO, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, said, “At Honda, we believe in shaping the future of mobility through continuous innovation and customer-centric approach. The Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 is the perfect platform to showcase our efforts towards carbon neutrality and providing sustainable mobility solutions. With ACTIVA e: and QC1, we are introducing two diverse technologically advanced electric two-wheelers catering to different customer needs. The ACTIVA e:’s swappable battery technology offers a stress-free solution to our customers as Honda takes full responsibility for battery management, eliminating concerns about battery deterioration. HMSI is focused on protecting the asset through best-in-class maintenance ensuring extended vehicle value and the joy of ownership. We aim to achieve this by providing high-quality products and after-sales Care Packages for comprehensive protection and superior ownership experience for EV customers.”

Yogesh Mathur, Director – Sales and Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, said, “The all-new ACTIVA e: with swappable battery technology and QC1 with fixed battery setup have been designed keeping in mind the diverse needs of Indian consumers, offering the perfect blend of world-class quality, reliability and cutting-edge technology. We are confident that these models will resonate with customers across the nation. With the introduction of Care Packages, which includes benefits like 5-year worry-free service, road-side assistance (RSA) and extended warranty, we aim to inspire trust and demonstrate Honda’s unwavering commitment to a greener tomorrow for customers. At this introductory product price, we are also offering Care Package free for 1-year to enhance customer experience. We are excited to lead the charge towards a sustainable and connected tomorrow, creating a revolution in mobility.”

The Honda CB300F, India's first 300cc flex-fuel motorbike; the Motocompacto, a small, foldable electric scooter designed for first- or last-mile personal mobility and an electric go-kart with a Honda Mobile Power Pack e: swappable batteries will also be on show. Additionally, guests will see Honda's BEx technology, which allows for seamless battery changing for users and can charge several Honda Mobile Power Pack e units at once. Additionally, it features an intelligent autonomous function that only detects and charges completely healthy batteries, guaranteeing that defective ones are kept safe and out of consumers' reach. Along with creating and interacting with futuristic design concepts, guests may participate in live 3D drawing sessions using head-mounted displays at the event.

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Nawgati has announced the launch of Aaveg Pro, an integrated operations platform for petroleum dealers, at the Petrol Dealers Association Pune (PDAP) Annual General Meeting. The system is designed to digitise fuel station management within the Indian retail ecosystem.

Aaveg Pro serves as a digital operating system to replace manual workflows in fuel retail. The platform consolidates several critical station functions into a single interface:

• Sales and Inventory: Features include shift-level nozzle reconciliation, live inventory tracking and stock variation control.
• Financial Accounting: The system supports VAT, GST, cess and surcharge handling to maintain audit-ready records and real-time balance sheet visibility.
• Fleet and Credit Management: Dealers can manage digital fleet contracts, consolidated invoicing and credit risk monitoring.

The platform is designed to integrate with existing station infrastructure, such as dispensers, CCTV systems, fuel storage compressors and vehicle-tracking systems, to provide operational oversight.

Vaibhav Kaushik, Co-Founder & CEO, Nawgati, said, “The launch of Aaveg Pro reflects our continued commitment to building solutions that solve real operational challenges for fuel dealers. Fuel retail in India still relies heavily on fragmented and manual workflows across accounting, stock monitoring, reconciliation, and customer credit management. With Aaveg Pro, we are bringing these critical functions onto one integrated platform so that dealers can operate with greater visibility, control, and efficiency.”

Aalaap Nair, Co-Founder, Nawgati, said, “Aaveg Pro has been built specifically for the day-to-day realities of fuel retail operations in India. From shift-level reconciliation and stock tracking to consolidated fleet invoicing and live financial reporting, the platform is designed to reduce complexity and improve decision-making at the station level. Our goal is to help dealers move away from manual processes and adopt a smarter, more scalable way of running their businesses.”

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Charge_iN by Mahindra and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) have signed a strategic agreement to develop electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at HPCL retail outlets across India. The collaboration aims to utilise HPCL’s national fuel station network to increase the availability of public charging points for electric four-wheelers.

HPCL currently operates over 24,400 retail outlets and has installed more than 5,400 charging stations under its HP e-Charge brand. The new stations established through this partnership will exclusively feature 180 kW dual gun chargers, designed for high-speed charging.

The deployment is intended to support the transition to green transportation in India, currently the third-largest automotive market globally. The agreement focuses on building an ultrafast charging network to improve reliability and reduce charging times for EV users.

The partnership aligns with the government's objective of strengthening public EV infrastructure. By integrating chargers into existing fuel stations, the companies aim to provide a platform for nationwide expansion and seamless access for drivers.

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Electric mobility startup Bijliride has detailed plans to expand its franchise network to more than 25 Indian cities. Operating under a Franchise Owned–Franchise Operated (FOFO) model, the company aims to onboard 30 franchise partners by March 2027 and scale its fleet to between 10,000 and 15,000 electric two-wheelers within the next 18 months.

The expansion the startup claims is projected to drive 150 percent growth in fleet operations. Bijliride has identified several urban mobility markets for this phase, including:

• Tier 1 Cities: Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata.
• Emerging Hubs: Hyderabad clusters, Jaipur, Patna, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, and Kochi.
• Logistics Centres: Nagpur, Indore, Surat, and Visakhapatnam.

The strategy targets demand from logistics operators, gig economy platforms and urban commuters.

Under the FOFO structure, local partners own and manage the fleets while Bijliride provides the technology infrastructure. This includes real-time vehicle tracking, battery management protocols, and rental management systems.

The partners have to commit to a minimum of 50 electric two-wheelers to begin with, an initial investment of around INR 1.4-1.6 million, with a projected breakeven in approximately 15 months under stable fleet utilisation. The startup also assists partners with driver onboarding and connects fleets with demand from local delivery businesses and gig platforms.

Shivam Sisodiya, CEO and Co-Founder, Bijliride, said, “Electric mobility demand in India is growing rapidly, particularly among gig workers and last-mile delivery operators. At this stage, our focus is disciplined scale. The FOFO model allows us to grow responsibly by partnering with local entrepreneurs who understand their markets while leveraging our technology platform and operational systems. This structure enables us to expand faster while ensuring fleets are managed efficiently on the ground.”

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It’s been sometime that Donut Lab has been working on producing a battery that will address the challenging needs of EVs better than other batteries have been able to do. Claiming to be the world’s first solid-state battery ready for production vehicles measured in independent testing conditions, the company has released its third test result that dispels any suspicions that the battery would be a supercapacitor rather than a battery.
The results measure the properties of its solid-state battery, evaluating its ability to retain charge when not in use. Available for download on its site, the third and most recent test follows two other tests that looked at charging speed (the test was conducted by Technology Re) using two passive cooling configurations and evaluation of capacity performance of the battery cell in hot conditions (by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland). 
The test measuring the battery’s ability to retain charge even when not in use was carried out using a simple research setup. It was connected at room temperature to the research laboratory’s battery tester, which repeatedly measured the cell voltage every 10 seconds. Like the previous test that measured battery performance at very high temperatures, this test also began with a 1C capacity test, demonstrating that the cell was precisely the same as the other test examples.
 
After the capacity test, the battery cell was charged to approximately 50 percent charge and left connected to the battery tester for ten days. The cell was then discharged to measure the remaining energy capacity. The results show that the battery cell voltage stabilises during the first 10 hours after charging. Over the next nine or so days, the voltage curve continues to stabilise. A capacity test at the end of the test period confirmed that the voltage drop corresponds to the amount of energy in watt-hours.
The Donut Battery behaved in the test exactly as a battery should. If the test had been performed with a supercapacitor, the charge would have fallen linearly much faster during the same time period.
“Since we unveiled the Donut Battery, there has been a lot of speculation and theories about whether it is a supercapacitor. In all its simplicity, this test proves that it is a battery. Supercapacitors charge and discharge quickly, but they also lose their charge quickly when not in use. The Donut Battery behaves like a battery and can maintain a charge for significantly longer,” confirmed Ville Piippo, CTO, Donut Lab.
After the third test mentioned above, Donut Lab has carried out a special test to measure battery performance in a battery pack using the Verge TS Pro motorcycle that charges in less than ten minutes, making it the world's fastest-charging electric motorcycle.
 

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