India's electric vehicle market displayed commendable resilience with positive growth across segments despite some challenges in February 2025. 
Electric Passenger Vehicles recorded a healthy 18.95 percent YoY increase, reflecting growing consumer awareness and adoption of EVs in the personal mobility space. As a category, they achieved a market share of 3.0 percent. 
The Electric Two-Wheeler segment, seeing a marginal YoY decline of 8.05 percent, maintained a significant market share at 5.6 percent, underscoring the sustained demand for affordable EV mobility solutions.
Electric Three-Wheelers continued their impressive trajectory, growing 4.95 percent YoY. They secured the highest market penetration at 56.4 percent, confirming their pivotal role in India's electrification journey, especially in the last-mile connectivity and commercial transportation segments.
 The Electric Commercial Vehicle segment, witnessing moderate growth of 1.1 percent YoY, crossed the crucial one percent market share threshold, highlighting incremental yet steady progress towards commercial fleet electrification.
“As an industry, it is necessary to sustain collaborative efforts towards enhancing charging infrastructure, policy incentives and awareness initiatives to unlock the full potential of EV adoption in India,” said FADA President C S Vigneshwar. 
“Aligning with the Government of India’s ambitious EV30@2030 vision that aims for 30 percent of the private car segment, 40 percent of bus segment, 70 percent of commercial vehicle segment and 80 percent of two- and three-wheeler segments to turn electric by 2030, the auto Industry needs to do a lot more in driving India's clean mobility transition forward,” he opined. 

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At its Annual Regional Meeting in New Delhi, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Northern Region announced the new office bearers for 2025–2026. Sunjay Kapur, Chairman, Sona Comstar, has been elected as the Chairman, while Puneet Kaura, Managing Director & CEO, Samtel Avionics, is the new Deputy Chairman. The duo will focus on growth, innovation and industry competitiveness across Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

With more than 20 years of expertise in the field, Kapur has a significant impact on the development of manufacturing and automotive policy in India. As the Chair of the CII Europe Committee (2023–24), he has led a number of CII committees and promoted trade and commercial partnerships between India and Europe. He supports sustainability and water conservation efforts as a member of the Advisory Board of the CII-Triveni Water Institute. As CII Delhi's Chairman, Kaura has been actively involved in CII leadership responsibilities. He is a crucial member of the leadership team of CII Northern Region because of his extensive knowledge of government regulations, industrial growth plans and technology-driven manufacturing. CII Northern Region will leverage the expertise of both the new office bearers to drive innovation, strengthen global partnerships and champion policies that accelerate industrial and economic growth.

Kapur said, “Our strategic roadmap for 2025-26 focuses on six key priority areas to drive industrial growth and policy reforms – Policy Advocacy, Growth & Inclusiveness, Strengthening MSMEs, Membership Engagement, Skill Development and Innovation & Sustainability. A key imperative is to fortify the connection between MSMEs, startups and academia, creating a synergy that amplifies the region's inherent strengths and unlocks new opportunities for economic growth.”

Once a dominant force, the European automotive industry has been seeing signs of a slowdown as automakers in Asia, especially China, have evolved and brought competition to their domestic market.

In what can be seen as a call for action, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has asked to “secure the future of the car industry in Europe”.

“For example, we have agreed that we need a big push in software and hardware for autonomous driving. We know that global competition is fierce. So we have to act big and we have to be big. Scale on this topic matters, more than ever before. That is why we have agreed that we will set up and support an industry alliance. Companies will be able to pool resources. They will develop shared software, chips and autonomous driving technology. On our side, we will refine the testing and deployment rules. We will also help launch large-scale pilots for autonomous driving. Because the goal is very simple: We have to get autonomous vehicles on Europe's roads faster,” said Leyen.

She agreed that while there has been a significant push towards clean mobility, there is a ‘clear demand for more flexibility on CO2 targets.’

The idea is to balance between first movers and others who demanded fore more pragmatism in these difficult times. She was referring to penalties in case of non-compliance for 2025 targets.

 “I will propose a focused amendment to the CO2 Standards Regulation this month. Instead of annual compliance, companies will get three years – this is the principle of banking and borrowing; the targets stay the same; they have to fulfil the targets. It means more breathing space for industry and more clarity, and without changing the agreed targets. I am sure that such a targeted amendment could be agreed swiftly by the European Parliament and the Council. Because it of course only makes sense if it is agreed quickly. At the same time, we will prepare to speed up work on the 2035 review, with full technology neutrality as a core principle,” stated Leyen.

The executive also asked the automotive industry to strengthen its supply chain to be more robust and resilient, especially compared to the imported cheaper EV batteries. She said that it is essential that EVs do not become more expensive without creating new dependencies.

Mobec Innovation (Mobec.io), India’s first full-range service provider for customisable B2B mobile EV charging solutions and energy storage systems, has launched its first lithium battery recycling plant in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

With an annual processing capacity of up to 6,000 tonnes, the plant will recover lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, copper and manganese from end-of-life batteries. Mobec's initiative lessens dependency on foreign supply chains by obtaining resources both domestically and from the Asia-Pacific area, supporting India's Atmanirbhar Bharat objective. Supported by in-house research and development resources, the plant guarantees efficient recovery procedures and compliance with stringent environmental regulations, including UP Pollution Control Board certifications.

With a 99 percent extraction rate, Mobec's battery recycling facility maximises material recovery efficiency by utilising sophisticated hydrometallurgical and mechanical extraction techniques. The facility has a multi-stage processing system that includes battery dismantling & separation for plastic, aluminium and copper recovery; first-stage black mass collection followed by advanced purification and hydrometallurgical extraction for lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese recovery. The recovered materials from Mobec’s recycling facility will cater to a diverse set of industries including electric vehicle (EV) & battery manufacturers, renewable energy sector, consumer electronics, aerospace & defence, energy grid solutions, industrial tools & healthcare and emerging battery technologies.

Harry Bajaj, CEO, Mobec Innovation, said, “As the nation marches toward Viksit Bharat 2047, Mobec remains committed to advancing a self-reliant, circular and green economy. Our investment in advanced recycling technologies represents a significant step toward an energy-secure and self-sufficient India. By reducing our dependency on imported lithium, other critical minerals and reclaiming valuable resources, we are reinforcing our commitment to green mobility, sustainability and environmental responsibility.”

FIM Europe organised the first edition of the Conference on Motorcycle Sport Communication in Europe on 22 February 2025 at Hotel Mediterraneo in Riccione with the aim to exchange and enhance experiences and methods of communication.

President Giovanni Copioli opened the day with the institutional presentations from the FIM, which were given by Damiano Zamana, FIM Deputy CEO and Operations Director; FIM Europe, which was presented by Alessandro Sambuco, FIM Europe Secretary General and FMI. Communications Managers Francesco Dragonetti from FMI, Dalila Agrati from FIM Europe and Isabelle Larivière from FIM then took the stage. The workshop offered a genuine chance to start a conversation about the needs and potential of communication professionals through talks, questions, and conversations.

The topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on motorsport communication was covered in the afternoon. Professional MXGP photographer Lorenzo Resta and Motosprint Director Federico Porrozzi conducted a photographic and journalistic examination of the prospects and threats. Experts in innovation and digital transformation, Manuel Tundis and Mattia Michelangeli, provided additional introductions and explanations of the AI issue. Attorney Alessio Santoriello, Head of the Italian Chapter of the Global LegalTech Hub, spoke on the increasing impact and use of AI in the workplace, along with its legal ramifications and issues.

Damiano Zamana, FIM Deputy CEO and Operations Director, said, "The initiative of FIM Europe to organise this first workshop goes in the direction of the FIM to be transparent and get closer to all the stakeholders within the motorcycling community. It has been a great opportunity to know better the FIM, FIM Europe and FMI on some topics that do not always reach the mainstream of communication but are fundamental for the organisation of the sport we love. Participation of important newspaper and digital communication managers shows the interest in a more transparent communication. Also, my thanks go to the representatives of the FMNs present to strengthen the communication community and the shared values of the FIM.”

Alessandro Sambuco, FIM Europe Secretary General, said, “The pressing push to deal with issues related to technological development (AI) that proceeds at an exponential speed has forced us to hold this first Conference on Motorcycling Communication in Europe. The need to deal with AI was certainly not the only need. Also, the topics of the positioning of the Motorcycling Institutions within the international sports system, the description of their governance, their characteristic activities and the communication of the various entities operating in the motorcycling world (FMNs, specialised press, teams, fairs, circuits etc.) needed to be presented and clarified. An audience of journalists and press officers representing printed, digital and social media from seven European countries marked the success of what will be just the first edition of an event that we hope will become annual.”

Giovanni Copioli, FMI President, said, “The conference was an excellent opportunity to share experiences and points of view with leading national and international players in communication. It was an appointment where FMI, FIM Europe and FIM showed their willingness to engage with journalists and press offices to contribute, all together, to the growth and development of motorcycling. I hope that in the years to come there will be other appointments of this kind because I believe they are fundamental in creating a network that helps to give visibility to our sport. I conclude by thanking the FIM and FIM Europe for organising this event in Italy and all the participants for providing excellent contributions."