Rare earth, rarer nod: Indian firms’ magnet waitlist doubles in 2 weeks, sends industry into supply tailspin

New Delhi: The number of India-based companies awaiting licences from China’s commerce ministry to procure rare earth magnets has nearly doubled to 21 from 11 two weeks ago, according to people familiar with the matter. These include Bosch India, Marelli Powertrain India, Mahle Electric Drives India, TVS Motor and Uno Minda, they said. Sona Comstar,…

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India’s EV startup Ather cuts IPO size to $308M, seeking $1.4B post-money valuation

Ather Energy, the Indian startup manufacturing electric two-wheelers, has cut the size of its initial public offer by 18% to 26.26 billion Indian rupees ($308.3 million), according to a new draft prospectus filed Tuesday. The Bengaluru-based startup confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s targeting a post-money valuation of $1.4 billion. Last September, the startup sought a…

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