Hero Electric faces insolvency as bidders invited, probe ongoing

Amidst robust growth of electric two-wheelers, India’s first electric scooter maker Hero Electric is up for insolvency resolution under IBC (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code), with the resolution professional (RP) inviting prospective bidders for the now bankrupt company. The Expression of Interest (EOI) from prospective bidders for the company was floated on February 18 and is…

Nikola files for bankruptcy. Meet the other failed EV startups

Image: Dustin Franz/Bloomberg (Getty Images) Lordstown Motors was founded in 2018 by Steve Burns, the former CEO of a small commercial vehicle maker named Workhorse Group (WKHS), who saw an opportunity when General Motors needed to sell its Lordstown, Ohio, manufacturing plant. The automaker began negotiating with Burns under pressure from President Trump, who promoted…