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On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1853, The Perry Expedition arrives in Edo Bay with a treaty requesting trade. In 1864, Ikedaya Incident: The Choshu Han shishi's planned Shinsengumi sabotage on Kyoto, Japan at Ikedaya. In 1949, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (died 2009) was born. In 1958, Tzipi Livni, Israeli lawyer and politician, 18th Justice Minister of Israel was born. In 1968, The Chrysler wildcat strike begins in Detroit, Michigan. In 1979, Sin-Itiro Tomonaga, Japanese physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906) passed away. In 1988, The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala in India killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more. In 1994, Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on an international science mission. In 2013, Sundri Uttamchandani, Indian author (born 1924) passed away. In 2022, Shinzo Abe, Japanese politician (born 1954) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Sun Mobility t3-55T electric trucks with world’s first modular battery swapping at Pravaas 5.0

The Hindu BusinessLine

July 8, 2026

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Sun Mobility t3-55T electric trucks with world’s first modular battery swapping at Pravaas 5.0

Unlike passenger cars, commercial vehicles are judged primarily on operating economics rather than technology. Sun Mobility is betting that battery swapping can tip that equation by cutting upfront vehicle costs, reducing charging downtime and creating a shared energy network that multiple truck and bus manufacturers can use. Backed by a 78 million IndoFast-IOCL joint venture, the companyAIS-038-certified platform aims to cut upfront vehicle costs by about 40 per cent and address one of the biggest barriers to commercial EV adoption.

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