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March 19, 2019

Electric Buses in India – Useless Debate on their Usage

Electric Buses in India A recent World Resource Institute (WRI) report “Shifting Currents: Opportunities For Low-Carbon Electric Cities In The Global South” says that Electric Buses […]
March 13, 2019

India Allocates $1.5B to Promote Electric Vehicles But will this Work?

We have been telling numerous times that due to lack of coherent and structured policy and roadmap to promote the Electric Vehicle ecosystem in India, the industry […]
March 4, 2019

Why India Needs to Drive an All-Electric Scooter Today

An All-Electric Two-Wheeler Market in India Lately, there has been a lot of buzz around electric vehicles in India. Many large automobile companies like Maruti and […]
February 27, 2019

Mahindra Set To Uber-ize the Indian Cities

A lot is happening in the automotive sector globally. Driverless and automated cars will become the new norm for the world in the future. Trends like mobility as […]
February 21, 2019

Will You Buy Maruti Wagon R Electric Car at Rs. 7 lakhs

The new Maruti Wagon R electric car is expected to nearly Rs. 7 lakh. The competitive price tag and a 200 km driving range offer an attractive […]
January 24, 2019

Uber and Ola face Disruption from Electric Vehicles Startups

The Indian cab market is dominated by the online taxi aggregators Ola and Uber who have seen “uber” growth over the last five years. Such has […]
January 21, 2019

Key Questions about the Indian EV Ecosystem that remain Unanswered 

The problem with the Indian governance and policy-making in recent times is that it has been more interesting in marketing and publicity rather than work on […]
January 17, 2019

Electric Vehicles set to Capture the World's Largest Two-wheeler Market 

India is set to see a huge growth in its EV industry as economics start to becoming compelling for different segments of the market. Even without […]
January 15, 2019

India Fears Self-driving Mobility Would Cost Jobs but Policy is Myopic

Self-driving Cars in India The Indian government has been heavily gung ho about Electric Vehicles as the ruling party ministers keep bringing some new incentive or […]
January 4, 2019

Indian EV Industry Growth charge being led by States even as Center remains mired in Policy Confusion

The Indian EV industry is poised to see exponential growth over the next decade as there is a massive paradigm shift in the automobile industry from […]
December 31, 2018

Imposing Levies on Petrol and Diesel Vehicles a Good Move, but Foreign Automakers act as Crybabies

A popular way to encourage sales of Electric Vehicles and reduce the incentive to buy petrol and diesel vehicles is to impose additional taxes and levies […]
December 28, 2018

India pushes Electric Vehicles hard but Efforts not Bearing Fruits as of Now

India has been making a lot of noise about Electric Vehicles over the past two years as this new technology has the potential of reducing and […]
December 12, 2018

e-garbage Trucks set to Revolutionize the Trucking Industry

e-garbage Trucks The world is moving at a fast pace with technology disrupting the mainstay industries. Yes, you guessed it right, I am talking about the […]
December 10, 2018

"Feebate" to promote Electric Vehicles in India

Feebate – Electric Cars India Feebate (Fee and rebate) is a model where charges and rebates are levied to promote environment-friendly practices. Recently Niti Aayog, the government think tank […]
November 21, 2018

Electric Scooters – The Future of Green Transport

E-scooters and electric bikes are all the rage around the world. They are cheap, fun and easy to ride. They don’t cause congestions and their carbon […]
October 24, 2018

Electric Car Sales Drop In India

Why e-cars have failed to gain momentum in India Electric car sales plunged 40% so far in FY18, despite government’s efforts to electrify the Indian fleet. […]
August 8, 2018

What do Leading Car Companies Think About EVs in India

EV adoption by the government of India With the Indian government eyeing 30% of total vehicles going electric by 2030, a lot of groundwork needs to […]
July 16, 2018

Why Indian Car Makers Are Not Keen on Manufacturing Electric Vehicles

No EVs On Indian Roads Yesterday, while I was out on Delhi roads, I could not help but noticed a private car emitting hurls of black […]
July 9, 2018

Forward looking Statements by Amitabh Kant should set the Pace for Indian Renewable Industry

Amitabh Kant, the CEO of NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), which is a sustainable development policy think tank of the Government of India, recently put […]
February 26, 2018

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Vehicles

Pros And Cons Of Electric Vehicles The biggest advantage of using an electric vehicle is its green credential. The world at large has finally woken up […]
October 16, 2017

A Greener Future with Electric Bikes

Guest Post Electric Bikes Cycling has always been an effective way of travel. Not only does it provide regular exercise, but biking benefits the environment by […]
October 3, 2017

India’s Slow Moving Big Government Owned Oil Retailers Look To EVs and RE As They Face Oblivion

Large Indian government-owned retailers are facing a difficult future with the advent of Electric Vehicles threatening their business models in the medium term. Indian Oil Corporation, […]
September 21, 2017

The Delivery Robots are Coming and they Mean (Big) Business

Guest Post Online supermarket, Ocado have recently tested a driverless delivery vehicle in the streets of London and there are a number of other UK companies […]
July 28, 2017

Pure Play EV Taxi Operator Plans Major Expansion In India

Lithium Taxis for Indian Corporate Customers After Ola and Uber, another major taxi operator in India making news is Lithium. As the name implies, this taxi […]
June 22, 2017

Indian Industrial Giants Rush Into The Sunrise Industry Of Electric Vehicle Charging Points

More EV Charging Points in India The Electric Vehicle industry is going to be a massive industry with huge growth prospects, as the whole transportation sector moves […]
June 19, 2017

Will The Car Industry Go Into A Terminal Decline Like The Utility Industry?

Is the Auto Industry in Danger? The rise of the autonomous, electric vehicle technology along with the sharing economy started by Uber is going to have […]
June 16, 2017

Will India Succeed In Seeding An EV Ecosystem Through Battery Swapping On Three Wheeler And Buses

Battery Swapping for EVs in India India has an ambitious plan of completely electrifying its transport fleet by 2030. However, the gap between its target versus […]
June 15, 2017

Automobile Giants Look To Enter Electric Utility Space With Their Second-hand Batteries

Second-hand Lithium Energy Storage Major automobile makers will soon have megawatt hours of second-hand lithium energy storage in inventory as the demand and penetration for electric […]
June 8, 2017

India’s Central City of Nagpur eBcomes the Electric Vehicle Capital with 200 EVs Being Launched

35% of all the cars sold in 2040 will be EVs Indian city of Nagpur has become the EV capital of India with 200 Electric vehicles […]
May 26, 2017

Indian Government's 12% Tax On Electric Vehicles Is Contrary To Policy

India to Tax EV @ 12% The Indian government recently set up new tax rates for a large number of goods and services to be sold […]