Author name: Ananta Kar

Every electric vehicle battery tells a story of global supply chains stretching across continents, with India historically playing the role of importer rather than producer. That narrative is about to change dramatically. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed $50 million to Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited‘s (GFL) subsidiary, GFCL EV Products Limited, financing India’s first fully

The landscape of India’s electric vehicle market has undergone a seismic shift that few predicted just years ago. Where Tata Motors once reigned virtually unchallenged, a new cohort of Chinese-backed automakers has stormed the gates, seizing a staggering third of the passenger EV segment. JSW MG Motor, BYD, and Volvo—the latter owned by China’s Geely—aren’t

Imagine building a magnificent electric truck capable of zero emissions, only to discover there’s nowhere to refuel it, no infrastructure to support it, and the economics simply don’t stack up for buyers. This isn’t a hypothetical scenario—it’s the stark reality confronting India’s electric vehicle ambitions today. Whilst the country celebrates its EV momentum, industry leaders

Picture this: you’re planning a road trip across India in your electric vehicle, and the nagging question of “where will I charge?” no longer haunts you. This scenario is rapidly becoming reality as India witnesses an unprecedented transformation in its clean mobility infrastructure. The country has just achieved a remarkable milestone—39,485 public EV charging stations

Whilst legacy automotive giants cautiously test India’s electric vehicle waters, Vietnamese upstart VinFast is diving in headfirst with audacious conviction. The company’s announcement of a $500 million investment to expand its Tamil Nadu manufacturing facility—adding electric buses and scooters to its existing car production—represents far more than routine capacity expansion. It signals a fundamental bet

Five years ago, electric vehicles in India represented little more than a promising footnote in policy documents and optimistic projections. Today, they constitute a roaring reality that’s fundamentally reshaping the nation’s transportation landscape. The numbers alone tell an extraordinary tale: electric two-wheeler registrations have catapulted from a modest 29,112 units in 2020 to over 11.42