Author name: Ananta Kar

The numbers tell a story diesel operators don’t want to hear: ₹2.5 per kilometre versus ₹3.5. Not close. Not competitive. Decisively cheaper. India’s electric three-wheelers have shattered the assumption that diesel’s infrastructure advantages and operational familiarity justify its costs. Across urban logistics networks—where predictable routes, frequent stops, and overnight downtime align perfectly with EV capabilities—the

India’s electric vehicle revolution looks magnificent on paper. States proclaim bold targets, allocate crores in subsidies, and promise charging networks spanning highways and cities. Yet venture beyond glossy policy documents, and a different picture emerges—one where Maharashtra‘s ambitious 30% penetration target collides with a meagre 1.2% market share, where Delhi‘s charger density success remains confined

India’s electric vehicle revolution is racing ahead of the infrastructure meant to power it—and the cracks are starting to show in places most consumers never look. Buried in DISCOM annual reports, tariff petitions, and regulatory filings lies a sobering narrative: state electricity distribution companies are struggling to absorb EV charging load into networks designed decades

India’s electric vehicle dreams nearly ground to a halt in 2025 — not from battery shortages, charging infrastructure gaps, or even consumer hesitancy, but from something far smaller and more insidious: a few hundred tonnes of rare earth magnets. When China tightened export controls on neodymium-iron-boron materials that year, Indian automakers scrambled to revise production