EP 26 | Electrifying South India | Karthikeyan Palanisamy | Zeon Charging
Today we speak with one of the most interesting startups started in South India. A fast-growing charge point operations company, in fact, given to its pace of growth, the company can perhaps no longer be called a startup. Zeon Charging is rapidly building the infrastructure needed to enable the EV Revolution in India. We speak […]
Ola Electric Shifts Gears, Making A Striking U-Turn In Its Electrification Sprint!
Taking a U-turn on its whole strategy in the electrification race, Ola Electric is now intending to open over 200 experience centers throughout India by the first quarter of 2023, with a restructuring of their organization. Ola Electric is expanding its present digital-only sales approach for the S1 electric scooters and plans to create over […]
E-scooters will account for 5% of the two-wheeler market in FY23: Greaves Electric Mobility
Greaves Electric Mobility anticipates that sales of electric scooters would increase to 700,000 units in FY23, up from 250,000 units in FY22. Greaves Electric Mobility (GEM), which sells the Ampere brand of electric scooters, forecasts that the tipping point for converting ICE scooters to electric scooters would be achieved in FY23, accounting for 4-5 percent […]
EP 25 | Decoding China’s Dominance on EVs Globally | The Economist | Vijay VAITHEESWARAN
Vijay VAITHEESWARAN, Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor, of The Economist, London magazine was traveling through India to work on an article featuring the green hydrogen sector in India. We took the opportunity to have him on our podcast on a whistle stop visit to learn about the electric mobility sector in the US and […]
Ola Electric: Mission Electric 2022
Ola Electric plans to create a portfolio of products that will include electric cars and scooters powered by an indigenously produced battery. Bhavish Aggarwal, founder, and CEO of homegrown electric vehicle maker Ola Electric announced the introduction of its new Ola S1 scooter, as well as the new indigenously built lithium-ion battery, and revealed Ola […]
With Two Brands and a Purpose-Built INGLO Platform, Mahindra Introduces Five Electrifying SUVs.
Mahindra revealed two new brands established expressly to house the company’s EV portfolio – the brand XUV with the Twin Peak emblem in Copper and a new EV brand titled BE. Mahindra & Mahindra introduced its new electric vehicle architecture named ‘INGLO EV platform’ and five e-SUVs under the two EV brands – iconic brand […]
EP 24 | Building India’s First Homegrown Premium Electric Car | Pravaig Dynamics | Dhawal KHULLAR
In this episdoe we go back to the OEM sector, but we examine electric cars from a very different and unique perspective as we are featuring a bold and adventurous company that is designing an Indian-made premium EV which will only be available to luxury hotels and tourism fleets.
EP 23 | The Power Behind Real Sustainable Last Mile Deliveries | Omega Seiki Mobility | Uday NARANG
In this episode we go back to the OEM sector and speak to none other than Uday NARANG , Founder & CEO of Omega Seiki Mobility. Uday is nurturing this company to become the Tesla of the east for cargo EVs. Driven by data and analytics and a relentless focus on quality, Omega Seiki Mobility has become synonymous to India’s sustainability solutions for last-mile delivery. Uday is having a wonderful time making the rest of the industry uncomfortable. Listen here to find out why!
Why India’s Electric Vehicles Will Outshine Tesla?
Elon Musk’s feud over Tesla for access to Indian markets “may be a great gift to India,” as it will provide the Indian automotive sector the space it needs to produce vehicles that will take the global industry by storm. “Tesla will not build a factory in any location where we are not first licensed […]
Is Battery Swapping a viable solution for India?
“Battery-as-a-service or battery swapping allows EV owners to replace their depleted batteries with freshly charged ones at swap stations.” The automotive industry is going through a revolution. India has already established aggressive emission reduction objectives, and the vehicle sector is one critical area where emissions can be dramatically reduced. Today every debate on EV adoption […]
