EP 55 | Inside India’s Journey Towards Energy Transition with Amitabh Kant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjPr6UBnEOUIn this episode, we welcome one of the key protagonists for both electric mobility and hydrogen energy in India: Amitabh Kant. A distinguished bureaucrat and policymaker, he is recognized for his substantial contributions to the development of the Indian economy. An alumnus of St. Stephen’s College and JNU, he joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) […]
EP 35 | Financing your EV start up | Vasudha Madhavan
Facebook Linkedin Twitter https://youtu.be/S9E9EJanqTc?si=D_H3xZGc2zFkILsN Today we are speaking with Vasudha Madhavan, the founder and CEO of Ostara Advisors, the first electric mobility and sustainability investment bank. Ostara Advisors has facilitated some of the pioneering investment deals in the sector, such as Greaves’ acquisition of Ampere and Altigreen’s raising of the largest private equity round in […]
EP 32 | Navigating the new urban jungle: MG may have a plan
https://youtu.be/_h5QFcmC7Jc?si=4WEgU6gGWdonmOQc On our program, we have the opportunity, or perhaps the word is providence, to speak with some of the major protagonists and decision-makers in the electric mobility sector in India. More than ever we have enjoyed speaking with the senior team at MG Motor India, who so often bring an unfiltered and refreshing viewpoint […]
EP 31| Driving into the Future: A Conversation with an EV Super User
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E Over the last two years of this program, we have had discussions with industry leaders and key protagonists from the electric and clean mobility sector in India. We have gained insightful knowledge about what makes this industry tick and why some companies are successful while others struggle to find a breakthrough. Often, there have […]
EP 29 | Sustainable zero emission public transport for India | Ravi Panga | Causis Group Ltd
https://youtu.be/aSMfrhO-7Yw?si=VV3DQAEAhPNTTUmU On 2nd January 2021, as the world was still grappling with the strict Corona lockdowns, limited flights and hotels being open, we at Energizing India had the opportunity to travel to Delhi to meet with Reji Pillai, President of India Smart Grid Forum. When we asked Reji what is the route to the quickest […]
What Happened With Tesla India?
That distant buzz is the sound of the race to electrification, which is changing for the better. But what about the participants who desire to enter the race but face a roadblock? India is one of the world’s major automotive markets and has long been a market of interest for global car manufacturers looking to […]
EP 28 | Uncovering India’s Clean Energy Transition | Preeti Bajaj | Luminous Power Technologies
https://youtu.be/f_kqnSIZiWg?si=AFm8_asYQTypToIz So far, our program has focused relentlessly on the clean mobility sector in India. So, for this episode, we decide to take a break and concentrate on the clean energy sector in India instead. Today, we feature a conversation with the CEO one of Schneider Electric’s companies in India which proved incredibly refreshing, not […]
EP 27 | Concluding the Chicken & Egg story? | Awadesh JHA | Fortum Charge & Drive India
https://youtu.be/BHji1OC9gt4?si=ZFPVgsNXOuidtibr This episode proved very interesting as we returned to the charge Point operations sector to speak to one of Europe’s largest CPOs, Fortum. Following its successful domination of the European market, the company is focusing on expanding its network in India, the world’s fourth-largest automobile market. Fortum is among those who believe that infrastructure […]
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 […]
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 […]
