Success in 2030 will be measured in electrified freight corridors running end to end, fleet operators who no longer see electric trucks as experiments, and a supply chain built substantially in India, says Mr. Jalaj Gupta, Managing Director, Montra Electric. India runs on close to four million heavy trucks, and until recently, virtually none moved freight […]
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By Kinjal Shah, Senior Vice President and Co-Group Head, Corporate Ratings, ICRA Limited Over the years, the Indian commercial vehicle (CV) industry has transformed across multiple dimensions, driven by regulatory interventions, evolving customer needs and the growing policy thrust on cleaner mobility. Regulatory changes, ranging from emission norms and axle load revisions to requirements related to […]
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By Dr. N. Karuppaiah, Senior Project Advisor, Centre of Excellence in Advanced Automotive Research (CAAR), IIT Madras India faces several systemic hurdles. The talent gap is significant, with fewer PhD-level researchers in automotive engineering compared to global peers. India’s automotive industry is at a strategic inflection point. Already the world’s third-largest automobile market, producing over […]
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The Ministry of Heavy Industries has extended the tenure of the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme by two years, taking its implementation period from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2028. Originally notified on 29 September 2024 with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore for a two-year period, the scheme […]
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SWITCH Mobility, a global manufacturer of electric buses and part of the Hinduja Group, has secured an order for 650 electric buses from Sai Green Projects Pvt. Ltd. The order will support public transport deployments across Mumbai and Pune under the Government of India’s PM E-Drive Phase II tender. As part of the order, SWITCH […]
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Revolt Motors has been in the E2W business for nine years, and if there is one thing the company has learned, it is that timing matters as much as technology. With the launch of the RVX, Revolt believes it has finally built the product that could trigger the inflection point the e-motorcycle segment has been […]
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For India’s EV owners, the real test begins after purchase—when everyday charging, reliability and convenience shape the true ownership experience. India’s electric mobility journey is moving into a decisive stage, according to the 2025 HERE–SBD EV Index. The study shows a fast-maturing EV ecosystem driven by strong consumer demand, changing State-level performance, and growing strain […]
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Jupiter Electric Mobility (JEM), the electric vehicle arm of Jupiter Wagons Limited, signed an MOU with Pickkup, a fast-growing Delhi-based logistics platform specialising in sustainable intra-city and intercity deliveries. Congruent with India’s vision for clean mobility and committed to the Government of India’s PM e-DRIVE scheme, the tie-up signifies a strategic leap towards promoting electric […]
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