Plugged in but underused: The arithmetic behind India’s charging boom
India had 29,151 public EV charging stations by December 2025, of which 8,805 were fast and 20,346 slow. In 2022,...
10 October 2026
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Who carries the risk? The US$15.5-billion bill for India's e-buses shows why only state fleets are going electric
India’s electric bus market is finally behaving like a market. Sales rose about 35% to 5,412 units in FY26. The...
09 October 2026
India’s US$125-billion EV question: Why speed matters more than battery factories
For much of the past two years, the dominant story about India’s electric vehicle transition has been a story about...
07 September 2026
India’s EV market is racing toward US$ 191 billion, but minerals and manpower may decide its pace
Global oil markets have had a volatile 2026, and that volatility is quietly rewriting the electric vehicle story worldwide. If...
25 August 2026
Delhi’s EV pivot from subsidy to mandate signals a $130-bn test for India’s electric transition
Start with the figure that ought to concern every transport planner in Delhi: 1 per cent. That is electricity's share...
17 July 2026
India's EV component market booms to 2032, with batteries still the weak link
According to a new report from the India Energy Storage Alliance, India's EV sales rose from 2.0 million units in...
14 July 2026
Tata Motors' FY31 EV roadmap, Delhi's $1.6-bn mobility push and India's record EV sales outlook
Tata Motors charts FY31 roadmap with 10 new passenger vehicles, including four EVs Tata Motors has unveiled an ambitious product...
30 June 2026
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Can India build a globally competitive EV industry without Chinese technology?
India's electric vehicle industry is enjoying what many executives describe as a breakthrough moment. Passenger EV sales are rising sharply,...
06 June 2026
Bengaluru’s EV boom signals a larger shift in India’s energy and mobility landscape
India’s electric mobility transition is entering a more decisive phase, where the debate is shifting from vehicle adoption to whether...
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25 May 2026
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Coal’s new survival strategy: How batteries are reshaping India’s power future
As batteries move from the margins to the centre of India’s energy transition, coal, renewables, EVs and Chinese supply chains...
22 May 2026
Grid-scale storage rises as solar manufacturing pressures deepen in India
India’s grid-scale battery storage buildout gains momentum as infrastructure capital expands beyond renewables India’s battery storage sector is beginning to...
14 May 2026
Why South India is quietly becoming the centre of India’s EV economy
India’s electric vehicle transition is beginning to reshape the country’s industrial geography in ways that extend far beyond automobiles. While...
11 May 2026