Automobile manufacturers in India have been going back and forth about manufacturing electric vehicles in India. The debate about the lack of infrastructure required for the charging of vehicles, before they develop EVs in India seems to be over now. And both the things (i.e setting up charging stations and manufacturing affordable EVs) are happening simultaneously now.
The Indian Automobile market which has been very amenable to the idea of going electric is finally in action now. It wouldn't hurt to give the American automaker Tesla a little credit to set things in motion here in India. Ever since Tesla officially announced its entry into the Indian car scene in January 2021, the hype for the tech giant has only gotten up.
Looking into the current market the sales, however, don’t tell the same story. Until some time ago, manufacturing electric vehicles was only entrusted to global automakers, but the Indian automakers have managed to change the game in the niche market.
Although the pricing of fully electric cars set the current products in the market miles apart, the products do compete with each other due to similar powertrains. The electrification of the Indian car market dates back to 2001 when Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles formerly know as Reva Electric Car Company (RECC) launched the 2-seater Reva Electric.
The car was rebadged multiple times until it was called the Mahindra E2O in 2013 and has been on sale ever since. It comes with a 3-phase induction motor that powers the rear wheels powered by a 10.08kWh battery pack.
The car was rebadged multiple times until it was called the Mahindra E2O in 2013 and has been on sale ever since. It comes with a 3-phase induction motor that powers the rear wheels powered by a 10.08kWh battery pack.
Tata Motors have had their fair share of the pie in the electrified Indian car scene with cars like the TigorEV and the best-selling and most successful EV in the country, the Tata NexonEV. The NexonEV comes with a 3-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor powered by a 30.2kWh battery pack which churns out a maximum of 127hp and a claimed driving range of 312km.
Hyundai and MG motor have also had their share in this market with the Hyundai Kona EV and MG ZSEV. Both these cars have had decent success given the other fossil fuel-powered alternatives that are available in the market for the price.
Maruti Suzuki has been seen testing its famous WagonR in electric avatar quite a few times, although the manufacturer is known to play smart by adapting to the latest trends of the market at the very last moment.
The Indian market has welcomed electric cars in a good faith for the starters. Companies like Tata Power and IOCL are in full swing trying to curb the main problem with EVs that is the "range anxiety" that we have, given that there is a scope to take the current charging infrastructure to a macro and affordable level.
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