Electric vehicle industry in India
Electric vehicle industry in India
Electric vehicle industry in India. India unveiled 'National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020' in 2013 to address the issues of National energy security, vehicular pollution and growth of domestic manufacturing capabilities.[1][2] Reiterating its commitment to the Paris Agreement, the Government of India has plans to make a major shift to electric vehicles by 2030.[3][4][5]E-commerce companies, Indian car manufacturers like Reva Electric Car Company (RECC), and Indian app-based transportation network companies like Ola are working on making electric cars more common over the next two decades.[
The electric cars available in India are:
- Mahindra e2oPlus
- Mahindra e-Verito.[8]
- Tata Tigor Electric
- Mahindra e-KUV 100
- Tata Tiago Electric
ISRO has tested a solar-powered hybrid car - a modified Maruti Omni with a solar panel platform installed on top of the car. The installation of this solar platform on the car has been rated "awful" for its design.[9]
Hybrid cars
Below are some of the hybrid cars available in India:[10]
- Toyota Prius
- Toyota Camry Hybrid
- BMW i8
- Honda Accord Hybrid
- Maruti Ciaz
- Maruti Ertiga
Scooters
The following companies have launched Electric scooters in India:[11]
- Heroelectric (Hero Motocorp) [12]
- GreendzineTech [13]
- Ampere vehicles [56]
- Ather Energy Pvt Ltd (to be launched) [14]
- CEEON INDIA [15]
- Twenty Two Motors (kymco)[16]
- AVERA New and Renewable Energy Moto Corp Tech Pvt Ltd [17]
- Okinawa Autotech Pvt. Ltd.[18]
- YoBykes (ELECTROTHERM (INDIA) LTD.) [19]
- Lohia Auto Industries [20]
- Palatino (Xxplore Automotive Pvt Ltd.) [21]
- Tunwal E Vehicles private limited [22]
- BSA motors (discontinued)[23]
- Thunder wind
- BPG
- Rexnamo
- Shema E-Vehicle and Solar Pvt. Ltd. (SES)
- Nds eco
- Ether
Motorcycles
The following companies have launched Electric motorcycles in India:
- SVM Bikes by Srivaru Motors Pvt Ltd [24][25]
- Tunwal Electric Bike Pvt Ltd.
- Earth Energy EV (to be launched) [26]
- Tork Motors (to be launched) [27]
- EMflux motors (to be launched) [28]
- OK PLAY
- Rexnamo
- Ultraviollete (TV's owned)
- Darwyn
Bicycles
The following companies have launched Electric bicycles in India:
- Elektron Cycles
- Hulikkal Electro India Pvt Ltd
- Ampere Vehicles
- BSA Motors
- EBike India
- Electrotherm
- EKO
- OMO Bikes
- Spero [29]
Buses
India's first electric bus was launched in Bangalore in 2014.[30]
Ashok Leyland launched its electric bus in October 2016.[31]
Tata Motors launched its pure electric bus ‘Starbus Electric 9m’ and hybrid ‘StarBus Electric 12m’ in January 2017.[32]
Goldstone Infratech Supplied Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation with 25 electric buses in September 2017.[33]
25 "Made in India" Tata Starbus Hybrid electric buses delivered in Maharashtra in March 2018
Mini pick up trucks
The following companies have launched electric pick up trucks in India:
Heavy duty trucks, semi-trailer and tractor trucks
There are no known cases of manufacturing and use of electric heavy duty trucks, semi-trailers or tractor trucks in India.
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