About PluginIndia
PluginIndia is India's oldest electric vehicle advocacy group. Since 2013, We have been advocating for EV's and manage a large community of EV owners and lovers in India! Our website PlugInIndia.com and our YouTube Channel are India’s knowledge centers for those wishing to learn about the liberating world of electric vehicles and green transport.
Our focus are the following
Our focus are the following
- Manage and help the large and growing EV owner community all over India
- We manage EV owner groups in all regions of India
- We track, document issues faced by EV owners and connect them with OEMs.
- Create EV awareness content on PluginIndia YouTube channel, podcasts and website.
- We pioneered EV community charging back in 2015, where communities open up their homes, offices and businesses for EV owners. Download our ReChargeIndia app now!
- We work with EV Industry on projects that we love and care about.
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We drive electric. So can you!
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We drive electric. So can you!
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PluginIndia in the News
Al Gore's Climate Reality features PlugInIndia! PluginIndia @ Delhi-Dehradun EV Rally - NDTV PluginIndia organises an EV rally - The Hindu PluginIndia organises an EV rally - Times of India PluginIndia YouTube
Our YouTube channel is becoming a huge influencer. Do subscribe and stay updated! PluginIndia Podcasts
Listen to the Indian EV news hosted by PluginIndia team members. Support Us on Patreon
We create a lot of unpaid content for the EV community, with the goal of education and transformation. We need all the support we can get. Get Chatty @
PluginIndia Discord Group This is the official Discord server created by team PlugInIndia. Join and be part of the growing EV community! Share Electric Vehicle Information Posters
There is a lot of misinformation on electric vehicles spread by people with an agenda or people who are misguided. We have created posters which mention facts about electric vehicles, lithium batteries and more. Sources are mentioned at the bottom. The eminent people from academia, industry have approved the information presented in the posters. Do share these posters among your groups! |
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The PluginIndia Team
Kamlesh Mallick
Noting the lack of discourse on electric vehicles in petrol/diesel/CNG-and-mileage-obsessed India, Kamlesh started PluginIndia back in 2013 to help spread awareness of electric vehicles and clean transport. Kamlesh engages with the Indian EV industry and connects them the community. His other roles at PluginIndia include managing the Youtube channel, test vehicles and create test reports. Kamlesh owned the Mahindra e2o electric car for 8 years before selling it in 2021. He purchased an electric scooter - The OLA S1 in 2022 and is loving it. Kamlesh is based out of Pune, India. He is a software freelancer, cyclist, runner, computer gamer and a spiritual seeker. You can reach Kamlesh via email or on Linked-In |
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Vivek Ahuja
Vivek has 30 years of experience in the IT Industry in various global roles like IT Operations, Technology Management, Information Security, Technology Infrastructure, Solution Architect, Vendor Management, Contact Center Operations and IT Service Delivery. Vivek is based out of Delhi and since 2015 has been following the Indian EV scene very closely along with PlugInIndia team. Having driven e2o & Reva, he is an early adopter of Tata Nexon EV for over 3 years and has also got a TiagoEV recently. He needs no introduction to the NexonEV owners community in India as he runs their online communities via the NexonEV Owners Club. He has been working with PlugInIndia to provide content for 3 years now. He has worked to help organize various group meets, and outstation trips with EVs. You can reach Vivek via email Find him on Tata EV Owners Club |
Amit Arya Amit was a die heart turbo diesel fan. Thanks to NGT rules for NCR tasted the EV in early 2020 while looking for replacement of his 9 years old ICE and fell in love with it and since then there is no looking back. He has done multiple long trips (Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Dharamshala-Bir etc) with his EV and also supports managing multiple WhatsApp and Telegram communities. At pluginindia he has hosted a few podcasts and would be playing a role of community contributer by supporting various behind the scene activities like research, scripting etc. You can reach Amit via email |
Abhishek Mane
Abhishek is an entrepreneur based out of Pune. He is the owner of Deeva Solar. He installs solar power systems to clients in west India. Abhishek has been using Okinawa scooters since 2018. He recently purchased a 8 year old Mahindra e2o electric car. Abhishek works on electric scooter reviews. He also works on testing electric cars. His extensive experience in owning EV's really is appreciated by the community. You can reach Abhishek via email |
Sia Mane
Sia is the daughter of Abhishek Mane and Rushila Mane. She joined PluginIndia back in 2019. She helps the team with fun VLOGS and B-Roll shots using our GoPro. She also appears in some videos on the channel and adds tons of color and fun! She was part of the 'The BEST Nexon EV MAX Features' video which was received well. She loves EV's and her first vehicle will be a colorful electric scooter! |
Sharyu Sadalge
Sharyu Sadalge has a 10+ working experience in IT. After being based abroad for 10 years, she moved back to India in 2021 and is currently working in the EV charging infrastructure industry as a PR professional. She got associated with Plugin India for the past 2 years where she has been hosting review videos and interviewing EV enthusiasts. Being passionate about her love for nature, she enjoys riding her pure EV scooter to work and take the family MG ZS EV out for a spin over the weekends! |
Past Contributors
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Atul Gopal
Atul Gopal is an Teachapreneuer, passionate about education and green living. Inspired by the teaching of Masanobu Fukuoka, he has personally applied the do-nothing philosophy to his work at Bulls Eye - a training institute in Pune. Bulls Eye has classrooms in 12 cities across the country. More than 1.5 lakh students enroll every year in the online training programs at hitbullseye.com. He also started Peepal Tree Schools, where his school students spend all their time at school in ‘Learning by Doing’. Atul wrote on the EV scene when at PluginIndia. Atul can be found in and around hilly Pune. You can reach Atul via email |
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Ashish Gupta
Ashish Gupta worked with at PluginIndia as a video editor from 2018 to mid 2019. He greatly enhanced PlugInIndia's videos and gave creative inputs to the channel and the team. He had worked on a YouTube video showing a Mahindra e2o making a 100+ km trip around Mumbai. Ashish works with Hotel Accord, Mumbai, and is a graduate of hospitality from Manipal University. He is passionate about gardening, waste management, and the environment in general. He loves electric vehicles and solar power generation. Ashish drives the Mahindra e2o Plus P8 electric car. You can reach Ashish via email |
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Kedar Soman
Kedar Soman joined PluginIndia back in 2017. Kedar hopes that PluginIndia and the EV community can influence EV policies, and he attended many EV summits and workshops all over India. Kedar currently works for eBikeGo a startup revolutionising EV rentals. He is an engineer by profession and enjoys tinkering with stuff indoors, whereas, when outdoors, he can often be found hiking in the woods. Kedar rides an Okinawa Ridge electric scooter in Mumbai. You can reach Kedar on Linked-In |
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Sonendra Singh
SONENDRA SINGH has interest in EV, solar power systems and IOT. Presently, he is working in Electric Automotive industry. He has hands-on experience in electric vehicle development. He modified his Electric scooty, which was a VRLA battery based, replaced everything (Battery, controller, motor) to enhance the performance. His modified a Hero Electric Scooter with Li Ion battery has max speed 80Kmph, 0-60Kmph in 7-8 seconds. You can get in touch with him via email |
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Shikha Krishna
Shikha Krishna is based in India and believes in working for collaborative and happier communities. At present she is working in developing the Electric Vehicle and related segments in India. Her other areas of interests are mass customisation, specially with 3D printing and businesses around collaborative consumption. You can get in touch with her via email or follow her on Linkedin |
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Soumya Prasad
Soumya Prasad teaches ecology and bio-statistics at the Jawaharlal Nehru University. Her research has focused on seed dispersal in changing landscapes. She is passionate about raising awareness about electric vehicles and solid waste management. She spends her spare time fermenting various grains and fruits, and travelling to find quiet spots to unwind. Soumya will write about electric car events, community charge points, EV travelogues and anything else that is worth writing about in the Indian EV industry. |
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Alysha Webb
Alysha Webb is a Los Angeles-based consultant and writer who covers about the electric vehicle industry for PluginCars.com and blogs about China and electric vehicles at www.china-ev.org. Upon her return to the United States, Alysha covered automotive dealerships for Automotive News. She later was West Coast Editor for AutoRetailBusiness, an online dealer-focused publication. Alysha will blog about the Indian and global EV scene at PluginIndia. |
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Johnson
Johnson is a Technology enthusiast, Avid Blogger, Car reviewer, EV Fan, Solar & Free Energy Fanatic. Johnson is married with 2 kids and drives a Honda Civic & Honda Jazz in Doha, Qatar since 2006. He feels that electricity from solar panels will help Qatar export more oil than selling it at subsidized rate in local petrol pumps. Someday he hopes to drive an EV. He also blogs at a spinoff site - Plugincaroo |