By Kamlesh Mallick

The PluginIndia team felt the full blast of the Indian EV transformation during our recent trip to Delhi/NCR, which is the region where we observe huge investment in the EV space and maximum disruption caused by electric vehicles.
We saw electric Rickshaws everywhere, including from organized players like Smart-E.  We travelled across NCR in an electric taxi by a startup called Blu Smart. We then were invited by the Hyundai team for the launch of first All-Electric SUV in India - The Hyundai Kona.
We then also visited a user who has installed a 5 kW solar power system at his home and charges his electric car using Solar!

By Kamlesh Mallick with inputs from industry

So the 2019 budget was presented by our finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and electric mobility was the major winner.
There are income tax breaks for consumers, there are lower import duties on components for manufacturers and less GST than before.
All this shows the commitment of our government towards green mobility in India.

By Prof Nagendra Singh Tiwari​

Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd, part of the USD 20.7 billion Mahindra Group, and SmartE, India’s largest electric vehicle fleet operator, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive electric mobility forward in India. 

By IDTechEx Team

Whilst diesel and gasoline-powered vessels currently dominate maritime transportation, the market for pure electric and hybrid boats and ships is growing rapidly.
​IDTechEx Technology Analyst, Luke Gear, has published the below article on his new report on electric and hybrid boats and ships.

By Kamlesh Mallick

This week, Elon Musk showcased a concept tunnel that could revolutionize urban transport.
The big takeaway from this proof of concept, is that only Electric Vehicles with autonomous hardware/software installed can use this infrastructure. No ICE vehicles allowed! 

Mahindra Electric have inaugurated a facility in Bengaluru to manufacture Electric Vehicle Technology, developed under +ME brand. This is based on Mahindra’s Future of Mobility theme based on 3C's – Clean, Connected & Convenient. They also rolled out their first electric 3 wheeler range Treo and Treo Yaari, to be priced attractively, starting at Rs. 1.36 lakhs 

Dr Khasha Ghaffarzadeh, Research Director, IDTechEx​

The drone market in recent years has completely changed character. Gone is the hype. IDTechEx​'s report clearly demonstrates this by tracking company investment and formation trends each year. The price wars have also taken their toll with the Chinese winner having forced many to give their hardware (platform) play completely. We are often therefore asked whether this marks the end of the drone opportunity or not?

By Team 22Motors

Today, Twenty Two Motors and KYMCO, one of the largest two wheeler and leading power sports global brands announced their partnership in India. This marks the entry of KYMCO into the Indian sub-continent. ​The alliance aims at making scooter experience intuitive, convenient and stylish for Indian customers.

Strom Motor’s work in creating a sustainable urban mobility solution has been widely recognized in the country.
Recently, the company was selected as one of the top 10 start-ups to transform India by Dept. of Science and Technology, Government of India and IIM Calcutta SmartFifty program.

By Climate Trends

We do a QnA with Indian manufacturer of Chargers for e-Rickshaws, e-Scooters and more. Nuteck Power Solutions is based in Pune & engaged in the manufacturing of power supply products and Chargers for Indian EV sector.
We spoke with Mr Rohit Doultani, Head of Business Development at Nuteck Power Solutions and asked him some questions about his company and the Made In India products that can help the Indian EV industry.

Team Mahindra Electric
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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a part of the US $19 billion Mahindra Group today signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Government of Maharashtra (GoM), to further its next phase of expansion in electric vehicles (EVs) and achieve its vision of becoming completely electric ready. This is in line with the Government’s pursuit for rapid adoption of EV's for private use as well as public (shared
mobility).