How green are EVs? Long, winding road ahead for electric cars in India

The electric vehicle evolution in India's passenger vehicle market has remained frozen in time

On January 8, the Twitterati flooded the timelines of Elon Musk with “Welcome to India” message as news of Tesla Motors’ India incorporation broke. The entry of the world’s most admired and valuable automobile brand begs a very pertinent question — will this decade be any different for e-cars? 

Meet Ameya Joshi, a Mumbai-based businessman, bought a Tata Nexon EV in May. After eight months, Joshi says the experience has been “very satisfying and exhilarating.”  The stamp of approval by buyers like Joshi comes two decades after Chetan Maini, founder Reva Electric Car (RECC), gave India its first electric car.