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Lack of EV charging infra leading to range anxiety among customers: Maruti
Maruti Suzuki's Partho Banerjee states that the lack of sufficient charging infrastructure keeps electric vehicles from becoming primary cars. He also discusses the growth of SUVs and challenges with
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According to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), the sales of electric cars increased by just 17.64 per cent year-on-year to 107,645 units in 2024-25. | File Image
Electric vehicles (EVs) are not yet the primary car for a household and remain the second or third option due to insufficient public charging infrastructure. This fuels anxiety about vehicle range, said Partho Banerjee, senior executive officer (marketing & sales), Maruti Suzuki India, on Friday night.
He added that the increase in share of sports utility vehicles (SUVs) in the automobile industry's total passenger vehicle sales will plateau at some point. This is because people's preferences change with time, he told reporters after launching the ‘Phantom Blaq’ (black) edition of the Grand Vitara SUV.
According to data released by Federation
