NDTV

At a time when the electric vehicle (EV) industry in India is still in its nascent stage and is struggling to pick up the pace due to high prices and inadequate charging infrastructure, here is a story of the 63-year-old man from Bengaluru – Zarryl Lobo, who is driving electric vehicles from past 18 years.

Qrius

On Monday, May 13, a report found that new motor vehicle sales in India have declined in all segments—passenger and commercial cars, two-wheelers, and three-wheelers. However, electric vehicle mobility is on a steady uptick as is the used car sales.

The Economic Times

India has drawn up a blueprint to create a specialised workforce to support its electric mobility mission, which is expected to generate 10 million jobs. The plan involves creating a skilled workforce with electric vehicle expertise in areas such as design and testing, battery manufacturing and management, sales, services and infrastructure. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is preparing the programme to cater to the workforce demand expected from the electric mobility industry.

Livemint

Since the winter of 2018, the rumblings within India’s automobile industry have been far from pleasant. Consumers have been giving expression to their anxiety with their wallets, passenger vehicle sales have witnessed a free fall, and talk of the dreaded R-word has only gotten louder.

ET Energyworld

The scene at Ritz Carlton on Friday was one of excitement with finalist founders of 28 startups, selected through a rigorous filtering process out of 14,000 applications received, seeking spot funding from 12 plus investors. They were from a wide range of industries including solar energy, electric vehicles, e-commerce, technology, agriculture, animal husbandry, Ayurveda, water conservation, payment gateway etc.