Recent Articles Published by Darshan Nakhwa
Residual Value, Not Range, Emerging as Key Risk for Electric Trucks: Vertelo

By Darshan Nakhwa and Kiran Murali calendar01 Sep 2026

Range and operating viability are becoming less of a concern, but uncertainty over what an electric truck will be wort...

Different State Tariffs and Incentives are Creating an Uneven EV Market, Industry Says

By Darshan Nakhwa, Anurag Chaturvedi & Ketan Thakkar calendar01 Sep 2026

Industry executives say differences in state incentives, power costs and infrastructure approvals are complicating eff...

Electric Passenger Vehicle Registrations Rise 50% to 30,325 units in August 

By Darshan Nakhwa and Ketan Thakkar calendar01 Sep 2026

FY27 year-to-date registrations increase 85% to 1.53 lakh; Tata Motors retains lead with a 43% share.

ICCT Unveils Truck Charging Site-scouting Tool at Delhi Summit

By Anurag Chaturvedi and Darshan Nakhwa calendar01 Sep 2026

Delhi launch mines GPS data from two lakh trucks, pinged every six seconds, to guide charger rollout as India targets ...

India’s EV Economy Could Support 21.7 Million Jobs by 2040: ICCT

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar01 Sep 2026

Battery localisation will determine the net employment outcome, with direct manufacturing jobs potentially rising from...

Mahindra Moves to Take Possession of 800 Acres for Nagpur Manufacturing Hub

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar31 Aug 2026

Greenfield facility will eventually have the capacity to produce over 5 lakh vehicles and 1 lakh tractors annually; th...

Mahindra Steps Up EV, AI Skilling as Auto Technology Outpaces Workforce

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar31 Aug 2026

Senior executive says India’s auto industry faces a race between technology adoption and workforce readiness as vehicl...

Rapid Powertrain Changes Make Technician Planning Harder for Dealers: FADA

By Darshan Nakhwa calendar31 Aug 2026

Shailendra Luthra says rapid changes in emission norms, electrification and fuel technologies are making it harder for...

India Auto Workforce ‘Rich in Certification, Poor in Skills’, Says Lucas Indian Services

By Darshan Nakhwa calendar31 Aug 2026

Lucas Indian Services President Raghavan N says independent technicians need stronger diagnostic capabilities and stan...

EVs, AI, Software-Defined Vehicles Force Rethink of Auto Skilling Model: ASDC

By Darshan Nakhwa  calendar31 Aug 2026

Automotive Skills Development Council says skilling must move beyond one-time training as electrification, software an...