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EVs Gain Rapid Acceptance among India's Affluent Class

As India’s wealthy embrace electric vehicles with speed and style, the mainstream consumer weighs every step carefully.

23 Jun 2025 | 10304 Views | By Ketan Thakkar & Prerna Lidhoo

Walk into any high-street dealership along Delhi’s bustling Ring Road, and you’ll witness two EV narratives unfolding side by side. In the mass-market showrooms, conversations still begin with price points, state subsidies, and range reassurance — EVs are an option, but not yet an automatic choice. Next door, in the ...

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