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The Big EV Year That Wasn't

As India closes out 2025, the electric passenger vehicle sector stands at an inflection point, triggered by global entries and record demand, yet wrestling with structural challenges that have tempered the full-scale breakout the industry had hoped for.

05 Dec 2025 | 8225 Views | By Prerna Lidhoo

The year 2025 was supposed to be the year India’s electric passenger vehicle market hit full stride, a year packed with long-promised launches, rapid scale-up and a shift from early adoption to mainstream demand. While the year began with two global EV giants, Tesla and VinFast, finally entering the Indian ...

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