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Why Carmakers Are Hesitant to Have More Skin in India’s Charging Infrastructure Game

The future of public charging depends on automakers taking a greater stake in the country’s charging infrastructure—potentially paving the way for deeper collaborations in the future.

Prerna Lidhoo  By Prerna Lidhoo calendar 26 Feb 2025 Views icon5943 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Why Carmakers Are Hesitant to Have More Skin in India’s Charging Infrastructure Game

By 2030, India could have as many as 50 million electric vehicles (EVs) on its roads. But to keep them moving, the country would need around 1.32 million charging stations—an ambitious goal that translates to installing nearly 400,000 chargers every year, if a recent report by Forvis Mazars is to be believed. The cost of setting up this vast network could range anywhere between ₹17,000 crore and ₹1.95 lakh crore (for fast chargers).

For India’s fragmented charging industry, this isn’t just a daunting challenge—it’s an impossible one without deeper involvement and collaboration from automakers. Speak to any of the ...

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