If you live in India, chances are you would have thought/ experienced air pollution, noise pollution and, of course, congestion in your daily life. And if you are in Delhi NCR, you would have all of this in your face. If you happen to be in running half or full marathons like I do, you would crave for breath of fresh air. Back in 2015, I started thinking on Electric Vehicles and why it’s a no brainer given the pollution, congestion and not to mention a massive energy security risk (we import 90% of our crude oil consumption). So why were EV’s not becoming mainstream in India?
Author
Ankit Singhvi
Ankit Singhvi
Ankit (Dual Degree Chem. Engg. '02 H4) is founder and CEO of Mozev, an EV platform that has pioneered commercial deployment of electric buses in India. He also co founded NN4Energy, a cleantech firm which later raised investment from AIM listed Mytrah Energy. Ankit was part of founding team of SunBorne Energy, a solar IPP in India backed by General Catalyst and Khosla ventures. Prior to that he worked at Mckinsey & Company, North America where he advised clients on low carbon pathways. Ankit has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He is a member of Global Future Council on Mobility at World Economic Forum and also President, Electric Mobility Alliance. An avid runner, Ankit lives with his family in Gurgaon, Haryana.