Over the last two years of this program, we have had discussions with industry leaders and key protagonists from the electric and clean mobility sector in India. We have gained insightful knowledge about what makes this industry tick and why some companies are successful while others struggle to find a breakthrough. Often, there have been golden nuggets on how they continued to find success in a market full of uncertainty and adventure in these early years of energy transition. During our deep d...
Mar 08, 2023•35 min•Ep. 36
In this episode, we’ve got to do something that is very unique and not normally possible. We were fortunate to have four opinionators- all CEOs of charge point operations companies in India, who visited our Artemis studio on the very same day. They were in Pune to be a part of the energizing India summit, an annual event held every November bringing together key CEOs and decision-makers from the entire clean mobility sector in India. It was one of the most special episode so far!
Jan 19, 2023•24 min•Ep. 35
On 2nd January 2021, as the world was still grappling with the strict Corona lockdowns, limited flights, and hotels being open, we at Energizing India had the opportunity to travel to Delhi to meet with Reji Pillai, President of India Smart Grid Forum. When we asked Reji what is the route to the quickest adoption of clean mobility in India, he responded with amazing clarity. A strong government policy focused on converting intra-city buses from ICE to fully electric. Reji suggested a government ...
Dec 14, 2022•41 min•Ep. 34
Over the last 2 years, our program has focused relentlessly on the clean MOBILITY sector in India. So, for this episode, we decide to take a break and examine the clean ENERGY sector instead. Today, we feature a conversation with the CEO of one of Schneider Electric's companies in India. The conversation proved incredibly refreshing not only because we spoke about the energy transition that we are all witnessing across our daily lives and how Lithium would play a predominant role in the future o...
Oct 31, 2022•27 min•Ep. 33
This episode proved very interesting as we returned to the charge Point operations sector to speak to one of Europe's largest CPOs, Fortum. Following its successful domination of the European market, the company is focusing on expanding its network in India, the world's fourth-largest automobile market. Fortum is among those who believe that infrastructure is required to conclude the Chicken and Egg narrative and facilitate the transition from ICE to electric vehicles. We speak to none other tha...
Oct 19, 2022•30 min•Ep. 32
The Indian electric vehicle ecosystem is perhaps the most interesting case study demonstrating how the evolution of the clean mobility sector in developing economies differs from mature economies. While the Electric 2-wheeler industry is experiencing breathtaking growth, particularly due to the impact of electric last-mile delivery services, sales of electric cars were lagging. This is starting to change. 17,802 cars were sold last year. of which 15,198 were Tata EVs. A local Indian OEM leads th...
Oct 03, 2022•17 min•Ep. 31
In this episode, we speak with one of the most interesting startups started in South India. A fast-growing charge point operations company, in fact, given its pace of growth, the company can perhaps no longer be called a startup. Zeon Charging is rapidly building the infrastructure needed to enable the EV Revolution in India. We speak with Karthikeyan Palanisamy, CEO and Co-founder of Zeon Charging.
Sep 21, 2022•31 min•Ep. 30
Vijay VAITHEESWARAN, Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor, of The Economist, London magazine was traveling through India to work on an article featuring the green hydrogen sector in India. We took the opportunity to have him on our podcast on a whistle-stop visit to learn about the electric mobility sector in the US and why China dominates this sector globally.
Aug 26, 2022•18 min•Ep. 29
In this episode, we go back to the OEM sector, but we examine electric cars from a very different and unique perspective as we are featuring a bold and adventurous company that is designing an Indian-made premium EV that will only be available to luxury hotels and tourism fleets. The company is also designing and will manufacture its own battery packs. Already funded by Groupe Eren of France, their first batch of 2,500 limited edition cars will only be available in Bangalore and Delhi as a start...
Aug 02, 2022•33 min•Ep. 28
The automotive industry is going through a revolution. India has already established aggressive emission reduction objectives, and the vehicle sector is one critical area where emissions can be dramatically reduced. As EV adoption increases, the attention is shifting to building the infrastructure, such as charging as well as battery swapping stations. It’s clear after the recent budget that the government aims to establish battery-swap service standards, focusing on electric two and three-wheel...
Jul 25, 2022•8 min•Ep. 27
In this episode, we go back to the OEM sector and speak to none other than Uday NARANG , Founder & CEO of Omega Seiki Mobility. Uday is nurturing this company to become the Tesla of the east for cargo EVs. Driven by data and analytics and a relentless focus on quality, Omega Seiki Mobility has become synonymous with India’s sustainability solutions for last-mile delivery. Uday is having a wonderful time making the rest of the industry uncomfortable. Listen here to find out why! Produced by A...
Jul 08, 2022•22 min•Ep. 26
In this episode, we go back to the charging infrastructure sector and speak to a unique new startup charge point operator co-founded by a team of people who bring a myriad of experiences from the consulting, advertising, manufacturing, and even the film industry. The one thing that this team has in common is a passion for clean mobility and cleaner air in our cities. Their operating model for charging infrastructure is different as well, as they use their chargers as outdoor digital advertising ...
Jun 01, 2022•38 min•Ep. 25
During the last 18 months on this program, we have covered conversations with the entire EV ecosystem in India including regulators, grid operators, vehicle manufacturers, battery manufacturers and charge point operators. What has become very evident is that the various elements of the EV ecosystem dance to their own tune and are not yet at the point of working in cohesion. For example, the reason it takes so long to charge an EV today is because we need the battery manufacturers, BMS software d...
May 18, 2022•27 min•Ep. 24
For years, the idea of electric vehicles ruling our highways seemed like a far-fetched dream. However, electric vehicles are now in high demand worldwide, and their popularity is only expected to grow in the coming years. Electric vehicles have seen rapid adoption as a result of Li-ion battery price reductions and improved performance. Despite the fact that electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular due to their lower emissions and lower long-term costs, many people are unaware of their...
Apr 27, 2022•11 min•Ep. 23
Unlike ICE vehicles, where the ecosystem was built over the last 100 years, the Electric Vehicle sector is still waiting for all parts of the ecosystem to talk to each other. Until that happens EV drivers and fleet owners will not have a seamless mobility experience. We often hear of the concept of range anxiety, in order to address this we don't just need more chargers or charging stations on the road, instead, the entire ecosystem will need to dance in harmony for the end-user, the power grid,...
Mar 25, 2022•38 min•Ep. 22
During the recent annual budget presented by the finance minister in February 2022, she made firm policy announcements on battery swapping infrastructure and it's evident that policy objectives are clearly towards massive swift to clean mobility by 2030. We already have determined that the present buying cycle for ICE vehicles is likely the last one where EVs marks the logical procurement choice and that when the vehicles bought this year come up for a replacement in 3 or 5 years; the natural bu...
Feb 21, 2022•43 min•Ep. 21
Around the world, the sustainable energy revolution is rapidly gaining traction and zero-emission mobility is now a stated target for many economies as well as vehicle manufacturers. In India, the Electric Vehicle sector is still in a nascent stage but going at an astonishing pace. This is facilitated by the union and state governments implementing forward-looking EV policies addressing regulations, rules, standards as well as providing financial incentives. India's electric vehicle financing ma...
Feb 15, 2022•26 min•Ep. 20
Post COP26 most major economies have set themselves aggressive targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with many releasing objectives to achieve zero-emission mobility through battery-electric and hydrogen mobility within this decade. Even the big oil companies are jumping on to surf this new energy wave. Notice how French oil company Total subtly changed its name to Total Energies and how Reliance + British Petroleum (now referred to as Beyond Petroleum) have come together in India to create...
Jan 31, 2022•44 min•Ep. 19
Today our show meets someone very interesting as we feature a senior policymaker and regulator for the transport sector in one of India's most progressive states, Kerala. In this very engaging conversation, we cover how the great CORONA lockdowns impacted mobility and the economy of the state. We also discuss why Kerala has some of the most progressive EV implementation policies in India and how the state expects to achieve its target of 1 million vehicles converted to Zero-Emission Mobility wit...
Dec 29, 2021•38 min•Ep. 18
Our program has now been running for twelve months now, and we have covered a host of subjects including battery chemistries, the potential for Giga-factories in India, charging standards, government policies, mobility technologies and the challenges for the ChargePoint operators. In this episode, we have a great conversation for you examining the electric mobility industry in India from a completely different perspective. This is going to be a fun episode as today we talk to Alisha Sachdev, a j...
Dec 10, 2021•41 min•Ep. 17
Today we attack the subject of conversion towards electric mobility in India from a different perspective. We have so far talked to original equipment manufacturers both Cars and 2-wheelers, ChargePoint operators, Electricity distribution companies. But today we focus on Research & Development and Government Policies. We speak with Mr. Sajid Mubashir, who is a Scientist G with the Department of Science and Technology the Government of India, with the Ministry of Science and Technology since ...
Oct 19, 2021•31 min•Ep. 16
Today we focus on mass public transport, the electric bus sector and speak with Nishant Arya Vice Chairman & MD, JBM Auto Ltd., the flagship company of the $2.2B Indian conglomerate JBM Group that recently under his stewardship enter the electric vehicle sector and is finding significant success. Nishant studied at Bradford University and then the London School of Economics in the United Kingdom and worked with multinational corporations in both Europe and Japan before returning to lead the ...
Oct 07, 2021•27 min•Ep. 15
In this episode, we discuss our world beyond the need to rely on Lithium. After the invention of the wheel, innovations in transportation barely evolved over 4,000 years. The arrival of the Internal Combustion Engine (or ICE technology) changed all of that during the late 1800s and it was the lead-acid battery that enabled the growth of the ICE mobility era, powering the electric starter and the other onboard systems for over 90 years. A competitor to the lead-acid emerged when commercially viab...
Sep 16, 2021•35 min•Ep. 14
Range anxiety is one of the primary causes of dissonance in the minds of potential buyers of Electric Vehicles and it always ends up with the same chicken and egg story. Which comes first? Electric Vehicles or long distances charging infrastructures. Fast chargers are expensive and yet without the network, only the early adoptive adventure seekers will lean towards driving an Electric Vehicle. Charge-point operators or put more simply companies that invest in the infrastructure to provide EV use...
Jul 21, 2021•34 min•Ep. 13
In this episode, we cover one of the automotive world's romantic icons which in its new avatar is also working to rapidly contribute to a greener future for India. Founded in 1924, MG had a rich history in racing and set numerous land speed records, pioneering its way through a bleeding-edge performance. After a roller coaster journey, today MG is cutting a path-breaking journey in India with the MG ZS- EV, arguably one of the best-looking EVs in India. We grabbed the opportunity to talk with Mr...
Jun 17, 2021•26 min•Ep. 12
A few months ago we featured a conversation about the impact that Electric Rickshaws have had in Delhi & Gurgaon, that conversation was about what used to happened a few years ago with street-level handling of lead-acid batteries, the lack of safety of these 3 wheeled transit vehicles which were mostly imported from China and the impact on the grid from the power that was stolen to charge them. It created a sort of response & comments online that normally are reserved for incendiary stat...
Jun 03, 2021•15 min•Ep. 11
Today we speak to one of the crucial lynchpins of the entire EV movement in India. As an entrepreneur, he is widely recognized for his role in shaping the Indian Electric scooter industry and also for his contributions to various forums in the Electric Vehicles sector both in India and globally. He completed his Master’s in Business Administration from Huron University in London, and apprenticed with Land Rover in West Midlands, UK, before returning to India and becoming the first entrepreneur t...
May 31, 2021•34 min•Ep. 10
In today's episode, we talk to two interesting entrepreneurs, twin sisters Nikita & Nishita from Bhubaneshwar, who are working to create disruptions for the lithium-ion battery sector. Listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for India, they have invented a battery with the same energy density as lithium-ion but is made from farm waste. Their peptide crystal batteries have been charged 8 times faster than Li-Ion in lab conditions. If this technology takes off, it could address the sustainabilit...
Apr 16, 2021•40 min•Ep. 9
In today's episode, we decided to change track and feature a conversation with interesting insights from the perspective of an EV end user. Aakash drove his Tata Nexon 1500 km from Jaipur to Longewala and back and we go over the challenges and joys of an EV on long drives, including tow charging, issues with earthing for AC charging, and how ordinary drivers may be able to do long drives Atma Nirbhar with their own AC chargers today Connect with us:- Website: https://adordigatron.com LinkedIn : ...
Mar 24, 2021•28 min•Ep. 8
In today's episode, we change focus completely and move to the grid, the charging standards and the ability of the power network to be able to accommodate the growth that the government hopes to achieve in E-mobility within this decade, We really enjoyed recording this conversation for you which was with an imminently likeable and iconic personality driving change within the regulatory and policy spheres for E-mobility in India Our conversation today is with Reji Kumar PILLAI, President of the I...
Mar 01, 2021•42 min•Ep. 7
