The future of electric and hybrid vehicles in India

Technical and political challenges alike have held back the electric and hybrid market, but there are signs of hope.

Early in the 20th century, Henry Ford and his engineers made the car available to the common man by cutting down the cost, in the process revolutionizing the private transportation system. After a century, the automobile industry seems ready for another burst of evolution. This time the reason is to preserve Mother Nature, and electric and hybrid-electric vehicles are the stars of this evolution.

Globally, degradation of air quality is one of the most researched topics today. The automobile industry is one of the main contributors to current environmental conditions. Waves of activities going on suggest that now may be the right time to bring change in the automotive industry.