Electric Vehicles in India have been a talking point all over the country as the country struggles with growing population and worsening air pollution. Slowly but surely the revolution is coming in terms of electric mobility and the massive revolution is being led by an unlikely source. The unlikely source being e-rickshaws.
The electric three-wheeler usually used as public transport has been adopted by people all over the country. Whether it is a person who wants to drive the e-rickshaw and is tired of pulling a rickshaw load or a person who wants to set this up as a business, there is opportunity which is there for sure to lead the electric vehicle revolution. The market did however suffer a great dela in the coronavirus period as the impact of coronavirus on electric vehicles was extremely negative in India. There were curfew-like conditions in the coronavirus pandemic. The effect of the virus caused a major dip in the demand for the shared services of electric vehicle. Therefore, the mobility service providers have deterred considerably from investing in the e-rickshaw market but after the pandemic, it has picked up again. The government in India has been encouraging the service providers from making an investment into the e-rickshaws and in the public transportation with the focus being there on the three wheelers, cabs and buses. With the implementation of the policies of the government, there are opportunities for this market are going to expand at a high rate. This is also beneficial for the country which has a high population and therefore helps people get through the traffic with ease. This is also fuel efficient and helps in emissions. The popularity is only going to increase with the growth in the emission strictness and the population becoming more aware about the benefits of e-rickshaws
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