The Present and Future of Electric Vehicles in India | Mahesh Babu - Mahindra Electric

Our guest today is very special. An individual known to be spearheading the adoption of electric vehicles in India, under his leadership, his company today holds the largest portfolio of electric vehicles in India.

A visionary, an icon, an automobile enthusiast - he's here to not just make the biggest impact on the Indian automobile industry, but also play an integral role in the global phenomenon of adopting electric vehicles. His company has successfully completed 130 million electric kilometers on road, making them the only company in the subcontinent with this level of experience and technical understanding of this new age adoption.

With an experience of over 28 years in the automotive industry, Mr. Mahesh Babu, the CEO of Mahindra Electric, speaks to us about the present and future of electric mobility in India. He sheds much-needed clarity on the role of Mahindra Electric, the opportunities for entrepreneurs present in the space and the misconceptions surrounding electric vehicles themselves.

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-SHOW NOTES-
Introduction:
(1:04) What is Mahindra Electric’s vision and what are you trying to accomplish? 
(2:09) As Mahesh Babu himself, what has been your most challenging endeavor? 
(3:07) What has been your inspiration?

In Focus:
(4:09) What is Mahindra Electric’s business model and what is the approach that it is adopting right now? 
(5:52) How and where would Mahindra Electric position itself after the rise in competition in the personal EV marketplace? 
(7:11) What is that India can learn from the Chinese electric mobility market? 
(8:42) Can workforce transformation become a bottleneck to the growth of the EV industry?
(10:12) What is your opinion on the lobbying done against Electric Vehicles? 
(11:46) How feasible are electric cars in cities like Mumbai that face severe water logging issues? 
(14:17) Are there opportunities for entrepreneurs who want to start-up in the EV space with low investment? 
(15:54)  Electric Cars on Roads v/s Building an EV infrastructure like charging stations. What should come first? 
(17:43) If you had to choose between plug-in charging and battery swapping; what would you choose?

In Short:
(19:09) What policy of the government has benefitted your business? 
(20:35) What advice would you share with the policymakers of our country?
(21:05) What is one myth about Electric Vehicles that you can debunk for us?
(21:40) Advice for Entrepreneurs in the Electric Mobility space.

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