Here, workers in black uniforms churn out a brand-new electric scooter every 90 seconds, while executives review the company’s skyrocketing sales.
Mehta is the 33-year-old CEO of Ather Energy, an electric scooter manufacturer that has enjoyed a recent explosion of demand.
“That’s an incredible jump.”The push has been fueled by strong state support, particularly through a policy known as “FAME,” or the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles.
Electric two-wheelers on display at the Hero Electric Vehicles headquarters in Gurgaon, India, in 2021.
BluSmart is an Indian ride-hailing startup that uses an all-electric fleet, relying heavily on charging infrastructure.
Persons:
Tarun Mehta, Mehta, ” Mehta, pedaling, MotoCorp, ”, Brajesh Chhibber, “, Bain, That’s, Anindito Mukherjee, Anmol Singh Jaggi, Fadnavis, Chhibber, ” Chhibber, Jaggi
Organizations:
India CNN —, Ather Energy, “, CNN, McKinsey, Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles, EV, Economic, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Hero Electric Vehicles, Bloomberg, Getty, ”
Locations:
Hosur, India, Indian, Bangalore, New Delhi, Delhi, Gurgaon, Gurugram