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THE CHENNAI EDITION 2026

Chennai’s
electric vehicles industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping electric vehicles in Chennai. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

Electric Vehicles illustration
Companies tracked 90Electric Vehicles ecosystem in Chennai Disclosed funding $623.22M20 companies · all recorded rounds Companies hiring 6With open roles at the snapshot Tracked open roles 122 employers posted in the preceding 30 days
MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore Chennai’s electric vehicles leaders

13 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Electric Vehicles company highlights in Chennai, snapshot 4 August 2026
Company
TI Clean Mobility$519.2M———
Relux Electricreluxelectric.com$29.93M——$1.07MFYFY2025 filing
E-planeeplane.ai$21.49M4 roles95$39.28KFYFY2025 filing
SWITCHswitchmobilityev.com$18M—750—
RapteeHVrapteehv.com$16.26M——$10.21KFYFY2025 filing
FYN Mobilityfynmobility.com$7.22M2 roles108$2.33MFYFY2025 filing
Grinntechgrinntech.com$4M1 roles43$1.28MFYFY2025 filing
Fullfilyfullfily.com$1.78M—79—
Montra Electricmontraelectric.com—2 roles—$28.63MFYFY2025 filing
Rapteeraptee.com—2 roles89Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Nappinnainappinnai.com—1 roles—$28FYFY2025 filing
MOOEV Technologiesmooevtech.com———$0FYFY2025 filing
Raptee Energyrapteeenergy.com————
13 featured companies

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Electric Vehicles industry KPIs in Chennai

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

4 August 2026
Hiring participation6.7%

6 of 90 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation25.6%

23 of 90 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share91.6%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$439.68K

Midpoint of 60 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 91.6% of disclosed capital, while 74.4% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How Chennai electric vehicles has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

Chennai electric vehicles
$0$121.25M$242.5M$363.75M$485M2016: $100K20162017: $240.56K20172018: $020182019: $1.05M20192020: $3.31M20202021: $27.75M20212022: $4.56M20222023: $156.54M20232024: $425.44M20242025: $1.54M2025
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Annual electric vehicles funding and company formation in Chennai
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$100K11
2017$240.56K51
2018$090
2019$1.05M141
2020$3.31M85
2021$27.75M98
2022$4.56M119
2023$156.54M78
2024$425.44M49
2025$1.54M32
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • TI Clean Mobility83.3%
  • Relux Electric4.8%
  • E-plane3.4%
  • Other companies8.4%

Funding by stage

72 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel54 75.0%
Series A–B5 6.9%
Series C+ / PE3 4.2%
Grants, debt & other10 13.9%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
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Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
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Series B10/2024
E-planeeplane.ai$14M

Backed by Speciale Invest and Antares Ventures and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

Annual accounts for reporting companies linked to this landscape, on like-for-like currency and reporting bases.

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Display conversions use the dated reference rates above. Where a verified rate is unavailable, figures retain their source currency. Each reporting cohort keeps its currency and accounting basis separate.

FY2025 · annual statements grouped by reported fiscal year; exact entity periods remain on preview rows · 30 reporting entities from 47 eligible matches.

Revenue in covered accounts₹471.0 crore

Sum of reporting-entity revenue; not Chennai market sales.

Net profit / loss₹-859.1 crore

Combined result for the same cohort.

Aggregate net margin-182.4%

Combined net income ÷ combined revenue.

Median company revenue₹0.7 crore

The middle covered reporting entity.

Profitable entities+33.3%

10 of 30 covered entities.

Top-five concentration+92.7%

Share of covered revenue from the five largest entities.

Annual account trend

Reported cohort totals by year; coverage is stated for every period.

Bar height shows revenue. Changes in coverage can affect totals.

Profitability has two perspectives

FY2025 · 30 reporting entities

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CHENNAI · INDUSTRY COHORTS

How does electric vehicles compare?

Each pair uses the same year, currency and reporting basis. Cohort overlap is disclosed.

IndustryCovered / eligibleRevenue totalMedian revenueNet profit / lossAggregate marginProfitable shareOverlap

Available-account cohorts are not estimates of whole industries. Overlapping entities can occur in more than one cohort; do not add cohort totals.

Coverage, calculations & financial sources

Filed annual accounts for exact designated national identifiers. Every aggregate and peer pair uses one fiscal year, source currency and reporting basis; periods, coverage and overlap are explicit; 2026 partials are excluded.

The same up to eight reporting entities remain open across years, filters and sorts. Other company figures are available in Radar.

Source currencies and accounting bases stay separate. Missing accounts are excluded rather than treated as zero. Exact reporting periods appear on company previews. Annual totals can change with coverage and do not measure growth of a fixed company cohort.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the Chennai companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Most-installed apps

12 of these companies (13.3%) publish at least one Android app — 22 apps in all, carrying 209K installs between them.

AppInstallsRatingStore category
Refex: Safe CabsRefex eVeelz79.4K—Travel & Local
Relux ElectricRelux Electric57K—Business
Fyn FleetFYN Mobility15.1K—Tools
Refex DriverRefex eVeelz14.4K—Travel & Local
Montra Electric DriverMontra Electric9.2K—Lifestyle
PlugzmartPLUGZmart6.8K—Maps & Navigation
ESYGOESYGO6.1K—Auto & Vehicles
Refex eVeelz CoreRefex eVeelz5.5K—Travel & Local
Refex ChargeRefex eVeelz3.9K—Travel & Local
Montra Electric CommuteMontra Electric2.5K—Lifestyle

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q3–2025Q3).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Electric Vehicles22209KRefex: Safe Cabs 79.4K
Road Transport Tech9122.6KFyn Fleet 15.1K
Energy Storage Tech571.7KRelux Electric 57K

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The Chennai electric vehicles market map

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Green transport72
Auto tech72
Energy tech72
Enterprise tech45
Consumer digital43
Deep tech23
Electric vehicle charging18
Industrial & energy hardwares16
Electric 3 wheelers8
Saas6
Travel and hospitality tech5

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Green transport

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

72companies
6.9%have hiring activity

5 companies hiring · $623.22M disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Physical commerce64
E-commerce - product51
Subscription21
Commission on transaction20
Fee-for-service6
E-commerce - service3
Advertising3
Licensing2
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 7 dated reports
Funding roundsrapteeenergy.com ↗

Chennai: The board of Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (Tidco) on Saturday approved investments of ₹25 crore each in space-tech startup AgniKul Cosmos and electric mobility startup Raptee Energy.

Funding roundseplane.ai ↗

The Chennai-based startup, incubated in IIT Madras, has already secured board approval for a $15-20 million convertible tranche that it aims to close next month.

Funding roundsfynmobility.com ↗

Fyn Mobility, an electric mobility startup located in Chennai, has announced a $2.5 million funding round led by investors Vijay Kedia, Lloyd Balajadia, and Rahul Bothra.

Mergers & acquisitionsgrinntech.com ↗

Yuma Energy, a battery-as-a-service (BaaS) joint venture of Canadian auto component giant Magna International and Indian mobility startup Yulu, said Thursday it has acquired design startup Grinntech Motors & Services Pvt. Ltd.

Funding roundsmooevtech.com ↗

EV startup MOOEV Technologies has raised Rs 4 crore in seed funding, led by Bizdateup with participation from Inflection Point Ventures and Spectrum Impact.

Funding roundsreluxelectric.com ↗

While in the smart grid in India, Battery Smart, Relux Electric and Husk Power Systems raised USD 65 million, USD 29.93 million and USD 4 million, respectively.

Company announcementsmontraelectric.com ↗

Montra Electric has expanded its dealership network in the National Capital Region (NCR) by launching an electric small commercial vehicle (e‑SCV) dealership in Libaspur, North Delhi, and an electric three-wheeler (e‑3W) dealership in Greater Noida, Surajpur.

Full recorded event mix

Top 8 categories among 44 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Funding rounds
12
Contracts
12
Company announcements
7
New products
5
Capital infusions
4
Earnings
2
Regulatory
1
Mergers & acquisitions
1
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Product launches

Products, platforms and features in the recorded window

Battery swapping technology for Rhino truck range

Battery swapping

Rhino 5538 EV 4x2 tractor-trailer

Heavy-duty electric truck

Regulatory events

1 recorded events

approved for investment of ₹25 croreTamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO)

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
yuma energy→Grinntech ↗Announced2025-02-21Not stated in snapshot
tube investments of india→aerostrovilos energyAnnounced2021-11-10Not stated in snapshot
smartron→Volta MotorsCompleted2017-12-21Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

130 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 160-posting snapshot covers 100 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Lead, Business Analyst2
Automotive Infotainment Testing Engineer2
Manager Sales Automotive Engineering Sector2
Regional Sales Manager Automotive2
Powertrain Durability Analyst2
Design And Development Of Automotive Wiring Harness Protection2
0 internship postings

1 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

73 postings specify a level.

unspecified
87
manager
32
lead
27
senior
14

Skills employers mention

Top skills across 160 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.

Automotive
27
Bms
23
Sales
16
Hvac
10
Matlab
9
Headlamp
7
Communication Skills
7
Manufacturing
7
Key Account Management
7
Project Management
7
THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

83 founders and chief executives across 54 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

10 profiles with education records.

IIT Madras
5
BITS Pilani
2
IIT Roorkee
1
Anna University
1
Duke University
1
Carnegie Mellon University
1
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
1

Prior employers

3 profiles with prior-work records.

Amazon
2
Freshworks
1
McKinsey
1

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

8,255 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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8,255articles in the measured year
6,532articles in 2026Q1
83.3%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Electric Vehicles coverage tagged Chennai · articles per complete quarter

01,8783,7565,6347,5122021Q2: 3012021Q22021Q3: 4762021Q4: 3802022Q1: 3842022Q2: 4972022Q22022Q3: 5252022Q4: 4672023Q1: 4552023Q2: 4512023Q22023Q3: 4602023Q4: 4152024Q1: 4872024Q2: 4692024Q22024Q3: 6932024Q4: 7062025Q1: 5602025Q2: 5022025Q22025Q3: 5262025Q4: 3702026Q1: 6,5322026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q2301
2021Q3476
2021Q4380
2022Q1384
2022Q2497
2022Q3525
2022Q4467
2023Q1455
2023Q2451
2023Q3460
2023Q4415
2024Q1487
2024Q2469
2024Q3693
2024Q4706
2025Q1560
2025Q2502
2025Q3526
2025Q4370
2026Q16,532

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
866 positive · 8 neutral · 450 negative
2022
1,339 positive · 19 neutral · 515 negative
2023
1,468 positive · 7 neutral · 305 negative
2024
1,935 positive · 9 neutral · 409 negative
2025
1,631 positive · 33 neutral · 293 negative

Leading coverage topics

Electric Vehicles coverage tagged Chennai · ranked by full-period article count.

Electric Vehicle (Ev) Technology And Innovations14,461 articles in the full recorded period
5,138 recent · 3,147 prior
New Model Year Updates And Changes11,880 articles in the full recorded period
4,434 recent · 4,211 prior
New Product Launches And Innovations10,138 articles in the full recorded period
2,402 recent · 2,287 prior
Electric Vehicle (Ev) Technology9,470 articles in the full recorded period
2,194 recent · 2,189 prior
Automotive Industry Market Trends7,855 articles in the full recorded period
2,234 recent · 1,860 prior
Electric Vehicle Range And Charging Speed Tests7,586 articles in the full recorded period
2,365 recent · 2,158 prior
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure7,234 articles in the full recorded period
1,559 recent · 1,676 prior
Strategic Partnerships And Collaborations6,644 articles in the full recorded period
1,668 recent · 1,473 prior
Company Expansions And New Market Entries6,270 articles in the full recorded period
1,646 recent · 1,298 prior
Technology Adoption And Digital Transformation5,571 articles in the full recorded period
1,341 recent · 1,238 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

India comparison coverage

KeywordRecentPriorChange
dc fast-charging deployment1,362380258%
charging corridor development1,341325313%
public charging growth1,097154612%
charging accessibility1,028125722%
dynamic charging962781133%
automotive industry reports46625384%
suzuki eco technologies41152690%
suzuki fuel economy40949735%
suzuki fuel-saving40949735%
suzuki emissions reduction40048733%
honda forums12,603-100%
honda service intervals0751-100%
ipo prospectus83605-86%
ipo73515-86%
ipo launch72495-85%

Event and signal lenses

India comparison coverage

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

59,629 classified articles

ev powertrain advancements, electric vehicle r&d, smart ev technologies

51.0% critical · 41.4% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

12,147 classified articles

pre-ipo valuation, ipo prospectus, ipo pricing

64.1% critical · 56.3% positive
Rising

Growth

43,982 classified articles

automotive segment growth, vehicle sales forecasts, dc fast-charging deployment

46.1% critical · 50.6% positive

Electric Vehicles coverage tagged Chennai. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Electric Vehicles research is working on

6,093 papers in the recorded india scope.

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6,093papers
51,278worldwide comparison pool
6,093India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Promising
3,215
Breakthrough
1,194
Descriptive
658
Problem-identifying
469
Comparative
469
Cautionary
83
Critical
5

Contribution mix

Methods-led
4,142
Empirical
1,179
Reviews
657
Position pieces
109
Theoretical
6

Tone counts: 5,971 positive · 84 neutral · 38 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
474 papers · 7.8% of this field
  • Electric vehicle309 papers
  • Automotive engineering140 papers
  • Battery119 papers
  • Renewable energy56 papers
  • Grid49 papers
  • Government44 papers
  • Automotive industry41 papers
  • Electrification38 papers

Landmark: Optimal location of electric vehicle charging station and its impact on distribution network: A review

Cautions
83 papers · 1.4% of this field
  • Electric vehicle39 papers
  • Automotive engineering31 papers
  • Battery29 papers
  • Grid9 papers
  • Electricity7 papers
  • Voltage6 papers
  • Renewable energy5 papers
  • Wireless power transfer5 papers

Landmark: Impact of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Load on Distribution Network

Opportunities
4,409 papers · 72.4% of this field
  • Electric vehicle2,354 papers
  • Automotive engineering1,483 papers
  • Battery1,292 papers
  • Electrical engineering625 papers
  • Photovoltaic system438 papers
  • Grid432 papers
  • Renewable energy414 papers
  • Voltage388 papers

Landmark: End-of-life or second-life options for retired electric vehicle batteries

Leading institutions

Aligarh Muslim University
4,027
Vellore Institute of Technology University
2,717
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
2,584
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
2,510
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
2,053
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
1,838

Leading researchers

Mohammad Saad Alam
2,754
Furkan Ahmad
1,528
Aqueel Ahmad
1,519
Bhim Singh
1,515
Sanchari Deb
1,122
Mohit Bajaj
1,004
Karuna Kalita
953
Irfan Khan
953

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • Battery swapping station for electric vehicles: opportunities and challenges253 citations
  • A Bidirectional Soft-Switched DAB-Based Single-Stage Three-Phase AC–DC Converter for V2G Application219 citations
  • Health monitoring and prognosis of electric vehicle motor using intelligent‐digital twin176 citations
  • Energy Management in Smart Distribution Systems With Vehicle-to-Grid Integrated Microgrids163 citations
  • Lightweight Mutual Authentication Protocol for V2G Using Physical Unclonable Function145 citations

Common problems researchers identify

553 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Charging Station Infrastructure IssuesCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Charging Station Infrastructure Issues

105 papers

19.0% of this theme group

Researchers highlight technical and deployment challenges for electric vehicle charging stations, including wireless integration and engineering constraints.

Charging station (27) · Electric vehicle (82) · Wireless (11) · Automotive engineering (36)

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Challenges and Opportunities: A Future Perspective

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure: A Review

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20224132.7
20234126.0
20243874.7
20252251.0
Electric Powertrain Design BarriersCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Electric Powertrain Design Barriers

91 papers

16.5% of this theme group

Studies identify motor performance limits, control complexities, and broader vehicle engineering obstacles hindering electric vehicle adoption.

Electric vehicle (63) · Automotive engineering (39) · Powertrain (10) · Green vehicle (7)

Investigation on electric vehicle motor challenges, solutions and control strategies

A Study on Electric Vehicles Challenges and its Barriers: A Review

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20224058.5
20234050.8
20243815.0
20252176.1
Policy and Incentive GapsCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Policy and Incentive Gaps

89 papers

16.1% of this theme group

Analyses focus on insufficient government subsidies and policy mechanisms that slow electric vehicle uptake in India.

Government (33) · Electric vehicle (66) · Incentive (12) · Subsidy (6)

Analyzing Adoption of Electric Vehicles in India for Sustainable Growth Through Application of Technology Acceptance Model

Technology advancement: Factors influencing the adoption of Electric Vehicles in India

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202242.3
202346.5
202436.6
202559.1
Battery Reliability and Cost ConcernsCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Battery Reliability and Cost Concerns

81 papers

14.6% of this theme group

Papers examine economic impacts, durability, and design challenges of battery electric vehicles.

Battery (72) · Automotive engineering (48) · Electric vehicle (55) · Battery electric vehicle (12)

Economic impacts and reliability evaluation of battery by adopting Electric Vehicle

Electrical Vehicle Design and Modeling

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20224073.1
20234067.6
20243841.4
20252185.4
Power Electronics and Harmonic IssuesCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Power Electronics and Harmonic Issues

73 papers

13.2% of this theme group

Research reviews converter technologies and power quality problems affecting electric vehicle systems.

Power electronics (36) · Electronics (24) · Converters (18) · Harmonics (11)

A review on power electronic converters suitable for renewable energy sources

A review on power quality issues in electric vehicle interfaced distribution system and mitigation techniques

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2022412.9
2023418.0
2024277.4
2025373.1
Smart Grid Integration ChallengesCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Smart Grid Integration Challenges

61 papers

11.0% of this theme group

Investigations address the complexities of linking electric vehicles with renewable energy and grid management.

Smart grid (29) · Grid (34) · Renewable energy (30) · Electric vehicle (37)

A Review on the Feasibility of Deployment of Renewable Energy Sources for Electric Vehicles under Smart Grid Environment

A comprehensive review on electric vehicles: charging and control techniques, electric vehicle-grid integration

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20221324.4
20231334.6
2024983.7
20251172.8
Lithium‑Ion Battery Thermal ManagementCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Lithium‑Ion Battery Thermal Management

53 papers

9.6% of this theme group

Studies discuss cooling strategies and thermal control for lithium‑ion batteries in electric vehicles.

Lithium (29) · Lithium-ion battery (21) · Battery (39) · Cathode (8)

Critical review towards thermal management systems of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicle with its electronic control unit and assessm

Recent Advancements and Future Prospects in Lithium‐Ion Battery Thermal Management Techniques

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YearShare index
2022293.5
2023279.2
2024277.8
2025231.9

Cautions

111 papers · 4 recurring themes
4 cards

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Range and Energy Consumption RisksCautions · 01

Range and Energy Consumption Risks

54 papers

48.6% of this theme group

Authors caution about limited driving range and high charging energy demands for electric vehicles.

Electric vehicle (35) · Automotive engineering (21) · Battery (18) · Range (5)

Reducing the Ecological Footprint and charging cost of electric vehicle charging station using renewable energy based power system

Forecasting Energy Consumption of Electric Vehicles

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20224058.9
20234052.1
20243822.7
20252135.2
Lithium‑Ion Battery Efficiency LimitsCautions · 02

Lithium‑Ion Battery Efficiency Limits

23 papers

20.7% of this theme group

Research warns of efficiency losses and thermal challenges in lithium‑ion battery packs.

Lithium-ion battery (10) · Lithium (10) · Anode (5) · Battery (13)

A Review on Cooling Methods of Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for Electric Vehicles Applications

Performance Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Considering Round Trip Efficiency

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2022638.8
2023602.5
2024540.6
2025538.9
Grid Impact of EV ChargingCautions · 03

Grid Impact of EV Charging

20 papers

18.0% of this theme group

Analyses highlight potential stress on distribution networks from electric vehicle charging loads.

Photovoltaic system (5) · Grid (6) · Renewable energy (5) · Automotive engineering (9)

Impact of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Load on Distribution Network

“Impact of EV on Integration with Grid System – A Review”

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YearShare index
20221585.7
20231597.7
20241192.4
20251373.9
Inverter Harmonic and Transient EffectsCautions · 04

Inverter Harmonic and Transient Effects

14 papers

12.6% of this theme group

Studies point out harmonic distortion and transient issues caused by onboard converters.

Inverter (4) · Harmonics (3) · Power (3) · Transient (2)

Modeling of switching behavior of 1200 V SiC MOSFET in presence of layout parasitic inductance

Impact Analysis of Onboard EV Charger under Power Quality Perturbations

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YearShare index
2022805.0
2023755.6
2024496.5
2025505.8

Opportunities

5,917 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Advanced Electric Motor ControlOpportunities · 01

Advanced Electric Motor Control

1,234 papers

20.9% of this theme group

Research explores optimized torque management and control algorithms for high‑performance electric drivetrains.

Automotive engineering (577) · Torque (176) · Electric vehicle (662) · Electric motor (81)

Study and Investigation of Energy Management Techniques Used in Electric/Hybrid Electric Vehicles

A Review On Hybrid Electric Vehicle Drive And Its Controlling Using Optimized Control Algorithm

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20224290.2
20234275.2
20243958.0
20252371.2
Optimized Charging Station SchedulingOpportunities · 02

Optimized Charging Station Scheduling

1,104 papers

18.7% of this theme group

Papers propose planning and energy management strategies to improve charging station utilization and grid interaction.

Electric vehicle (721) · Charging station (231) · Grid (273) · Scheduling (132)

Optimal planning and utilisation of existing infrastructure with electric vehicle charging stations

Electric Vehicle Charging Station with Effective Energy Management, Integrating Renewable and Grid Power

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YearShare index
2022601.9
2023596.7
2024377.9
2025501.0
Wireless Power Transfer SolutionsOpportunities · 03

Wireless Power Transfer Solutions

889 papers

15.0% of this theme group

Investigations develop integrated converters and wireless charging concepts for electric vehicle traction and recharging.

Electrical engineering (395) · Battery charger (129) · Electric vehicle (474) · Wireless power transfer (111)

An Adaptive Integrated Power Conversion System for Traction and Charging of Electric Vehicles

Novel Reconfigurable Power Converters Facilitating Dual Battery Integration in Electric Vehicles

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YearShare index
20223630.7
20233624.6
20242910.8
20251534.1
Multilevel Inverter InnovationsOpportunities · 04

Multilevel Inverter Innovations

795 papers

13.4% of this theme group

Studies present new inverter topologies and control methods to reduce harmonic distortion in vehicle power systems.

Power electronics (234) · Inverter (193) · Total harmonic distortion (150) · Harmonics (135)

Multilevel Inverter: A Survey on Classical and Advanced Topologies, Control Schemes, Applications to Power System and Future Prospects

Control Strategy for Single-Phase Grid-Interfaced Modified Multilevel Inverter Topology for Distributed Power Generation

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YearShare index
2022912.5
2023880.4
2024613.3
2025666.5
Battery Management System AdvancesOpportunities · 05

Battery Management System Advances

702 papers

11.9% of this theme group

Research focuses on accurate state‑of‑charge estimation and pack management to enhance battery performance.

Battery (643) · Lithium-ion battery (128) · State of charge (153) · Battery pack (107)

An Efficient Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles

Performance Analysis of the Battery Management System in an Electric Vehicle

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YearShare index
2022410.2
2023407.2
2024337.4
2025338.5
Solar‑Powered Charging InfrastructureOpportunities · 06

Solar‑Powered Charging Infrastructure

607 papers

10.3% of this theme group

Works design photovoltaic‑based stations and hybrid systems for sustainable electric vehicle charging.

Photovoltaic system (415) · Renewable energy (187) · Maximum power point tracking (94) · Automotive engineering (245)

System Design and Realization of a Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Hybrid Solar PV System for Electric Vehicles Battery Charging

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20221398.6
20231404.5
20241039.0
20251166.9
Next‑Generation Lithium MaterialsOpportunities · 07

Next‑Generation Lithium Materials

586 papers

9.9% of this theme group

Papers develop high‑capacity anode and cathode chemistries to improve lithium‑ion battery energy density.

Anode (293) · Cathode (139) · Lithium (275) · Electrochemistry (121)

High performance nano-sized LiMn<sub>1−x</sub>Fe<sub>x</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>cathode materials for advanced lithium-ion batteries

Micro/Nanostructured Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> as an Anode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries

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2022735.1
2023672.2
2024599.5
2025688.6

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Promising52.8%37.6%
Breakthrough19.6%26.5%
Descriptive10.8%17.1%
Problem-identifying7.7%9.6%
Comparative7.7%3.9%
Cautionary1.4%4.4%
Critical0.1%0.8%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceA Privacy-Preserving Secure Framework for Electric Vehicles in IoT Using Matching Market and Signcryption90.11%0 (0.0%)0.11%
Water useInvestigation of Immersion Cooling Efficiency for Lithium-Ion Battery Pack with Machine Learning Validation60.07%0 (0.0%)0.11%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainElectronic Waste, Power Electronics, and Environmental Sustainability30.04%1 (33.3%)0.04%
Safety & misuseCausal Effects of Adversarial Attacks on AI Models in 6G Consumer Electronics20.02%1 (50.0%)0.01%
Energy & datacenter footprintMastering High-speed and Low Power Hardware System Design10.01%0 (0.0%)0.02%
Labour & data workSustainable Last-Mile Delivery: The Impact of Electric Vehicle Efficiency on Gig Workforce Performance10.01%0 (0.0%)0.0%
Carbon & emissions of compute00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Bias & fairness00.0%0 (%)0.02%
Concentration of compute power00.0%0 (%)0.02%

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: India. This may be broader than the company geography.

INNOVATION SIGNALS

Who files Electric Vehicles patents in Chennai

Published patent filings in the recorded source window.

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148filings 2016–2025
13assignees
55peak annual filings

Filing momentum

0163247632016: 620162017: 72018: 220182019: 22020: 1020202021: 112022: 720222023: 192024: 2920242025: 552025

Who files the most

EZE Electric Mobility
78
Robert Bosch
60
Tag Services
10
Sundram Fasteners
7
India Nippon Electricals
5
Panasonic Appliances India
4
Ravi Kumar Distilleries
3
Marsun Power Systems
3
UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Electric Vehicles in Chennai: key questions

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