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Electric Vehicles Landscape of India

1,857 Electric Vehicles companies in India, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

1,857companies tracked
$10Bdisclosed funding
203hiring right now
2,711events · 24 months
74,043news articles · 12 months

Who leads Electric Vehicles in India

Shows the most prominent EV firms in India, highlighting hiring leaders, best‑funded companies, and the number currently recruiting (203) and funded (314).

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Battery Smart7last posted Aug 2026
  2. 02MAGIC6last posted May 2026
  3. 03Genesys6last posted Jul 2026
  4. 04Jio-bp6last posted Jul 2026
  5. 05Ather Energy6last posted Aug 2026
  6. 06Pointo6last posted Aug 2026
  7. 07Sarla Aviation5last posted Jul 2026
  8. 08Tuckermotors5last posted Apr 2026
203 companies hiring · 55 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Ola Electric$1.4BVenture Debt · Jun 2024
  2. 02Erisha E Mobility$1BSeries D · Mar 2025
  3. 03Tata Passenger Electric Mobility$955.4MSeries D · Jan 2023
  4. 04Ather Energy$564.6MSeries E · Aug 2024
  5. 05GreenCell Mobility$552.3MSeries C · Jan 2026
  6. 06TI Clean Mobility$519.2MSeries D · Dec 2024
  7. 07Euler Motors$301.1MConventional Debt · Mar 2026
  8. 08Blu-Smart$268.8MSeries A · Dec 2024
314 companies with disclosed rounds · $10B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
  1. 01Mahindra Electric$20.1BFY2022 filing
  2. 02Jio-bp$7.3BFY2018 filing
  3. 03Montra Electric$1.1BFY2021 filing
  4. 04KPIT$312.3MFY2023 filing
  5. 05Ather Energy$303.4MFY2021 filing
  6. 06Tds-G$144MFY2022 filing
  7. 07Sterling E-Mobility Solutions$129.8MFY2022 filing
  8. 08PMI Electro Mobility$89.6MFY2023 filing
214 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01KPIT9,287tracked employees
  2. 02Roots Industries India1,983tracked employees
  3. 03Ather Energy1,470tracked employees
  4. 04Zypp Electric1,105tracked employees
  5. 05Tds-G874tracked employees
  6. 06Blu-Smart803tracked employees
  7. 07Exicom794tracked employees
  8. 08Olectra688tracked employees
143 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01Ola Electric40.7%2,480 tracked events
  2. 02Ather Energy16.4%1,000 tracked events
  3. 03Euler Motors3.3%199 tracked events
  4. 04Blu-Smart2.2%135 tracked events
  5. 05Ultraviolette2.0%120 tracked events
  6. 06KPIT1.9%118 tracked events
  7. 07Zypp Electric1.7%102 tracked events
  8. 08Battery Smart1.4%87 tracked events
6,094 tracked events across 154 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01Ola Electric1,929articles in the window
  2. 02Ather Energy1,332articles in the window
  3. 03Ultraviolette488articles in the window
  4. 04Blu-Smart190articles in the window
  5. 05Switch Mobility180articles in the window
  6. 06KPIT165articles in the window
  7. 07Euler Motors152articles in the window
  8. 08BGauss143articles in the window
121 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Electric Vehicles ecosystem in India grew, 2016–2025

Displays the yearly count of new EV firms, peaking at 260 in 2021 and falling to 31 in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Electric Vehicles companies in India
2016: 702017: 1272018: 1542019: 1992020: 1922021: 2602022: 2402023: 1742024: 1082025: 31
20162025
peak 260 in 2021
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 129 in 2022
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 48,970,0882017: 40,218,7382018: 218,897,4242019: 591,622,9032020: 231,709,6432021: 799,932,4922022: 2,239,035,6492023: 2,366,452,7932024: 1,252,903,4562025: 1,678,249,706
20162025
peak $2.4B in 2023

Where Electric Vehicles companies in India are based

Lists Indian cities with the highest concentration of EV companies, led by Bengaluru (257) and Delhi (194).

Bengaluru skyline — Electric Vehicles hub in India
Hub 01
Bengaluru
257 Electric Vehicles companies
24% of the Electric Vehicles companies across these hubs
257companies
$3.4Bdisclosed funding
43hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Bangalore · CC BY-SA 4.0
Delhi skyline — Electric Vehicles hub in India
Hub 02
Delhi
194 Electric Vehicles companies
18% of the Electric Vehicles companies across these hubs
194companies
$1.7Bdisclosed funding
22hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Delhi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hyderabad skyline — Electric Vehicles hub in India
Hub 03
Hyderabad
117 Electric Vehicles companies
11% of the Electric Vehicles companies across these hubs
117companies
$390.5Mdisclosed funding
16hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Hyderabad · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pune skyline — Electric Vehicles hub in India
Hub 04
Pune
113 Electric Vehicles companies
10% of the Electric Vehicles companies across these hubs
113companies
$383Mdisclosed funding
16hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Pune · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gurugram skyline — Electric Vehicles hub in India
Hub 05
Gurugram
111 Electric Vehicles companies
10% of the Electric Vehicles companies across these hubs
111companies
$1.2Bdisclosed funding
16hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Gurgaon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mumbai skyline — Electric Vehicles hub in India
Hub 06
Mumbai
109 Electric Vehicles companies
10% of the Electric Vehicles companies across these hubs
109companies
$1.8Bdisclosed funding
15hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Mumbai · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chennai skyline — Electric Vehicles hub in India
Hub 07
Chennai
90 Electric Vehicles companies
8% of the Electric Vehicles companies across these hubs
90companies
$623.2Mdisclosed funding
6hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Chennai · CC BY-SA 4.0
Noida skyline — Electric Vehicles hub in India
Hub 08
Noida
90 Electric Vehicles companies
8% of the Electric Vehicles companies across these hubs
90companies
$47Mdisclosed funding
15hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Noida · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Electric Vehicles market map of India: what these companies actually do

Breaks down the product sub‑categories EV firms work on and their primary revenue models, such as physical commerce (1,209) and e‑commerce product sales (982).

  • Green Transport1,559 companies · $9.9B raised · 193 hiring
  • Energy Tech1,532 companies · $9.9B raised · 192 hiring
  • Auto Tech1,524 companies · $9.9B raised · 191 hiring
  • Consumer Digital1,079 companies · $7.6B raised · 121 hiring
  • Enterprise Tech971 companies · $5.5B raised · 146 hiring
  • Deep Tech495 companies · $1.2B raised · 81 hiring
  • Electric Vehicle Charging437 companies · $655.6M raised · 63 hiring
  • Industrial & Energy Hardwares329 companies · $595.7M raised · 47 hiring
  • Electric Scooter Manufacturers219 companies · $2.7B raised · 16 hiring
  • Electric 3 Wheelers172 companies · $967M raised · 16 hiring
  • Online Rental120 companies · $1.3B raised · 16 hiring
  • Travel and Hospitality Tech107 companies · $1.2B raised · 16 hiring

Monetization

How Electric Vehicles companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Physical Commerce1,209
E-Commerce - Product982
Commission on Transaction413
Subscription362
Fee-For-Service186
E-Commerce - Service137
Advertising70
Renting / Leasing55

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Electric Vehicles in India

Counts corporate activities over the past two years, including 2,711 events like announcements (834) and funding rounds (370).

Announcement 834Earnings 438Funding 370Product 208Leadership 171IPO 144Contracts 128M&A 109Regulatory 93Capital 85
  • FundingElectric vehicle startup River is in talks to raise approximately $100 million in fresh funding, marking its largest capital infusion since its founding in 2021.2026-05-05
  • FundingWith its $65 million Series B round and $29 million extended Series B round, Battery Smart has raised about $192 million in funding thus far.2026-04-29
  • FundingSarla Aviation and IndiGo have announced a strategic equity investment of ₹10 crore by IndiGo Ventures in Sarla Aviation.2026-04-20
  • IPOAther Energy Ltd today listed at premium of 2.18% at Rs 328 on the National Stock Exchange, but gave up most of the gains over the day to end the day at Rs 300 per share, 6% below the IPO price.2026-04-15
  • IPOShares of OIa Electric touched 20% upper circuit on the exchange on today's listing. The company's share price closed at Rs 91.18 per share on the BSE, a 19.97% premium, and at Rs 91.20 per share on the NSE, a 20% premium.2026-04-15
  • FundingLast month, electric commercial vehicle maker Euler Motors also raised ₹437.5 Cr in a round led by Lightrock, with participation from existing investors Hero MotoCorp and Blume Ventures.2026-04-09
  • M&AMurugappa Group engineering company Tube investments of India acquired 65.2% stake in InfraPrime Logistics Technologies (IPLTech), a heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing startup, through its wholly owned subsidiary TI Clean Mobility.2026-04-07
  • FundingEngineering startup Bacancy Systems raised $4.31 million in a Series A round.2026-04-06
  • FundingExponent Energy is set to raise Rs 182 crore ($20 million) in an extended Series B round co-led by 360 One and TDK Ventures.2026-03-21
  • EarningsIn Q3FY26, KPIT Technologies reported revenue of Rs. 1,617 crore, reflecting a growth of 9.4 percent year-on-year and 1.9 percent quarter-on-quarter. However, profitability remained under pressure during the quarter.2026-05-05

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Electric Vehicles company in India was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
ti clean mobilitycellestial e-mobilityundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-15
ebikegoKustard Technologies$2MCompleted2026-04-15
Tube InvestmentsInfraprime Logistics TechnologiesundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-07
KPITn-dream agundisclosedCompleted2026-03-23
morgan stanleyAther EnergyundisclosedAnnounced2026-02-11
goldman sachsAther EnergyundisclosedAnnounced2026-02-11

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Details notable corporate events such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins.

IPO pipeline
16 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Leadership moves
48 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • Lithium Urban TechnologiesNeela Sangameshwar · Appointment → Head – Profit & LossApr 2026
  • Hero ElectricPiyush Prasad · Appointment → National Business HeadApr 2026
  • Ola ElectricJaime Ardila · Appointment → Member of the Board of DirectorsApr 2026
  • Ather EnergyRavneet Singh Phokela · Appointment → Chief Business OfficerApr 2026
  • Ola ElectricJose Pinheiro · Appointment → Head of Global Manufacturing & OperationsApr 2026
  • SUN MobilityAnant Badjatya · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
  • Ather EnergyDr Venkatesh Padmanabhan · Appointment → Chief Operating OfficerApr 2026
  • VarrocK Mahendra Kumar · Appointment → Group’s Chief Financial OfficerApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
  • DanderaOtua (electric three-wheeler)Apr 2026
  • Euler MotorsCharge on Wheels mobile service station (Charging and maintenance service)Apr 2026
  • EtrioeLCV (Electric Light Commercial Vehicle)Apr 2026
  • Greaves Electric MobilityGreaves Eltra cargo e-three-wheelerApr 2026
  • Euler MotorsHiLoad EV (Electric commercial vehicle)Apr 2026
  • EtrioEtrio Track (Telematics app)Apr 2026
  • Kinetic GreenKinetic DX (Two‑wheeler EV)Apr 2026
  • Kinetic GreenSpecialised Robotic Chassis Welding line (Manufacturing process)Apr 2026
Contract wins
65 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
7 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
  • Ola Electric~1,000 roles reported · mounting lossesApr 2026
  • Blu-Smartscale undisclosed · business downturnJun 2025
  • Log9~180 roles reported · cost reductionMay 2025
  • Zypp Electric~10% of workforce reported · business downturnApr 2025
  • Switch Mobility~200 roles reported · economic uncertaintyMar 2025
  • Bolt.Earth~35% of workforce reported · uncertainty surrounding the FAME II schemeDec 2024
Regulatory & litigation
92 regulatory events · 32 tracked suits · 24 months
  • Ola Electricplaced under short-term ASM — BSE and NSEMay 2026
  • Ola ElectricHigh Court quashed consumer commission orders and cancelled bail warrant — Bombay High CourtApr 2026
  • Ola Electricpending approvalApr 2026
  • TSUYOapproved for single-window clearance to set up facility — Karnataka governmentMar 2026
  • Creditors v hero electricInsolvency liquidation · OngoingMar 2026
  • District Consumer Commission, South Goa v ola electricArrest warrant stay · OngoingFeb 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
31 companies reporting371 company-quarters trackedbeat 4miss 9in line 5

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +28.0%, half slower.

Who is building Electric Vehicles in India

Founders and chief executives12 of 1,730, from the best-funded companies on this page
Reshma NA
Tech Strategy, Founder's Office
Reshma NA

Ola Electric, ex-Ather Energy, ex-Avishkar Hyperloop, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 2024

Tarun Mehta
Co-Founder & CEO
Tarun Mehta

Venture Advisor - Navam Capital · Ex - Ather Energy, Ashok Leyland · Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Devendra Chawla
CEO & Managing Director
Devendra Chawla

Ex-Spencer's Retail, Walmart, Future Consumer, Future Group India, The Coca-Cola Company, Asian Paints. BVCOE Univerity Of Pune BE, SIBM Pune MBA

Saurav Kumar
Founder & CEO
Saurav Kumar

Ex-Cube26, Yahoo, MOAT · Delhi College of Engineering 2009, Cornell University MEng 2011

Anmol Jaggi
Co-Founder
Anmol Jaggi

YPO, Matrix Gas and Renewables, Founder Gensol Group. University of Petroleum & Energy Studies BTech 2007

Varun Agni
Co-Founder & CTO
Varun Agni

Ex-Dimension Data. RV College of Engineering Bangalore BE 2006, University of Maryland MS 2009

Mahesh Lingareddy
Founder and Chairman
Mahesh Lingareddy

Smartron, ex-Intel, ex-Soft Machines, University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management

Sudhir Mehta
Founder & Managing Director & Chairman
Sudhir Mehta

Ex-Rivulis Irrigation, State Bank Of Indore · DePauw University BS 1990, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business MBA 1993

Pulkit Khurana
Co-Founder & CEO
Pulkit Khurana

Ex-Shuttl, Opera Solutions · IIT Kanpur BTech 2012

R Misra
Co-Founder
R Misra

Founder Center for Smart Cities, Ex-Tenet Technologies, Center for Smart Cities, SAHYOG, Carnegie India, ex-Tenet, Tekelec. IIT Kanpur BE 1989…

Narayan Subramaniam
Co-Founder & CEO
Narayan Subramaniam

Mantra Academy, ex-Ultraviolette Automotive Pvt. Ltd., ex-Concept Design, Umeå University, 2014

CEO & MD-Krish-e, Mahindra Group, Swaraj Tractors · Ex-GE Capital · Sydenham College BCom 1990, Carnegie Mellon University PhD 1996

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 234 of 1,730 founders
IIT Bombay29
BITS Pilani25
IIT Delhi23
IIT Madras20
IIT Kharagpur19
IIT Roorkee11
IIT Kanpur11
IIM Bangalore8
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 34 of 1,730 founders
Amazon10
McKinsey5
Cisco3
Microsoft3
Bain3
Intel3
Boston Consulting Group3
Goldman Sachs2
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 1,545 founders with a profile on this page
16
carry a repeat-founder flag
  • flagged as repeat founders16
  • no repeat-founder flag1,529
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 1,389 of 1,730 founders
9%
of matched founders are women
  • women125
  • men1,264
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 341 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Electric Vehicles in India

Summarizes investor participation with 1,142 funding rounds from 4,761 investors since 2016, where the typical round is $806 k.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
LetsVenture5116Dec 2024
Alteria Capital278Mar 2026
Blume Venture267Mar 2026
Angel List253May 2025
We Founder Circle229Mar 2025
AdvantEdge176Apr 2026
Stride Ventures164Jan 2025
Innoven Capital153Mar 2026
Micelio148Dec 2025
British International Investment145Mar 2026
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel716
Series A–B230
Series C+ / PE53
Grants, debt & other143

The typical round is $806k — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Electric Vehicles funding rounds in India

Highlights the largest disclosed funding deals, including Erisha E Mobility’s $1 billion Series D round, and lists ten recent large rounds.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
Erisha E MobilitySeries Dmega-round$1BMar 2025
Tata Passenger Electric MobilitySeries Dmega-round$495.7MMar 2022The Rise Fund
Tata Passenger Electric MobilitySeries Dmega-round$459.8MJan 2023The Rise Fund
TI Clean MobilitySeries Dmega-round$359.3MJun 2024Tube Investments of India
Ola ElectricSeries Bmega-round$266.7MJul 2019Hyundai Motor Company, Kia, Pawan Munjal Family Trust +1 more
Greaves Electric MobilitySeries B$220MJun 2022Abdul Latif Jameel
Ola ElectricSeries C$200MJan 2022Edelweiss, Tekne Private Ventures, Alpine Opportunity Fund +21 more
Ola ElectricSeries C$200MOct 2021SoftBank, Alpha Wave Investors, MacRitchie Investments +18 more
Ola ElectricSeries E$140MJul 2023Temasek, Tiger Global Management, DIG Investment +3 more
Ather EnergySeries E$128MJan 2022Hero MotoCorp, NIIF, Caladium Investment +4 more
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M194
$1–10M118
$10–50M55
$50–250M7
>$250M3

377 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Electric Vehicles in India

Counts media coverage at 74,043 articles in the last year, focusing on EV technology, model updates, and product launches.

News volume
Electric Vehicles coverage across India · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 7,2682021Q3: 10,9882021Q4: 9,6932022Q1: 10,3522022Q2: 13,0622022Q3: 11,8682022Q4: 11,5602023Q1: 13,6662023Q2: 13,0502023Q3: 13,0682023Q4: 11,9732024Q1: 14,5092024Q2: 14,3452024Q3: 17,4602024Q4: 16,8552025Q1: 18,7182025Q2: 19,3612025Q3: 18,0162025Q4: 12,1082026Q1: 28,090
2021Q22026Q1
peak 28,090 in 2026Q1 · 74,043 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 72% → 81%, negative 26% → 17% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Electric Vehicles news in India. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • Electric vehicle (ev) technology and innovations14,461▲+63%
  • New model year updates and changes11,880→+5%
  • New product launches and innovations10,138→+5%
  • Electric vehicle (ev) technology9,470→+0%
  • Automotive industry market trends7,855▲+20%
  • Electric vehicle range and charging speed tests7,586→+10%
  • Electric vehicle charging infrastructure7,234→-7%
  • Strategic partnerships and collaborations6,644▲+13%
  • Company expansions and new market entries6,270▲+27%
  • Technology adoption and digital transformation5,571→+8%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

121 Electric Vehicles companies here were named in the news over this period.

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Watch Electric Vehicles coverage in India as it happens

Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

dc fast-charging deployment+258%charging corridor development+313%public charging growth+612%charging accessibility+722%dynamic charging+1133%automotive industry reports+84%suzuki eco technologies+690%suzuki fuel economy+735%suzuki fuel-saving+735%suzuki emissions reduction+733%
honda forums-100%honda service intervals-100%ipo prospectus-86%ipo-86%ipo launch-85%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in India Electric Vehicles coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
59,629 articles touch this dimension · 51.0% critical tone
20212025
signals: ev powertrain advancements, electric vehicle r&d, smart ev technologies
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
12,147 articles touch this dimension · 64.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: pre-ipo valuation, ipo prospectus, ipo pricing
Growth ▲ rising
43,982 articles touch this dimension · 46.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: automotive segment growth, vehicle sales forecasts, dc fast-charging deployment

Electric Vehicles jobs in India: who is hiring and what they ask for

Reports 887 job postings from 122 employers in the past year, noting top skills like Python and Java and a median salary of $11 k per year.

887postings · last 12 months
1,108postings tracked overall
122employers advertising
$11kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=71)

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What Electric Vehicles employers in India put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.

  • python207
  • java166
  • aws138
  • javascript111
  • sql102
  • kubernetes87
  • git83
  • docker82
  • typescript71
  • azure67
What level are these roles?
Entry9
Intern23
Senior418
Lead87
Manager202
What they pay, by level
  • Senior$11k/yr (n=37)
Most advertised titles
  • Senior Software Engineer286
  • Software Engineer In Test24
  • Senior Software Engineer I9
  • Area Business Manager (Bdm Ftl Sales)5
  • Senior Software Engineer, Case Management -Paragon5
  • Cluster Field Engineer5

What Electric Vehicles research in India is working on

Shows 6,093 Indian‑affiliated academic papers, with most identifying opportunities (4,409) versus cautions (83).

How this field talks about itself
India-affiliated Electric Vehicles papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising52.8% · 37.5%1.4×
Breakthrough19.6% · 26.0%0.8×
Descriptive10.8% · 17.5%0.6×
Problem-identifying7.7% · 9.8%0.8×
Comparative7.7% · 3.8%2.0×
Cautionary1.4% · 4.4%0.3×

India-affiliated Electric Vehicles literature runs 1.4× more “promising” than science at large (52.8% vs 37.5% baseline).

How the work is done
Methods-led68.0%
Empirical19.4%
Reviews10.8%
Position pieces1.8%
Theoretical0.1%
How the research reads

98% positive · 1% neutral · 1% negative, across 6,093 papers.

The institutions doing the work · India
  • Aligarh Muslim University4k
  • Vellore Institute of Technology University3k
  • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi3k
  • SRM Institute of Science and Technology3k
  • Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati2k
  • Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham2k

ranked by how often their work is cited

Leading researchers · India-affiliated work

Mohammad Saad Alam · Furkan Ahmad · Aqueel Ahmad · Bhim Singh · Sanchari Deb · Mohit Bajaj · Karuna Kalita · Irfan Khan

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • Battery swapping station for electric vehicles: opportunities and challenges · 253 cites
  • A Bidirectional Soft-Switched DAB-Based Single-Stage Three-Phase AC–DC Converter for V2G Application · 219 cites
  • Health monitoring and prognosis of electric vehicle motor using intelligent‐digital twin · 176 cites
  • Energy Management in Smart Distribution Systems With Vehicle-to-Grid Integrated Microgrids · 163 cites
  • Lightweight Mutual Authentication Protocol for V2G Using Physical Unclonable Function · 145 cites
Common problems researchers identify553 papers · 7 recurring themes
Charging Station Infrastructure Issues — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
Charging Station Infrastructure Issues
105 papers · 19.0% of this block
2022: 4,133 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,126 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,875 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,251 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 4,133 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,126 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,875 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,251 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -46% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight technical and deployment challenges for electric vehicle charging stations, including wireless integration and engineering constraints.
Charging station · Electric vehicle · Wireless · Automotive engineering
“Electric Vehicle Charging Station Challenges and Opportunities: A Future Perspective”
105 of these papers raise it as a problem
Electric Powertrain Design Barriers — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Electric Powertrain Design Barriers
91 papers · 16.5% of this block
2022: 4,058 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,051 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,815 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,176 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 4,058 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,051 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,815 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,176 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -46% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies point to motor performance limits, control complexities, and broader vehicle engineering obstacles hindering electric vehicle adoption.
Electric vehicle · Automotive engineering · Powertrain · Green vehicle
“Investigation on electric vehicle motor challenges, solutions and control strategies”
91 of these papers raise it as a problem
Policy and Incentive Gaps — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Policy and Incentive Gaps
89 papers · 16.1% of this block
2022: 42 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 46 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 37 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 59 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 42 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 46 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 37 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 59 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +40% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses reveal insufficient governmental incentives and subsidy structures that slow electric vehicle uptake in India.
Government · Electric vehicle · Incentive · Subsidy
“Analyzing Adoption of Electric Vehicles in India for Sustainable Growth Through Application of Technology Acceptance Model”
89 of these papers raise it as a problem
Battery Reliability and Cost Concerns — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Battery Reliability and Cost Concerns
81 papers · 14.6% of this block
2022: 4,073 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,068 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,841 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,185 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 4,073 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,068 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,841 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,185 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -46% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works examine economic impacts, reliability issues, and design challenges of battery electric vehicles.
Battery · Automotive engineering · Electric vehicle · Battery electric vehicle
“Economic impacts and reliability evaluation of battery by adopting Electric Vehicle”
81 of these papers raise it as a problem
Power Electronics and Harmonic Problems — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Power Electronics and Harmonic Problems
73 papers · 13.2% of this block
2022: 413 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 418 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 277 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 373 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 413 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 418 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 277 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 373 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Reviews discuss converter suitability, power quality, and harmonic mitigation for electric vehicle applications.
Power electronics · Electronics · Converters · Harmonics
“A review on power electronic converters suitable for renewable energy sources”
73 of these papers raise it as a problem
Smart Grid Integration Challenges — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 06
Smart Grid Integration Challenges
61 papers · 11.0% of this block
2022: 1,324 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,335 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 984 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,173 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,324 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,335 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 984 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,173 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -11% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research addresses difficulties of linking electric vehicles with renewable energy sources and grid management systems.
Smart grid · Grid · Renewable energy · Electric vehicle
“A Review on the Feasibility of Deployment of Renewable Energy Sources for Electric Vehicles under Smart Grid Environment”
61 of these papers raise it as a problem
Lithium‑Ion Battery Thermal Management — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 07
Lithium‑Ion Battery Thermal Management
53 papers · 9.6% of this block
2022: 294 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 279 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 278 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 232 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 294 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 279 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 278 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 232 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -21% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers focus on heat control strategies and cathode material improvements for vehicle batteries.
Lithium · Lithium-ion battery · Battery · Cathode
“Critical review towards thermal management systems of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicle with its electronic control unit and assessm”
53 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions111 papers · 4 recurring themes
Range and Energy Consumption Risks — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Range and Energy Consumption Risks
54 papers · 48.6% of this block
2022: 4,059 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,052 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,823 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,135 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 4,059 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,052 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,823 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,135 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -47% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution about limited driving range and high charging energy demands affecting vehicle sustainability.
Electric vehicle · Automotive engineering · Battery · Range
“Reducing the Ecological Footprint and charging cost of electric vehicle charging station using renewable energy based power system”
54 of these papers raise it as a problem
Battery Efficiency and Safety Issues — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Battery Efficiency and Safety Issues
23 papers · 20.7% of this block
2022: 639 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 602 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 541 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 539 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 639 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 602 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 541 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 539 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies warn of efficiency losses and safety concerns linked to lithium‑ion battery designs.
Lithium-ion battery · Lithium · Anode · Battery
“A Review on Cooling Methods of Lithium-Ion Battery Pack for Electric Vehicles Applications”
23 of these papers raise it as a problem
Grid Impact of EV Charging — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Grid Impact of EV Charging
20 papers · 18.0% of this block
2022: 1,586 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,598 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,374 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,586 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,598 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,192 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,374 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -13% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses highlight potential stresses on distribution networks from large‑scale electric vehicle charging loads.
Photovoltaic system · Grid · Renewable energy · Automotive engineering
“Impact of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Load on Distribution Network”
20 of these papers raise it as a problem
Inverter Harmonic and Transient Effects — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Inverter Harmonic and Transient Effects
14 papers · 12.6% of this block
2022: 805 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 756 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 496 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 506 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 805 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 756 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 496 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 506 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -37% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research notes how inverter switching and power quality disturbances can affect vehicle charger performance.
Inverter · Harmonics · Power · Transient
“Modeling of switching behavior of 1200 V SiC MOSFET in presence of layout parasitic inductance”
14 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities5,917 papers · 7 recurring themes
Advanced Electric Motor Control — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Advanced Electric Motor Control
1,234 papers · 20.9% of this block
2022: 4,290 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,275 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,958 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,371 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 4,290 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,275 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 3,958 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 2,371 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -45% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on torque optimization and innovative motor control algorithms for improved vehicle efficiency.
Automotive engineering · Torque · Electric vehicle · Electric motor
“Study and Investigation of Energy Management Techniques Used in Electric/Hybrid Electric Vehicles”
Optimized Charging Station Scheduling — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Optimized Charging Station Scheduling
1,104 papers · 18.7% of this block
2022: 602 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 597 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 378 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 501 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 602 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 597 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 378 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 501 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -17% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works propose planning and energy management strategies to enhance charging infrastructure utilization and grid interaction.
Electric vehicle · Charging station · Grid · Scheduling
“Optimal planning and utilisation of existing infrastructure with electric vehicle charging stations”
Wireless Power Transfer Solutions — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Wireless Power Transfer Solutions
889 papers · 15.0% of this block
2022: 3,631 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 3,625 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,911 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,534 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 3,631 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 3,625 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 2,911 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,534 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -58% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores adaptive converters and wireless charging technologies to simplify vehicle charging and traction.
Electrical engineering · Battery charger · Electric vehicle · Wireless power transfer
“An Adaptive Integrated Power Conversion System for Traction and Charging of Electric Vehicles”
Next‑Generation Multilevel Inverters — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
Next‑Generation Multilevel Inverters
795 papers · 13.4% of this block
2022: 912 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 880 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 613 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 666 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 912 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 880 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 613 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 666 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -27% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies present advanced inverter topologies and control methods to reduce distortion and improve power conversion.
Power electronics · Inverter · Total harmonic distortion · Harmonics
“Multilevel Inverter: A Survey on Classical and Advanced Topologies, Control Schemes, Applications to Power System and Future Prospects”
Battery Management System Innovations — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Battery Management System Innovations
702 papers · 11.9% of this block
2022: 410 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 407 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 337 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 338 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 410 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 407 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 337 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 338 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -18% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers develop efficient monitoring and control techniques to enhance state‑of‑charge accuracy and pack performance.
Battery · Lithium-ion battery · State of charge · Battery pack
“An Efficient Battery Management System for Electric Vehicles”
Solar‑Powered Charging Integration — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Solar‑Powered Charging Integration
607 papers · 10.3% of this block
2022: 1,399 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,404 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,039 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,167 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,399 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,404 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,039 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,167 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -17% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research demonstrates photovoltaic systems and MPPT methods for renewable, on‑site electric vehicle charging.
Photovoltaic system · Renewable energy · Maximum power point tracking · Automotive engineering
“System Design and Realization of a Solar-Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Station”
High‑Performance Battery Materials — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
High‑Performance Battery Materials
586 papers · 9.9% of this block
2022: 735 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 672 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 600 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 689 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 735 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 672 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 600 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 689 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Investigations target novel anode and cathode chemistries to boost lithium‑ion battery capacity and durability.
Anode · Cathode · Lithium · Electrochemistry
“High performance nano-sized LiMn<sub>1−x</sub>Fe<sub>x</sub>PO<sub>4</sub>cathode materials for advanced lithium-ion batteries”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

Tracks shifts in research themes by their share of global EV research between 2022 and 2025.

Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Policy and Incentive Gaps▲+40%
Power Electronics and Harmonic Problems▼-10%
Smart Grid Integration Challenges▼-11%
Lithium‑Ion Battery Thermal Management▼-21%
Charging Station Infrastructure Issues▼-46%
Battery Reliability and Cost Concerns▼-46%
Electric Powertrain Design Barriers▼-46%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Grid Impact of EV Charging▼-13%
Battery Efficiency and Safety Issues▼-16%
Inverter Harmonic and Transient Effects▼-37%
Range and Energy Consumption Risks▼-47%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
High‑Performance Battery Materials▼-6%
Solar‑Powered Charging Integration▼-17%
Optimized Charging Station Scheduling▼-17%
Battery Management System Innovations▼-18%
Next‑Generation Multilevel Inverters▼-27%
Advanced Electric Motor Control▼-45%
Wireless Power Transfer Solutions▼-58%

Who files Electric Vehicles patents in India

Records 2,455 patent filings from 2016‑2025, with TVS Motor, CSIR, and Mahindra as the leading filers.

2,455 filings 2016–20251,900 assigneespeak 520 in 2025
Filing momentum
patents published / year
2016: 1202017: 1152018: 1632019: 1182020: 1642021: 2592022: 2682023: 3632024: 3652025: 520
20162025
Who files the most
  • TVS Motor594
  • CSIR240
  • Mahindra108
  • Robert Bosch98
  • TATA Motors91
  • TCS70
  • OLA Electric Mobility63
  • GEN Electric61
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