NOVEMBER 20194The Indian EV industry is in its nascent stages. While there is a vision for 100 percent electric vehicles by 2030, most industry experts indicate that around 40-45 percent EV conversion by 2030 is a realistic expectation. A major push towards EVs will be led by the public transportation requirements in India ­ Fleet cars, E-Buses, 3 wheelers and 2 wheelers. The Government of India is working towards developing a mobility option which is `Shared, Connected and Electric. There is an increased need to prepare for a green future for Indian mobility and reduce dependence on imported crude oil. The Government plans to work towards creating a demand for EVs by buying in bulk, which could provide for large orders for automakers.While there is a vision for 100 percent electric vehicles by 2030, most industry experts indicate that around 40-45 percent EV conversion by 2030 is a realistic expectation. A major push towards EVs will be led by the public transportation requirements in India ­ Fleet cars, E-Buses, 3 wheelers and 2 wheelers. Understanding this, early on many players in the automobile industry have been busy in preparing for the upcoming shift and upgrading the stock of their vehicles for the coming times and a breed of promising EV startups are currently working to strengthen the country's electric vehicle ecosystem. There is a growing mass of innovative, adventurous startups that are working to fight pollution from traditional vehicles by introducing futuristic, zero-emission mobility solutions. With advancements of sensor, electrical architecture, OTA, artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms, mobility business models, machine learning and self-driving cars, these start-ups are disrupting the conventional ecosystem of the automotive industry.Witnessing the potentialities, we have featured a list of "10 Best Electric Vehicle Startups - 2019" in our current edition. The list includes innovative startups that are making it big in auto space. We also recommend you to read our cover story on e-trio, India's first retrofitting EV startup. Nandini MukherjeeManaging EditorEv is the Future!EDITOR'S NOTEVisualisers Veena R Piddannavar Suanya siliconindiasiliconindia Vol 5 · Issue 5 - 4 · November 06, 2019 Publisher Alok Chaturvedi Managing Editor Nandini Mukherjee Editorial Team Biplab Chakravarty Aparna Roy Monica Pallavi J Riya Sethi Sales & Marketing Madan D S Garima Anand Editorial Queries editor@startupcity.com To subscribe Visit www.siliconindiamagazine.com/subscribe Cover price is ` 150 per issue.Printed and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of Siliconmedia Technologies Pvt Ltd and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017. Editor Alok ChaturvediCopyright © 2019 SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd, All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.sales@startupcity.comGroup Art Director Ashok KumarCirculation Manager Magendran PerumalSr. Manager Sales & Marketing Virupakshi Pattar
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