Three factors why EVs could receive a big boost in India post lockdown

Sohinder Gill, Director General at Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles and Global CEO at Hero Electric, explains why the EV segment in the country is poised to potentially keep growing once the situation returns to some semblance of normalcy after the coronavirus crisis is over.

By: HT Auto Desk
| Updated on: 05 May 2020, 14:01 PM

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First Published Date: 05 May 2020, 14:01 PM IST

TAGS: Electric vehicles Hero Electric Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles SMEV Sohinder Gill EVs coronavirus

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