EV car makers rev up for 2025; slew of new models expected to hit the road

Korean carmaker Hyundai that sells the Kona electric sedan, too, is looking to ride the EV wave

Come 2025, the slugfest for India’s nascent electric passenger vehicle market will intensify. Over a dozen electric models, including pure electric cars or “born electric” models from Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Suzuki Motor Corp’s first electric offering, are expected to go on sale.

The plans come amid the government’s aim to have electric vehicle (EV) sales accounting for 30 per cent for private cars by 2030.

In many ways, the year will mark an inflection point for a market that has so far seen the EV goals being realised on two wheels, not four. Also, the proposed entry of automakers