3 Minutes With 6 June 2023 India’s fully electric cab company isn’t worried about competition from Ola, Uber BluSmart already has a fleet of 4,000 cars with 4,300 charging stations. It now wants to grow to 10,000 cars by March 2024. By Durga M Sengupta
EV Revolution 25 May 2023 China’s EV giant BYD is picking up speed in Jordan How Jordan became a battleground for Chinese EVs. By Erin Wong
EV Revolution 23 May 2023 Move slow and break things: How Nepal’s bureaucracy is hurting its startup industry The struggles of EV startup Yatri Motorcycles reveal how government policies are stifling innovation. By Abhaya Raj Joshi
EV Revolution 3 April 2023 Mexico’s $100-billion auto parts industry is reinventing itself for the EV era Behind the excitement around electrification, Mexican manufacturers are figuring out what their own transition will look like. By Lorena Ríos
EV Revolution 21 March 2023 What happens when you subsidize EVs but not charging stations “On the one hand, it’s great to spend less on gasoline. But where do I charge my car?” By Carolina Loza León
EV Revolution 8 March 2023 India has lofty goals for EV adoption. Its subsidies aren’t really helping Despite government promises, most EV buyers are still paying full price. By Varsha Torgalkar
Latin America Newsletter 1 March 2023 Tesla’s Mexico announcement reveals a very Latin American weakness The region’s unquestioning fondness for all things “modern” may actually be a hindrance to its development. By Alex González Ormerod
EV Revolution 21 February 2023 China is exporting its tiny EV obsession Wuling outsells the Tesla Model 3 in China. In Indonesia, EV buyers are flocking to it for lower-cost prestige. By Tonggo Simangunsong
EV Revolution 20 February 2023 China beats Tesla to Nigeria’s lithium riches China already controls 60% of the world’s lithium processing. Now it’s exploring new frontiers to expand its dominance. By Temitayo Lawal
EV Revolution 15 February 2023 Why African EV startups are struggling “There is a future for EVs in Africa. However, the market conditions and business models must be appropriate.” By Victor Ekwealor
EV Revolution 24 January 2023 Battery errors, software glitches: some VinFast EV customers are having a rough time VinFast wants to be Vietnam’s Tesla. Its drivers can feel like product testers. By Lam Le
EV Revolution 22 September 2022 South Korea scrambles to challenge Biden’s made-in-America EV policy Hyundai and Kia are the second-biggest EV sellers in the U.S. The Inflation Reduction Act threatens all of that. By Steven Borowiec