In numbers: How cab aggregators are electrifying their fleets

Ride-hailing companies and cab aggregators are electrifying their fleets even as the government pushes for use of more electric vehicles (EVs) in public transport systems. Last month, Tata Motors signed the largest such deal with Uber — the cab aggregator will induct 25,000 Xpres–T electric cars into its premium ride-share offering over three years. While EV sales have been dominated by the personal use segment so far, can shared mobility platforms take volumes to the mass level? Lijee Philip crunches numbers.

Head Start

• Startups have pioneered EV induction in ecommerce and among aggregators
• They operate the bulk of 7,000- 8,000 EVs currently on Indian roads
• Gurgaon-based co BluSmart completes order of 3,500 electric cars
• All-electric cab co is executing delivery of 10,000 cars from Tata Motors
• Ola to deploy about 1,000 cars as part of Bengaluru electric vehicle pilot project
• Everest Fleet plans to grow from 500 EVs to 1,000 by March-end
• Lithium Urban Tech plans to double its fleet of 3,000 EVs in 2023
• Evera Cabs has 238 EVs, to increase numbers to 2,000 by year-end
• Transport solutions provider Orix Leasing will grow EV fl eet from 600 to 1,000 soon
• LeasePlan hopes to increase electric fl eet by 20% from 400 at present

State of Play

• 21 states have notified their EV policies — Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu the most recent
• 15 states provide subsidies to buyers and have seen higher EV sales growth
• EV registrations more than doubled over last 3 years in Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra and West Bengal