batteries can be sold back to the grid adding to capacityfor its part the government has pushed for a wider ev adoption by offering subsidies to commercial vehicles but electric cars still remain costlier by at least 30 mainly due to imported batteries the centres faster adoption and manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles fame scheme of 2015 rolled out subsidies for electric commercial vehicles tata motors nexon ev but the auto market is skewed towards the personal segment with the fleet segment accounting for less than 10 of sales so experts say fame benefits must be extended to the personal segment as wellgiven these considerations and challenges why are automakers still bullish on electric vehicles and how are they planning to recharge their electric offeringsfor mahindra mahindra the answer lies in personal vehicles the personal segment will be a niche area for us says mahesh babu ceo mahindra electric it will help us improve our brand as volumes scale up and prices come down we will see more traction in this segmentelectric advantageselectric cars have higher torque and substantially faster pickup than internal combustion ic engineselectric drivetrains have fewer moving parts than ic engines and are much quieterevs are substantially lighter and have lower maintenance costs battery is the biggest recurring costevs have almost zero emissionmm was among the first to start an electric play in 2010 when it purchased a majority stake in electric carmaker reva today it seems to have lost the aura of being an ev pioneer jaguar i pace jaguar i pace expected price rs 1 cr battery capacity 90 kwh range 470 kmthe company is struggling with its product portfolio sales are down and there seems to be a general mood of despondency its e2o plus has been retired and the everito is not finding takersbut its next offering the ekuv100 could turn the situation around this ev which has a 159 kwh lithiumion battery promises a range of approximately 140 km on a full charge the exshowroom price is pegged at rs 825 lakh nissan nissan leaf expected price rs 35 lakh battery capacity 40 kwh range 230250 km mahindra will also focus on the shared mobility space and on enhancing its presence in the officecommute space mm has tied up with a number of companies to provide everitos for employee transportation it is also looking at significant investment on ev capabilities at its chakan plantcontract whammytata motors rode ahead of mm in 2017 when it won the bigger share of a contract to provide 10000 electric sedans to staterun energy efficiency services ltd but tata which was to deliver nearly 5500 electric vehicles over two years took a big knock in 2019 when eesl decided to drastically reduce the number of vehicles it would procure bmw i3 bmw i3 expected price rs 1 cr battery capacity 42 kwh range 150200 kmnow tata is betting on the nexon ev which promises a range of nearly 350 km on a full charge