Here is a list of eight startups leading the charge in promoting the adoption of EVs in India:

This Bengaluru-based startup claims to rapidly charge your EV from 0 to 100 percent within 15 minutes. They also offer a warranty of 3,000 charging cycles.

1. Exponent Energy

The company has built a battery pack and charging station, called E-pack and E-pump, and was founded by Arun Vinayak and Sanjay Byalal.

Bounce Infinity E1 is an electric scooter which comes with a ‘battery as a service’ option, wherein customers can use the company’s battery swapping network.

2. Bounce

Vivekananda Hallekere, CEO and co-founder, states that this unique service pushes the running costs of the scooter down by as much as 40 percent compared to conventional scooters.

This Gurugram-based startup offers on-demand, doorstep fast charging service. Users can download the Hopcharge application and request a charge from their homes. On average, a charge takes 36 minutes.

3. Hopcharge

Founded by Arjun Singh and Saurabh Rohilla, Hopcharge’s proprietary energy pod has a lithium ion-based energy storage with a rapid charger, which charges EVs at the same speed as a public fast charger.

This venture helps e-rickshaw drivers save time charging by offering battery swaps. Drivers need to subscribe to the swapping plan, drive to the nearest Charge-up station and exchange the battery when drained.

4. Charge-Up

Varun Goenka and Ankur Madan, the founders of the venture, say that the swap is done quickly and the vehicle can return to the road within two minutes. Charge-up owns and operates the batteries.

Mainak Chakraborty and Sreekrishna Sankar established a biogas-powered EV charging station in Haji Ali, Mumbai.Their goal is to make EVs an end-to-end green model.

5. GPS Renewables

The station is completely powered by biogas, which is generated from a biomethane plan. The organic waste used to generate biogas is collected from hotels and restaurants in the vicinity.

Started by Sameer Arif in January 2022, the company provides electric two-wheelers and four-wheelers on a monthly subscription to customers in Bengaluru.

6. SWYTCHD

Once chosen, they deliver the vehicle to your doorstep, letting you drive an EV at a fraction of the cost. SWYTCHD provides insurance, service, maintenance, charging refunds, and breakdown support.

Sameer says that their renewal rate is 95 percent.

Log9 Materials is an advanced battery-technology and deep-technology startup that has established India’s first Lithium-ion Cell Manufacturing Facility in Bengaluru.

7. Log9 Materials

They offer battery solutions that help charge EVs nine times faster and within 15 minutes. They also claim that their batteries last nine times longer than conventional Li-ion batteries.

Exicom has been providing EV charging solutions for homes, workplaces, and public spaces since 2017. The Gurugram-based enterprise has commissioned more than 6,000 EV chargers in over 20 states, making charging in public places simple.

8. Exicom Power Solutions

Exicom has built these EV chargers and installed them across 200 cities in 20 states. The majority of installations have happened at bus depots, fleet operators, public charging stations, residential communities and households.