EV & Automotive Consulting for India
For groups ready to expand into EVs
Whether you are adding an EV brand to a diversified group or bringing your own vehicles to India, we cover the whole programme, from the first partner meeting to the first service visit.
Who we work with
Built for four kinds of EV ambition
Indian business & automotive groups
Add a credible EV brand to your portfolio, with a vetted platform partner, a localization path and a network plan built in.
Global EV makers
India entry: partner selection, pricing, launch and channel plans, CBU → SKD → CKD roadmaps and CMVR type approval.
Tier-1 suppliers
Greenfield plants, supplier localization and value-addition plans, plus China sourcing and JV structuring.
Dealer groups
Dealer planning, SOPs and audits, parts and service setup, CSI programmes and DMS rollout for EV franchises.
The Indian EV market in late 2026
The window is open, and it rewards speed.
Policy now rewards companies that build locally. Demand keeps growing even as subsidies are reduced.
Commercial EVs
PM E-DRIVE runs to March 2028
Extended for e-buses, e-trucks, e-ambulances and testing agencies. The scheme has a fixed budget: each category closes when its money is spent.
Passenger EVs
Import relief is tied to local build
15%
SPMEPCI duty on up to 8,000 CBUs a year, against ₹4,150 cr investment and 25% local value in 3 years, 50% in 5.
Demand
Growth without subsidy crutches
+86%
Passenger EV sales reached about 270,000 units in 2025, while e-2W incentives are being tapered.
What it means: The winners localize fastest. They move from kits to a local plant while building homologation, suppliers and the dealer network in parallel. That parallel build is what we deliver.
Sources: MHI notifications via Inc42, Drishti IAS, Autocar Pro; News18.
Why EVTripower
We have run the businesses we advise on.
Large firms bring frameworks and benchmarks. We bring operating experience from inside Volkswagen Group, BYD, Audi, Volvo, MG, Ashok Leyland and Maruti Suzuki, plus signed relationships that let a programme start in its first week.
Consulting practices
Six practices, one programme
Most EV programmes stall where one workstream hands over to the next. Our practices run in parallel under the same partners.
01
Market entry & GTM
India entry for global EV makers: partner selection, pricing, launch and channel plans.
Led by Mahesh B. Kale
02
Localization & plants
CBU → SKD → CKD roadmaps, greenfield plant setup, supplier localization and value-addition plans.
Led by Vasudev Rao Varkoor
03
Homologation
CMVR and whole-vehicle type approval in India; GSO and ESMA in the GCC; testing-agency coordination.
Led by Partner-led, cross-practice
04
Network & aftersales
Dealer planning, SOPs and audits, parts and service setup, CSI programmes, DMS rollout.
Led by TVC Rao
05
Business strategy & digital
Business strategy built on defined goals, with a roadmap for product launch and digitization.
Led by Mahesh B. Kale
06
Turnaround & interim
P&L diagnosis, cost control, contract renegotiation and interim CXO leadership.
Led by Vasudev Rao Varkoor
Localization reference · Ethio-Engineering Group MOU (2023)
From kit to local build in three phases
This structure has already been agreed in a real deal, and an Indian programme would follow the same path. Commercial terms are built into it: deferred letters of credit, staff training and a digitally managed parts store.
Phase I · SKD
SKD electric vehicles plus a 12 m city bus
Phase II · Assembly
Units across 10 models on a working assembly line
Phase III · CKD
CKD sets with technology transfer
Run in parallel, not in sequence: these four workstreams start alongside Phase I, so the network is ready when local production begins.
EVT capability · China partner network
Ten signed relationships, ready to put to work
The hardest step in an EV programme is finding a credible platform partner willing to supply kits, transfer technology and support homologation. That search usually takes a year. With our network, you start from a shortlist on day one.
10
Partners
MOUs and agreements, 2023–2025
7
Product families
Buses, trucks, hydrogen, vans, cars, chargers, machinery
3
Supply models
CBU, SKD and CKD, with homologation support
4
Territories
India, UAE, wider Middle East, Africa
Buses & trucks
Electric buses, trucks, ambulances, engineering vehicles; founded 2017; Nanjing, Hengyang, Yueyang.
MOU · Jun 2023 — UAE exclusivity first; showroom, warehouse, after-sales. Draft distributorship for bus kits.
Buses & trucks
City, mini and coach buses, mini trucks, LCVs in EV, CNG and diesel; ~RMB 1 bn assets; 444,000 m² site.
Draft MOU · Apr 2025 · India — Exclusive India cooperation; CBU, SKD, CKD; homologation support.
Buses & trucks
Fuel and new-energy buses, trucks, special vehicles; Dongfeng Group subsidiary, Shiyan, Hubei.
MOU · Nov 2023 — Electric trucks with 5-yr warranty, 8-yr parts supply, 300 km range, battery-swap units.
Buses & trucks
Cabs, special-vehicle chassis, tankers, EV trucks; founded 1980; 4,000+ staff.
MOU · Nov 2023 — Tankers and EV trucks; joint venture considered.
Hydrogen
Hydrogen fuel-cell buses and heavy trucks; Ballard-powered bus programme.
MOU · Dec 2023 — Exclusive distribution; UAE JV for SKD and CKD.
Buses & trucks
Electric commercial vehicles.
MOU · Jan 2024 — Exclusive UAE distribution, subject to GSO and ESMA approvals.
LCVs & cars
Logistics vans G100/G100P, G050, G200B; 1.6 mn cumulative overseas sales.
Distribution agreement — UAE and Middle East.
LCVs & cars
Passenger EVs (Modern IN), built by BAW.
MOU · Nov 2023 — Joint venture in principle; exclusive distribution.
Charging & energy
Battery test systems, storage converters, AC/DC chargers; founded 2005, Fuzhou; Shenzhen-listed; ~2,100 staff.
MOU · Feb 2025 · India — Exclusive India technical services and sales, 3 years.
Machinery
Loaders, excavators, forklifts, road machinery; founded 1951; Shanghai-listed.
MOU · Dec 2023 — Exclusive agency for UAE, Middle East and Africa.
Public profiles as reported by public sources; not independently verified. Further OEM contacts and partners in discussion.
Where we have contacts and operate
15 categories, IC to EV
From two-wheelers to airport airside equipment, across four powertrains. Filter to see where we can help your portfolio.
Two-wheelers
Three-wheelers
Premium passenger cars
Passenger cars & SUVs
Light trucks
Pick-ups
Medium & heavy trucks
Electric buses
CNG buses
Hydrogen buses & trucks
Special vehicles
Tankers · RVs · ambulances · sweepers · refuse collectors
Construction & road machinery
Airport airside equipment
Battery energy storage (BESS)
EV chargers
The team behind the work
Three partners, across the whole value chain
Manufacturing and China sourcing. Aftersales and customer experience. OEM strategy and dealer networks. Together they cover the full journey an EV brand takes into India.
30+
years
Vasudev Rao Varkoor
Partner · Manufacturing, Localization & China Sourcing
Mechanical engineer and MBA, with C-suite roles across India, UAE and Oman. Has run P&Ls up to INR 1,500 Cr / USD 150 Mn and built greenfield Tier-1 plants.
Brands Volvo · MG · Ford Trucks · Ashok Leyland · JLR · BYD · Escorts
29
years
TVC Rao
Partner · EV Aftersales, Network & Customer Experience
29 years across nine brands. Built BYD India's turnkey EV aftersales network and launched Audi India's aftersales programme.
Brands BYD · Audi · Mercedes · Honda · VW · Nissan · Renault · Kia · Mahindra
27
years
Mahesh B. Kale
Partner · OEM Strategy, Network & Market Entry
Over two decades with Shell, Maruti Suzuki and Volkswagen Group India. Built VW India's pre-owned network to 100+ dealerships and headed Group Strategy, reporting to the Group MD. Now a founder advising OEMs.
Brands VW Group India · Maruti Suzuki · SheerDrive · Shell · HUL
Each partner MOU was negotiated face to face — in plant visits, boardrooms and signing ceremonies in China and the UAE, not by email. That is why our introductions get answered.
Working with us
Four ways we engage
Start small with a go / no-go decision, or bring us in to run the programme. Each model is led by a partner.
i.
Typically 4–12 weeks
Diagnostic sprint
Market, product and partner fit; regulatory path; a clear go / no-go with the business case.
ii.
Typically 3–9 months
Programme build
Localization roadmap, homologation, supplier base, dealer and service network rollout.
iii.
Deal-based
Partner brokering
Introductions, MOUs, agreements, China coordination, technical support and term sheets with Chinese OEMs and suppliers.
iv.
Retainer
Partner on the ground
Programme director or interim CXO for overseas interaction and operational implementation.
Start a conversation
Your market. Your product. Your timeline.
Tell us what you want to bring to India, or which EV category you want to enter. We will tell you which of our partners and playbooks fit, usually within one conversation.
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