Why Electric Vehicles Are India’s Biggest $1 Trillion Opportunity — in this episode of The Core Report Weekend Edition, Financial Journalist Govindraj Ethiraj speaks with venture capitalist Kunal Khattar, Founder, AdvantEdge about how EV adoption, energy security, oil imports, and the mobility transition could reshape India’s economy, jobs, and global competitiveness. As fuel costs remain high and EV adoption accelerates, this conversation examines why commercial vehicles consume 70% of India’s fuel, how electrification can reduce oil dependence, and why India’s EV journey will be driven by gig economy mobility, logistics, public transport, and delivery fleets. The episode also explores battery swapping vs fast charging, EV charging infrastructure, financing for gig workers, electric buses and trucks, EV startups, software-defined vehicles, venture capital funding, and India’s opportunity to build world-class EV companies for the Global South. If you follow Indian economy, EV industry, startups, venture capital, mobility, clean energy, geopolitics, oil markets, or the future of transportation, this episode offers a clear and timely perspective. #ElectricVehicles #EVIndia #FutureOfMobility #IndianEconomy #EnergyTransition
