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šŸš—šŸ’” ā€œBYD’s Silent Takeover in India’s EV Boom!ā€ šŸŒšŸ”‹

TL;DR:Ā BYD, a Chinese automaker, is revolutionizing India’s #EV market by supplying advanced blade battery technology to major Indian carmakers. While this enhances vehicle performance and safety, it highlights India's heavy reliance on imports for EV batteries. A public sector initiative to produce batteries locally could save costs and protect the environment.



India’s #ElectricVehicle market is buzzing šŸ›µāš”, and China’s BYD is making big moves without much fanfare 🤫. Their innovative blade batteriesĀ are now powering Indian brands like Tata Motors, Mahindra, and even Maruti Suzuki! šŸ’„

These batteries are not your regular ones, fam! šŸ˜Ž They’re super safe šŸ”’, efficient šŸš€, and help cars go further on a single charge šŸ”‹šŸŽļø. Plus, their design cuts down on overheating risks, a major win for EV lovers! šŸŽ‰

Indian giants šŸ­ like Tata have already used these tech-savvy batteries in their Tigor EV and Nexon EV models šŸš—. Meanwhile, Mahindra is testing them for its swanky upcoming SUVs šŸš™āœØ. Even Maruti’s first electric SUV, the e-Vitara, will run on BYD’s blade battery cells when it hits the market. 🤩

The Indian government is all-in on #CleanEnergy initiatives 🌱, aiming for 30% EV adoption by 2030 šŸ—“ļø. But here’s the twist šŸŒ€ā€”we’re still importing batteries šŸŒ, which makes our EVs costlier. Did you know we pay 100% customs dutyĀ on these imports? šŸ¤‘ This doubles the price of an EV here compared to countries like China or Europe! 😬

šŸ’­ What’s the fix?Ā India needs its own battery-making company, like how Indira Gandhi’s Maruti transformed the auto scene šŸ‡®šŸ‡³šŸš™. If PM Modi steps up with a public sector initiative for EV batteries šŸ—ļø, we could save both the planet šŸŒ and the economy šŸ’ø. Let’s go local, protect jobs šŸ‘·, and give a green future to India! ✨

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