The EV Evolution by Anil Sasi [Paperback]

Did You Know?

Robert Anderson and Robert Davidson launched the first electric car over 150 years ago.

BYD – short for Build Your Dreams – started out as a battery manufacturer in 1995.

Elon Musk was inspired by his child's toy car when he came up with Gigacasting.

The electric vehicle revolution is reshaping the world – but how well do we really understand it?

Written by Anil Sasi, National Business and 'Explained' Editor at The Indian Express and one of India's most trusted voices on the energy sector, The EV Evolution traces the full arc of electric mobility – from the battery-powered vehicles of the nineteenth century, through the century-long dominance of the internal combustion engine, to the EV resurgence driven by climate urgency and technological breakthroughs.

Covering global giants Tesla and BYD, EV leaders in China, Japan, Norway, and South Korea, and the policies and players shaping India's own EV transition – from the FAME scheme to indigenous manufacturers – this is the most comprehensive guide to electric vehicles written for the Indian reader.

For anyone trying to understand where EVs came from, where they stand today, and where they are headed next.