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Feb 2022
29m 29s

Battery Baatein

THE ECONOMIC TIMES
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Finance Minister in her Budget speech spoke about a battery swapping policy. But will this push re-energise the battery manufacturers and hasten EV adoption? And why will it take off in India when even Tesla has had to face challenges? Host Arijit Barman speaks to Ajay Goel, Co-founder, Sun Mobility and Dev Ashish Aneja, Automobile Sector Lead, Invest India to find out whether we are being too ambitious especially when even Tesla has had to redraw its swapping strategy. Credits: ET Now, BBC News, CNBC, CNBC TV-18, Ather

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