Is the rise in popularity of EVs coming at the cost of safety?

With electric vehicles gaining popularity in India, the key concern in the segment, safety, might just have taken the back seat. Companies are in a race to meet high targets in minimum time.

The surging sales growth of EVs, especially in the two- and three-wheeler categories that have seen several launches lately, may slow as safety norms are tightened following four recent fires involving such bikes.