Pune: What is the biggest concern while purchasing an electric vehicle (EV), be it two, three or four-wheeler? It probably would be the compatibility of chargers and availability of charging points on roads for daily commute within the city or even on highways and expressways. One positive development in this regard was the approval granted recently by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for the indigenously developed AC and DC combined charging connector standard for light electric vehicles (LEVs) like scooters, bikes, and rickshaws.
With cumulative sales of EVs across India breaching the mark of 30 lakh units last month, EV manufacturers and other government as well as industry stakeholders are working towards a solution to this standardisation and interoperability issues in the EV industry. Amidst these developments, a Pune-based startup Rovers Energy, founded in 2021 by Mukul Potdar and Chinmay Gore, is offering “ease-of-charging” as a solution to EV users through their charging infrastructure aggregator platform Swiftcharge.
