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There’s a ‘borrowed revolution’ on our roads. And India has no control over it

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04.08.2026

India’s electric-vehicle numbers have been looking up. Over 65% of three-wheelers being sold are now EVs, while electric passenger vehicles have gone from 5% to 8% of the total in just the last few months. 

But the reality is, India’s EV revolution is largely powered by China. Case in point: around 80% of heavy-duty battery-management systems (BMS) in the country—what’s popularly called the EV brain—are importedForesee AdvisorsHeavy duty vehicles: Value chain , mostly from China. 

And the ripple effects are already visible. 

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