Renting EVs more convenient and cost-effective: Samarth Kholkar, CEO & Co-Founder, BLive
BLive, a startup that offers a wide range of EVs and related services through a digital platform.
In his response to our questionnaire, Kholkar said that India's EV market has great potential. He also discussed EV subsidies, BLive's financials, and business plans. Edited excerpts:
Tell us something about BLive
At BLive, we are on a mission to drive the adoption of sustainable mobility. My co-founder Sandeep and I, come from corporate backgrounds and always had the vision of creating something that could drive positive and meaningful impact and we chose electric vehicles as they are a perfect fit to addressing the current growing transport need of our country.
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Three key barriers are restricting the mass adoption of EVs, which we refer to as the 3 ‘As’- Awareness, Accessibility and Affordability. When we started in 2018, we observed that people had limited Awareness of EVs, surrounded by a lot of myths and misconceptions. Our primary focus was to raise awareness and provide EV education. The second barrier is accessibility. We are addressing this by offering multiple brands on one platform and ensuring access to a reliable charging network and robust service support. Lastly, we offer affordability of EVs, focusing on flexible ownership models not just for personal users but also for commercial mobility.
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