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Fortum Charge & Drive India Shines Spotlight on India’s eMobility Journey at the Nordic EV Summit 2023, Oslo, Norway
Have you ever wanted to achieve something so religiously that a little part within you keeps working tirelessly to enabling it? What if that desire, like a magnetic force, possesses such strength that it compels you to stride forward, one resolute step after another.
This tale entails the story of same passion to guide and lead the nation towards the sustainable mode of
hashtag#transportation
to contribute to achieving the objectives of the
hashtag#COP21
and mitigating the worst consequences of
hashtag#climatechange.
Flashback
Awadhesh addressed a hashtag#globalaudience at the hashtag#Africa Energy Forum 2022 in hashtag#Belgium last year to share India’s hashtag#eMobility story and the role Glida India is playing in advancing it. He implanted a seed of curiosity in the minds of global EV Industry’s key hashtag#decisionmakers who were fascinated by his narrative and kept a strong eye on the progress of India’s hashtag#EVolution.
The present
Awadhesh was back on a global stage last week at
Nordic EV Summit
2023, Oslo to an auditorium full of inquisitive
hashtag#globalleaders
who were eager to hear him once again for the sequel.
He kept the story of India’s glory in front of the world including
hashtag#decisionmakers
from
hashtag#policy,
hashtag#industry,
hashtag#utilities,
hashtag#research,
and
hashtag#leaders
from organizations like finance
hashtag#institutions,
commercial
hashtag#banks,
power
hashtag#developers,
hashtag#technology
providers,
hashtag#EPCs
and professional services.
His presentation captivated the audience offering them a complete understanding and unique insight into how
hashtag#India
is changing and why the coming decade is India’s time to rise and shine.
He also apprised them how at
Glida India, in partnership with
Finnfund,
we are working strategically to build a profitable and responsible business for holistic EV ecosystem growth. He shared that our company’s growth has paralleled the expansion of the Indian market for
hashtag#electricvehicles.
Highlights from Glida India’s Presentation:
India is the fastest growing economy in the world.
Some facts that reinforce this:
- 5th largest economy
- Close to 1 billion hashtag#internet users
- More than 90 billion hashtag#digitalpayment transactions (9 months of FY22–23)
- Average age of 29: benefiting from hashtag#demographic dividend till 2070
- 21% of global workforce by 2047 → boosts hashtag#globaleconomy
- 4th largest in hashtag#renewableenergy
- Building 50 km of hashtag#highway daily
Here are few other data points from Indian EV industry:

Growing EV Market in India with estimated EV penetration in Indian Passenger Vehicle Market
To show full picture of Indian EV industry, following Policy initiatives deserve special mention:

Policy Initiatives of India towards promotion of electric mobility
India’s present hashtag#charginginfrastructure:

Current EV Charging Infrastructure Status in India
Glida India’s contribution in writing India’s EV story:
It has been an EVolving journey for us at
Glida India.
Having been the first movers, we had invaluable advantages — unbiased
hashtag#consumerinsights,
freedom to experiment, strong
hashtag#humanconnections,
deep roots in the EV
hashtag#community.
Today, Glida India provides a robust public
hashtag#EVcharging
network in 18 cities across 500 charging points with reliable
hashtag#realestate
partners.
Our hashtag#chargingstations
are located at hashtag#Malls,
hashtag#Highways,
hashtag#AutoDealerships,
hashtag#FuelPumps,
hashtag#Retail,
hashtag#Airports,
and marketplaces.
To provide exceptional service and develop
hashtag#innovativeproducts
to support EV mass adoption through
hashtag#wordofmouth
of
hashtag#earlyadopters,
we consistently listen to user feedback.
Paving the Way
Awadhesh’s presentation was well-received by the
hashtag#globalaudience
for combining historic data with
hashtag#projections
to 2030.
He highlighted key
hashtag#trends
related to EV deployment,
hashtag#charginginfrastructure,
energy use,
hashtag#interoperability,
and future
hashtag#technology
needs for wider EV
hashtag#adoption.

Our purpose is to power a world where people, businesses and nature thrive together.
Acknowledgements
We thank all 50+ splendid
hashtag#speakers,
80
hashtag#exhibitors,
and
hashtag#sponsors,
and 1300+ conference
hashtag#delegates
from 40+
hashtag#countries
who made this year’s
Nordic EV Summit
a momentous event.
Special thanks to conference
hashtag#hosts
Jack Scarlett
and
Helene Sommerset Busengdal.
We also thank
Finnfund
for supporting companies in achieving
hashtag#economic,
hashtag#social,
and
hashtag#environmentalsustainability
goals.
Useful links:
The Nordic EV Summit offered a fantastic global forum on
hashtag#electricmobility.
Speakers at the Nordic EV Summit:
https://nordicevs.no/
List of participating companies:
https://nordicevs.no/participants-2023/
Event hashtag#Agenda:
https://nordicevs.no/program/
To contact Awadhesh Kumar Jha, visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/awadhesh-kumar-jha-0697a28/
To know more about Glida India:
www.fortum.in
To use our product “Charge-Thru”:
www.chargedrive.in
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hashtag#nordicevsummit hashtag#electricvehicles hashtag#electricmobility hashtag#transport hashtag#environment hashtag#charging hashtag#battery hashtag#Fortum hashtag#FortumIndia hashtag#FortumChargenDrive Helena Teppana Fortum India Norsk elbilforening (Norwegian EV Association) Silvia Rojas Soto, Natalia Antonia Golis, Thought Lead