Is It So Difficult to Get an Electric Vehicle Loan for Fleet Operators in India?
We’ll give you the short answer first - it’s both Yes and a No. Not to get confused. India still lags behind with just 60% loans for Evs vs 75% for petrol vehicles. But this will soon change as the Indian EV sector is experiencing rapid growth. From last-mile delivery fleets to corporate logistics, every sector is transitioning to electric. Yet, for many fleet operators, accessing an electric vehicle loan in India remains one of the biggest challenges. While manufacturers are ready and government incentives are growing, financing remains slow, conservative, and fragmented. For fleet owners managing two-, three-, or four-wheeler EVs, traditional lenders often say “no” before hearing the business case. The result? Stunted growth in one of the most promising clean-mobility sectors. Traditional Lenders Still Don’t Understand EV Economics The first hurdle is risk perception. Banks and NBFCs often struggle to evaluate EVs as assets sometimes. You can go around asking, but they all...