From fires to chip crunch, e-scooters meet roadblocks in India

Two-wheeled vehicles at heart of country's shift to electrics

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Electrics still make up a small portion of India's market for two-wheel vehicles, which sold around 15 million units in 2021. © Reuters

RYOSUKE HANADA, Nikkei staff writer

MUMBAI -- India's push to electrify the millions of two-wheeled vehicles on its streets have hit major snags, as a spate of fires and the global chip shortage cast a long shadow over manufacturers.

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