Zoomcar Calls for Experience-Led EV Adoption as India Prepares for a Breakthrough Year in 2026

Bengaluru, India Dec 23:  Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: ZCAR), India’s largest peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace, today released its EV Experience Insight Report, arguing that India’s EV adoption challenge is less about intent—and more about first-hand experience.

While policy momentum is building, electric cars remain ~2% of new passenger vehicle sales in India. The report highlights three persistent adoption blockers: charging access friction, battery health concerns, and low real-world familiarity. Zoomcar believes that short, real-life EV trials—beyond showroom test drives—can meaningfully reduce hesitation as the ecosystem matures.

Pilot takeaways: Zoomcar’s EV pilots across select metros showed strong renter interest, with EVs performing best in urban mobility, airport runs, and short-distance trips. The pilots also surfaced recurring constraints, including charging anxiety on longer routes, uneven fast-charger availability across highways/tourist corridors, limited home-charging access for apartment-dwelling hosts, and higher downtime driven by charging cycles.

2026 outlook: With the next phase of EV policy support under discussion, continued expansion of charging infrastructure, and growing private network coverage, Zoomcar sees 2026 as a practical window to scale EV access through its marketplace. The company plans to work with OEMs, charging partners, and policy stakeholders to build a structured EV experience program—enabling more consumers to live with an EV before buying one.

Deepankar Tiwari, CEO – Zoomcar said “India doesn’t have a demand problem — it has an experience gap. Giving people access to EVs for just 2–3 days can accelerate adoption more effectively than any marketing campaign. As India scales toward its 2030 EV goals, experience-led mobility will be the foundation.”