Electric vehicles companies will be coming out of the COVID-19 or Coronavirus pandemic the fastest because of the simple demand and supply logic. Transportation has become one of the necessities like food, shelter, and clothing for humans, without transportation life is unimaginable, with the incoming slowdown in public transportation the necessity for commercial or personal vehicles would be at a high and electric or battery-operated vehicles will see good days soon after the lockdown. Electric scooters have already found a warm place in the heart of Indian families because of its advanced features and economic nature. Even the e-rickshaw (toto) product line will be moving out as the lockdown gets lifted because of the significant support electric vehicles segment is receiving from the government with subsidiaries and loans. E-rickshaw is promoting the entrepreneurial culture in the interiors of India by letting the unemployed youth support themselves and their families. And...

An obvious outcome of the COVID-19 or Coronavirus pandemic will be the slowdown in the mobility of public transportation like buses and trains even after the lockdown gets lifted. Call it a precautionary measure or a compulsory initiative to minimize the new cases of Coronavirus patients, the less number of public transports would be a haunting issue for a while. Even without a conscious effort by the government, the collective public psychology would be to avoid all these means of transportation. Large gatherings are surely dangerous until the officials announce a complete wipeout of the virus. Recently an MNC published a report that all over the world everyone is checking for commercial vehicles (2-wheelers or 4-wheelers) to start commuting by their own selves. Also, the market of e-vehicles has a possibility to outgrow the sales of regular fuels (petrol or diesel) vehicles since electric vehicles are the obvious future. Since the market would open with a sudden demand fo...

COVID-19 has affected all the industries and businesses unanimously, especially in India the righteous decision of opting for a lockdown has made the Economics suffer for sure. Across these tough times, many brands have shed the capitalistic nature and come ahead with a humanitarian face by supporting their employees and society. Many big names have sprung up while the startups are also coming ahead to fight this war against COVID-19 or Coronavirus. One such example has been set by Deltic, a unit of Delta Autocorp, an electric vehicle startup. Being manufacturers producing engineered in and engineered for India electric scooters and electric rickshaws (totos) . Deltic has taken certain initiatives to make sure that people belonging to the Deltic family stay least affected. Even before the Janta Curfew, Deltic had sensed an upcoming crisis. It was made sure that at all the level of the organization everyone is supported well, the employees were psychologically trained fo...

According to the market experts, the Covid-19 or Coronavirus pandemic and ongoing lockdown situation in India will close many traditional (petrol/diesel) car, tractor, bike showrooms in India - the combination of market paranoia, genuine crisis, and economic disaster will come with consequences and especially in an industry which is transiting to electric vehicles.  Adding to the above, obviously the BS6 switchover from BS4 (The BS6 has only 10 ppm (parts per million) of the sulfur content while in BS4, 50 ppm of sulfur content is allowed. In the year 2016, the Government of India decided to skip BS5 norms and directly shift from BS4 to BS6 by April 2020, thereby signaling a major shift in the country’s transportation policy.) has drastically affected car showroom owners before this crisis itself. Similarly, the strict measures of the current government to regulate the use of tractors as a passenger vehicle to transport people have affected the tractor sales already....

Why associate with Deltic at an early stage when you have an option to invest in more known brands as a seasoned businessperson is a question many of our current dealers had shared with us! Well, it is a question which will trouble the established investors who have the surplus to own a brand name as an e-vehicle (electric vehicle) dealer which has already established its firm name in the automobile industry (petrol/diesel) and now has entered the e-vehicles segment while assuming some kind of pre-existing monopoly. Let us try to analyze - i) The Investment: ● The more experienced a businessman you are the more you will be concerned about the useless expenses when trying to set up a new business ● The biggest problem in a decision to go for an established name is the extravagant expense that comes to you in the name of the brand fees ● And what are you paying for really? In an established market segment, it makes sense to indulge in such investments...

We interviewed a senior consultant and an expert in franchising industry from one of the premium consulting firms who has helped more than 1000 people with a franchise setup in his 10 years of career and has been advising his clients to get a Deltic dealership as well. Sharing excerpt from his talk: According to BCG Matrix, there is something called Cash Cow and Star refer below: How to Focus on the Stars with a Clever BCG Matrix - Strategic Management Insight Now, without repeating what is already presented in the article we can clearly figure that e-vehicles is a segment that has a growing market and if a good chunk of market share can be held then it is an ideal case i.e. a star as per the BCG Matrix. Well, being a consultant who has led more than 15 projects especially around this question for people entering the business or trying newer things - I always suggest something safe and easy to the first lot who is planning to start off the first time! And qu...

Deltic has become a renowned business name in the industry. It not only deals with battery-operated E-rickshaws in one place but all over India. Deltic has come to be the best Electric vehicle manufacturer in India. These battery-operated rickshaws have found a suitable place for themselves in and around the city. They can be seen almost everywhere just like any other means of transport. Over the course of time, Deltic has managed to earn the trust of people, majorly by delivering and manufacturing the best of its products and services. Deltic offers a great deal to the common man to purchase the battery-operated rickshaw. It is available at affordable prices. Deltic as the ultimate manufacturer of battery-operated vehicles in India has proved its worth over the period of time and gained the trust of many of its customers. These E-Rickshaws prove to be an amazing one-time investment for the common man which promises great returns in the long run. WHY CHOOSE DELTIC TO...

Ankit Agarwal is a young, dynamic and pragmatic green-energy entrepreneur who has reflected perseverance, inventive attitude and erected self-sustained businesses across his career. As many industry experts say, it is the personality of Mr. Agarwal which inspires togetherness, belief and focus and hence a young company like Deltic could gain high market share in the segment of electric vehicles. Young Days Since a young boy, Ankit Agarwal has been fascinated by technical advancements and the sustainable solutions they bring with them, for problems that have been bothering the ecosystem for long. Hence, despite his interest in pure science, he opted for engineering for higher studies. Joining R.V.C.E in Bangalore in 2002 was quite an exposure, both because of the great environment inside the college, and the city that Bangalore is - Silicon Valley of India. While studying his engineering, Ankit did not stay confined by the immediate curriculum, only. He remained on a const...

To understand the ecosystem of the franchise or dealership, we did basic research with few of the dealers and consultants in the market. The following is an excerpt from the interview Deltic (Delta Autocorp) took with a consultant who has helped more than 50 franchisees to own the right business for them. Deltic: How do you make someone understand what is the right business for them? Which is the most suitable framework to understand a business as a layman especially when keeping franchise-investment in mind? Consultant: Well, I make it case dependent but one generic model is most understandable is BCG Matrix. According to BCG Matrix, there is something called Cash Cow and Star refer below: How to Focus on the Stars with a Clever BCG Matrix This helps you to assess your running businesses or assess any other businesses especially for a person who has not been into business. Keeping the perspective of a franchise in mind, one can help oneself with understanding ...

Starting a franchise business in India is new and already saturated. What do we mean by this? Well, a decade ago franchise was an exclusive investment, meant to own franchises/dealerships of very well known brands demanding a huge chunk of money while franchisors (the ones who own the brand) used to have many prospective franchisees approaching them while trying to fulfill the parameters provided by the franchisors. Now the games have changed within a decade with a plethora of new and promising market opportunities and an investor-friendly ecosystem where the investors are choosing where they want to invest in. Franchise business in India has taken newer turns especially after Franchise India which helped newer brands to receive recognition and the people who were looking forward to investing in a business for the first time by owning a franchise. It has come to a level where it is becoming more confusing than ever, with more brands and more options the normal investor loses t...

Electric vehicles dealership has emerged as one of the best investment opportunities in contemporary India as it is economic, promising, and comes with heavy returns without requiring a lot of push-marketing. A new avenue to be in, the dealerships in this segment are not only flourishing today but would be gigantic resources of tomorrow if the investment is made in the right brand. A growing market, new names and brands have established themselves as market leaders. Our Deltic - A Unit of Delta Autocorp LLP itself is a fine example for the same, 4 years in business and we have established ourselves as one of the highest-selling e-rickshaw manufacturers with our state of the art design and engineering, the electric vehicle’s brand which is engineered in India and engineered for India. Deltic is already in the market of e-bikes and e-scooters with a great start-off while planning to launch e-loaders, e-autos, etc. The goal of Deltic is to become the market leader in the segment of ...