[Published in 2021] Time for India to shift gears in EV journey

India
Written By WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

Despite the headway made in electric vehicle adoption, only 6,380,000 (6.38 lakh) EVs were registered in India since 2012 – which is 0.88% of the total vehicle population. Strong policy measures accompanied by bold regulatory reforms are needed to get more EVs are on the road, including the setting of achievable, time-bound targets by the Centre (Government of India).

Read the full piece written by Pawan Mulukutla and Madhav Pai on Express Drives.

 
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