Prospects of electric vehicles in India
Student name: Ms Prerna Mehta
Guide: Dr Montu Bose
Year of completion: 2018
Host Organisation: Emergent Ventures India Pvt. Ltd.
Supervisor (Host Organisation): Ms Snigdha Kala
Abstract: As per IPCC 2010 report, the Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission was 49 Gt CO2 equivalents out of which the transport sector accounts for 14% of the total GHG emissions. The GHG emissions from the transport sector can be reduced by the use of a sustainable and energy efficient mode of transportation like using electric vehicles instead of vehicles using conventional fuels. Electric vehicle is beneficial than conventional vehicle as it creates less pollution, less noise, has a low maintenance cost and reduces the dependency on gasoline fuels. Many countries like India, China, America, Denmark, Germany, etc. have set targets to rule out conventional vehicles and are giving incentives to promote the use of electric vehicles. The objective is to study the global electric market trends, innovations, policies, battery and charging station technology and to formulate a roadmap for electric vehicles is formulated with a timeframe of 2018-2030. The research methodology includes study and analysis of secondary data from public documents, articles, reports, and literature on electric vehicles. The road map developed is based on various aspects like policy framework, battery technology, charging infrastructure, production of electric vehicles and battery and standards for electric vehicle.
Keywords: Electric Vehicle (EV), EV battery, charging station, EV policy, EV roadmap
