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The adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and subsequent promises and targets set at the Conference of parties 26 (COP26) has made governments, energy corporations, automotive manufacturers, mobility service providers, and technology providers around the world make provisions for a rapid transition from traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs). With the increasing demand for Electric Vehicles, the need to establish a domestic supply chain of EV batteries becomes imperative. With India on the cusp of this transformation, this study considers India a case country to explore the barriers to manufacturing and recycling electric vehicle batteries. Through careful exploration of these barriers, the study empirically and theoretically contributes to the strategic management of the identified barriers and identify the potential areas of intervention to develop a domestic battery ecosystem.
This study used a combination of MCDM techniques to rank, prioritize and understand the synergistic interactions among the identified 23 barriers to manufacturing and recycling EV batteries in India from the literature. It is observed that the technological barriers were identified as the most significant barriers to production and recycling of EV batteries in India. On a closer look out of the 23 sub-barriers, smaller manufacturing capacities and uncertainty about profitability have been ranked as the most significant barriers. This study adds to a better understanding of the complex nature of the barriers to manufacturing and recycling EV Batteries, which helps in informed policy and decision making.
