Electric Vehicles

Uttar Pradesh: Leading the EV transition in India Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) leads the count of the maximum number of ev vehicles (EVs) in the country (4,14,978), followed by Delhi (1,83,074) and Maharashtra (1,79,087). The state of U.P. tops the list for EV sales due to the widespread use of electric rickshaws (three-wheelers) in several of its cities. E-rickshaws, both for passenger and cargo, accounted for an 85% share of overall EV sales in the state during 2022. The state has…

Promoting electric bike-taxis for clean transportation in India India has been and continues to be a proponent of Shared Mobility. The country has low penetration of cars and relies instead on public transit and intermediate public transport, two-wheelers, and increasingly on bike taxis for its daily travel needs, along with walking and cycling. With this context, India must turn its attention to the humble yet all-pervasive two-wheeler (2W) as a means of mass transportation. Deploying motorbikes as taxis or bike-taxis…

Targets in State Policies Need to Complement National EV Forecasts The electric automobile industry is growing at a rapid pace in India. Government policies (FAME-related), participation of start-ups in manufacturing, and the simultaneous growth in charging infrastructure has fuelled faster adoption of Electric automobile. A report by Government of India’s think-tank NITI Aayog, in partnership with Rocky Mountain Initiative (RMI) India, analyses that if FAME II and other measures are successful, India could realize EV sales penetration of 30% of…