Electric Vehicles in India: Policies, Opportunities, and Current Scenario

Event: Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities

Electric Vehicles in India: Policies, Opportunities, and Current Scenario

20 May 2015

Author / Speaker:

Siddharth Pandit, National Institute of Urban Affairs - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Dinesh Kapur, National Institute of Urban Affairs - Other materials by the author

This presentation discusses the drivers for growth, including challenges and barriers to the development of electric vehicles (EV) in India. The Government of India’s “Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME)” scheme, as part of National Electric Mobility Plan 2020, is explained. EV case studies from India are shared.

Geographical Focus:

India

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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