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Four reasons to double down on investment in R&D for electric vehicles in India
By investing more heavily in research and development (R&D) for EVs, India can further localize production to create jobs, tap export markets to gain global strategic advantage, support electrification of trucks and tractors to meet net-zero targets, and make EVs cheaper and safer.
Need to read vehicular emissions right in India’s National Capital Region
Discusses the findings of a recent ICCT study using remote sensing technology in Delhi and Gurugram.
Maharashtra’s potential to advance transport decarbonization and clean air through low-emission zones
Maharashtra is among the pioneers of low-emission zones (LEZs) in India as its Electric Vehicle Policy, introduced in 2021, tasked six urban agglomerations with creating LEZs.
Can battery swapping accelerate the Indian private bus market’s transition to electric?
As the Indian Government aims to replace 800,000 diesel buses, which make up around one-third of all buses on the roads, with electric ones by 2030, battery swapping can be a potential catalyst for faster adoption of electric buses.
Low-emission Zones – a catalyst for improving transit infrastructure in cities
As cities in India consider similar interventions to address the issue of pollution and traffic congestion, there is a need to assess whether the infrastructure existing in our cities is adequate to support low-emission zones (LEZ).
India’s plan to expand shore power infrastructure at major ports
In Harit Sagar Green Port Guidelines, among the land-based initiatives are electrification of port vehicles and cargo-handling machinery and phased adoption of alternative fuels by trucks that transport cargo. To reduce sea-based emissions, Harit Sagar endorsed the use of shore power and cleaner alternative fuels to operate port crafts.
India needs a policy push to harvest the rich benefits of electric tractors
The blog provides an overview of Tractors India’s corporate strategies, highlighting their commitment to leveraging innovative technologies and customer-centric approaches to enhance their market presence and operational efficiency.
Enabling low-emission zones around schools and across Indian cities
Highlights of some key learnings about planning for and implementing low-emission zones in India, including around schools, especially during school hours.
Clearing the Air in India: GPS could become handy
GNSS technology in highway tolling can also be pivotal for implementing policy strategies that support improvements in air quality, equitable motor vehicle taxation and transport planning.
Lost in transit: Opportunities to remove public data roadblocks in Indian trucking
Explores ways to process and publish data collected about truck operations in India to support the transition to zero-emission trucks.
Highlights of the landscape of non-fiscal incentives for EVs in India
Explores some of the non-fiscal incentives proposed by states and union territories in India to promote electric vehicles and the expected benefits of such policies.
Cleaner vehicles and better monitoring: New RDE regulations on light-duty vehicles in India
India’s Real Driving Emissions (RDE) regulations for passenger cars will reduce the gap between emissions during lab tests and real-world driving emissions.
