White Paper EV-Ready India Part 1

The report evaluates the EV policies of 10 Indian states and union territories, categorising interventions into three value chains: electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and the surrounding network. It finds that while most states focus on manufacturing and downstream incentives, there is a significant lack of emphasis on research and development (R&D) and network-level societal dynamics. The document recommends a shift toward prioritising 'electric miles' over vehicle purchases and suggests implementing zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandates and improved charging infrastructure tax credits based on global lessons from the US, China, Taiwan, and Europe.

• The report identifies a general trend where Indian state policies focus on the downstream aspects of the vehicle value chain, while research and development (R&D) remains limited.
• For the price-sensitive Indian market, the report argues that national strategy should prioritise incentives for 'electric (clean) kilometres run' rather than the purchase of electric vehicles.
• Delhi's draft EV policy aims for battery electric vehicles to constitute 25% of all new vehicle registrations by 2023 and targets 50% e-buses in public transportation by the same year.
• Andhra Pradesh has set a target to have 1,000,000 EVs on the road by 2024 and intends to convert all buses to electric by 2029.
• Bihar's policy specifically prioritises the electrification of rickshaws, with a goal to convert all paddle-rickshaws to e-rickshaws by 2022.
• Tamil Nadu's strategy focuses on becoming a manufacturing hub, aiming to attract INR 50,000 Cr ($7 billion) in investment and create approximately 150,000 new jobs.
• Uttar Pradesh has set targets for 2024 to have 200,000 charging stations and for 2030 to have 1 million EVs on the road with 70% of public transport being electric.
• Kerala's targets include 1 million EVs on the road by 2022 and 6,000 e-buses in public transport by 2025.
• The report recommends that states implement a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate requiring manufacturers to sell a minimum share of EVs, increasing over time.
• To address range anxiety, the report suggests providing tax credits for the deployment of charging infrastructure, potentially targeting the first 1,000 stations in a state.

APA

World Economic Forum (2019). White Paper EV-Ready India Part 1. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EV_Ready_India.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. White Paper EV-Ready India Part 1. 2019. http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EV_Ready_India.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2019white, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{White Paper EV-Ready India Part 1}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2019}, month = oct, url = {http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EV_Ready_India.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }