December
Electric Mobility

Bharat Petroleum, Tata Electric Mobility join forces to install 7000 EV chargers

[Source - The Economic Times , 08 December 2023]
Author
Gagan Sidhu

Notable because

India’s mobility transition has so far been dominated by the e-2w and e-rickshaw segments, which do not necessarily need access to public charging infrastructure. If the country is to increase penetration of categories such as electric passenger cars, public charging implementation is imperative. A partnership model can help defray the investment requirements of deploying charging infrastructure, estimated at USD 2.9 billion till 2030.

What to look out for in the months ahead

As per the CEEW-CEF Electric Mobility Dashboard, the states with the highest private e4-wheeler registrations are Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Kerala. Will charger deployment mirror this pattern?