Electric Vehicles: Transportation of the future

Electric vehicles: Transportation of the future [29/09/23] India's EV market is expected to expand at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49% between 2021-2030, with the segment's volumes set to cross yearly sales of 17 Million units by 2030. By 2030, NITI Aayog expects to reach 70% EV market penetration for all commercial vehicles, 30% for private vehicles, 40% for buses, and 80% for two and three-wheelers. This is consistent to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2070. It discusses the challenges associated with the proliferation of electric vehicles and measures to increase their market penetration. Reference Of the 10 most polluted cities in the world, 9 are located in India. All these cities including Greater Noida, Noida, Lucknow and Delhi are located in North India. Although many factors contribute to this pollution which is extremely harmful for the environment and human health, pollution caused by vehicles plays a significant role in it. So it is not surprising th...