Electric Vehicles (EVs)

Electric Vehicles (EVs)

Part of: Prelims and GS-III Environment; Conservation

Context: Recently, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways highlighted that sales of electric vehicles (EVs) were set to rise by 10 times by 2022-end in India.

• The Union Minister has hailed hydrogen as the “fuel for the future”. 

Electric Vehicles (EVs)

• An electric vehicle uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion.
• An electric vehicle may be powered through a self-contained battery, solar panels or an electric generator to convert fuel to electricity.
• Need for EVs in India
  • Climate change
  • Rapid urbanization
  • Energy security
  • Innovation
  • Employment

The government of India has taken various measures to develop and promote the EV ecosystem in the country such as:

• The remodeled Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME II) scheme
• Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) for the supplier side
• The recently launched PLI scheme for Auto and Automotive Components for manufacturers of electric vehicles.

News Source: TH