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.