India has made notable progress towards accelerating e-mobility in the country. Along with the national level FAME II scheme, 26 States have released electric vehicle policies that aim to increase EV adoption and encourage manufacturing of EVs and its components.

This paper encapsulates the views of over 20 leading commercial electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, logistics operators, financing experts, and practitioners on India’s electric vehicle transition trajectory.

This is ICCT’s first Major Markets Electric Vehicle Monitor. The Major Markets series will analyze the electric vehicle (EV) market development and fleet carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions trends of manufacturers of light-duty vehicles (LDVs) in China, Europe, the United States, and India.

Facing the threat of climate change and increasing levels of air pollution, governments worldwide are exploring a transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) to decarbonize their transport sector.

Achieving China’s dual ambitions of peak carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 will require a strong focus on the transport sector and that transport-related air pollutant and CO2 emissions be monitored and regulated in a coordinated fashion going forward.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (4) of section 59 and clause (p) of section 64 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the Central Government hereby makes the following rule further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 namely, the Central Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Rules, 2023.

Rapid population growth and the expansion of metropolitan regions are defining features of India’s economic growth story. The number of Indian cities with populations above one million increased from 23 in 1991 to 53 in 2011.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has published the annual report ‘Road accidents in India — 2021’. The report provides information on various facets of road accidents in the country during the calendar year 2021.

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification G.S.R 901(E) on 22 December 2022 to promote ease of doing business and transparency in the sale and purchase of registered vehicles through dealers. The pre-owned car market in India has been gradually gaining ground.

This study analyzes the exposure of energy and transport assets in Asia and the Pacific to climate change and earthquake hazards and highlights how multi-hazard assessment can help strengthen the resilience of crucial infrastructure.