July 21, 2019
New Delhi: As UK is looking to deepen its partnership with India in the latter’s plans to maximise the share of electric vehicles for transportation, a number of leading e-mobility experts from the country visited four cities-Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Delhi this week with focus on state- and city-led initiatives to scale up electric mobility markets in India.
The Delegates discussed how to bolster charging infrastructure development, grid management, renewable energy integration, grid impact assessment, fleet transition programmes, pilots, vehicle to grid systems and city level planning.
Switching to electric vehicles will require a transformational change to the transport and mobility sectors. The UK and India are helping to drive that transformation through continued knowledge exchange and joint development of innovative solutions for sustainable and zero emission mobility.
The UK delegation included senior representatives from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles, Department of International Trade, Eo Charging, Go Ultra Low, Amte Power, Moixa, Saietta Group, and Arrival.
Transport for London and the Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways signed an MoU last year to help improve the overall public transport system in India, improve passenger services and promote the use of high capacity buses in the country.
The UK has taken major steps for making electric mobility an integral part of its domestic transportation policy. The 2018 Road to Zero Strategy to reduce emissions from road transport is one of the most comprehensive plans globally – mapping out how the UK will make all new cars and vans zero-emission by 2040.
Last year, one in five electric cars sold in Europe was made in the UK and it was the second largest market for Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) in the EU. The Faraday Institute is investing £246 million is working with premier UK universities and battery and electric vehicle manufacturers in the UK to address challenges around battery manufacturing.
The High Commissioner to India, Sir Dominic Asquith, said: “Pioneering work on e-mobility is taking place in both India and the UK. Whilst local needs may vary, the challenges we face are similar. Innovative technologies, practices and ideas bridge the gap and bring us closer. India is already demonstrating global leadership on electric mobility – the UK is the right partner for that work, together helping to drive progress through innovation. Another example of the UK and India working as a force for good.”
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