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Is India ready for EV technology?

  Is India ready for EV technology?   Electric Vehicles (EV’s) are the newest technology to be adopted by the world as the fight continues for a sustainable future. The transport sector is seeing a gradual shift towards EV’s as more people become aware of the problems related to pollution and climate change. That has led to the advent of electric bikes and cars in the world. India too has not shied away from the revolution and are an active participant in the overall effort to transition into a cleaner and greener transportation system. However, India i s yet to gain a lot more momentum when it comes to embracing the whole concept of EV’s. In 2019, the total number of EV’s in stock was 7.2 million. However, India accounted for a paltry 170,000 of that which is roughly 2.3%. Other nations such as China (47%), the USA (21%) and so on have taken the lead in the revolution. When put into context that India is the 4th largest manufacturer of automobiles and 5th biggest m...