(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: Impact of Electric Vehicles on Auto Industry

Topic: Impact of Electric Vehicles on Auto Industry

Guest:

Gaurav Gupta, (Chief Commercial Officer, MG Motor India)
A. K. Saxena, (Senior Director, Electricity and Fuels Division, TERI)
Abhishek Saxena, (Young Professional, Niti Aayog)

Topic Description:

Visible effect of the lockdowns was clean air in cities as vehicles went off roads. The Himalayan range became visible from Punjab for the first time in 30 years. Satellite images showed the steep drop in nitrogen oxides from vehicular emissions in Delhi and Mumbai. As lockdowns ease and roads fill up again, we’ll see pollution return. But the experience of breathing fresh air reinforces the case for switching to electric vehicles. The Centre has an ongoing FAME II scheme of subsidies and incentives, although stronger measures may be needed to meet the goal of electric vehicles comprising 30% of auto sales by 2030. The coronavirus crisis has hit the auto industry, and it’s a wait to see when electric vehicles regain momentum.