An Analysis of Electric Vehicle Trends in Developed Nations: A Sustainable Solution for India

Abstract

Electric Vehicles (EVs) have been revived since the late 1990s due to environmental causes andbreakthroughs in battery technology. As a result, the EV markets in developed nations evolved tocompete with conventional combustion engine vehicles. However, there is a need to reduce the globalcarbon emissions, which recently crossed the 400 ppm threshold permanently. EVs are proposed asa realistic solution and a necessity to mitigate the eects of global warming. This solution shouldbe expanded to highly populated developing countries that contributes to over 63 percent of theglobal emissions to develop a zero carbon transport infrastructure. This application for sustainabletransportation is best suited for developing nations like India which already has a potential EVmarket for two wheel, three wheel vehicles and buses. This paper discusses the various factorsrequired to establish a thriving EV market in India while accounting for challenges that are uniqueto the nation to promote EV as an alternative e-mobility transport option for the masses therebyaddressing the energy inequality crisis.