India is in the midst of an electric vehicle revolution – and Australia should tap in

<https://theconversation.com/india-is-in-the-midst-of-an-electric-vehicle-revolution-and-australia-should-tap-in-234557>

"You don’t have to be in India long to appreciate just how dramatic its
electric vehicle revolution is. Whether it’s electric two-wheelers or trucks,
buses or bicycles, they are hard to miss.

The Indian government’s financial incentives include waiving registration fees
on electric vehicles. Allocated distinctive green numberplates under the
national registration system, these vehicles stand out from the rest.

India’s cumulative sales of electric vehicles (of all types, including cars,
buses, two-wheelers and three-wheelers) exceeded 4.1 million by March 2024.
About 1.7 million were sold in the year to March alone. That was an 80%
increase in a year.

Australians import about 80% of our electric vehicles from China. But we
largely ignore India and the potential it offers us. It would be prudent to
engage with India more and avoid over-reliance on China."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics