Agenda 2025

• National EV Policy landscape
• India’s targets for EV adoption
• Green infrastructure & urban mobility planning

Highlights

Exploring the development of robust EV charging networks and energy grid enhancements to support mass adoption.

Assessing how electrification contributes to carbon neutrality, cleaner air, and global climate commitments.

Examining how automakers are reimagining vehicle design, production, and supply chains for an EV-centric future.

Discussing the role of government policies, subsidies, and regulations in driving the transition from ICE to EV.

Understanding consumer perceptions, cost considerations, range anxiety, and what’s needed to encourage mainstream acceptance.

Highlights

Charging infrastructure must keep pace with rising EV adoption.

Urban and highway corridors both require a balanced expansion strategy.

Government incentives, combined with private investment, are key to accelerating charger deployment.

Battery swapping stations were highlighted as essential for commercial two- and three-wheeler segments.

Need for uniform charging connectors, payment systems, and roaming capabilities across networks

Goal to make charging “as easy as ATM access.

Highlights:

Batteries are the backbone of the EV and energy storage revolution

Developing a strong domestic battery ecosystem is critical for energy security and reducing import dependency.

Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery manufacturing.

Global vs. Local: Bridging the Technology Gap

Focus on high energy density, safety, and lifecycle efficiency.

Batteries not only for electric mobility but also for stationary storage, grid balancing, and solar integration

Highlights:

EV Design Innovation in the SDV Era : Integration of aerodynamics, lightweight materials, and modular battery placement is reshaping vehicle aesthetics and functionality.

EVs are evolving into connected devices powered by AI and edge-cloud computing.

As vehicles become more connected, cybersecurity and data protection are top priorities.

Digital twin and software-in-the-loop (SIL) methods reduce time-to-market and enhance testing precision.

Software-defined design enables localization of features without changing hardware.

SDVs will redefine how we perceive, use, and interact with vehicles.

Highlights:

EV buses are central to India’s efforts to reduce urban pollution and fossil fuel dependency, especially in densely populated cities and transit corridors.

Schemes like FAME II, PM-eBus Sewa, and state-level subsidies are accelerating EV bus adoption in both metro and Tier 2 cities.

EV buses offer significant savings on fuel and maintenance, with Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) now competing with diesel buses in many routes.

Key hurdles include high upfront costs, range anxiety for intercity travel, and need for localized battery and drivetrain solutions