Moving Indian Freight Electrification into the Fast Lane
This is the first in a series of blogs exploring pathways to accelerate the e-mobility transition of India’s freight sector.At COP26, India pledged to reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by 45% by 2030. The sector of transportation logistics, one of the fastest growing in India and critical to economic growth, will need to transform considerably to achieve this…
Battery Electric Technology In The Heavy-Duty Vehicle Segment
The Indian transport sector has a critical role to play in achieving the Nationally Determined Contribution target of reducing the emissions intensity of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India by 33–35% from 2005 levels by 2030 set under the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). In the transport sector, TERI estimates that there is a huge potential for energy savings - 40%…
Policy brief on battery operated zero emissions trucks
For India to be on track with the 2070 goals of net zero, fuel efficiency of the internal combustion engine (ICE) truck fleet needs to improve by more than 35 per cent in the coming decades, as estimated by the International Energy Agency (IEA). It is further estimated, the largest additional reduction is possible with zero emission trucks. The forecast…
