Promoting e-mobility in India: challenges, framework, and future roadmap

Shalender, Kumar; Yadav, Rajesh Kumar

doi:10.1007/s10668-017-0006-x

Published: 28 July 2017

Promoting e-mobility in India: challenges, framework, and future roadmap

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The purpose of the research is to identify the critical challenges that are impeding the adoption of e-mobility in India. It also aims to give a roadmap how to address these challenges while taking into considerations concerns of all the relevant stakeholders. Based on an in-depth literature review, an exploratory research design is employed to delve deep into various aspects of e-mobility. This is followed by a three-phase Delphi technique to identify and rate the e-mobility challenges in the Indian context. The study successfully identifies four different categories of challenges and proposes integrative framework for e-mobility. Further, the research goes on to lay out the future roadmap for mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India. The research is novel in terms of presenting a holistic viewpoint on e-mobility in India. Its originality lies in identifying the major inhibitors obstructing EVs adoption in India and then suggesting the roadmap how to overcome these impediments for mass adoption of e-mobility.

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Appendices

Appendix 1: Identification of challenges and roadmap for promoting e-mobility in India

Questionnaire: phase I

Dear Sir,

The aim of the study is to identify the critical challenges that need to be addressed in order to promote e-mobility in India. This first phase of survey requires you to identify the issues which are impeding the growth prospects of e-mobility in India. Table 10 shows some of the examples for your reference.

Table 10 Examples of challenges/issues

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Please fill your answers in the space provided in Table 11. You are free to add more rows in case you identify more than 10 challenges.

Table 11 Challenges/issues

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Thank you for the time taken to be part of this research. We will notify you in advance for the second round of study and look forward to your support for successful completion of this research.

Appendix 2: Identification of challenges and roadmap for promoting e-mobility in India

Questionnaire: phase II

Dear Sir,

The aim of the study is to identify the critical challenges that need to be addressed in order to promote e-mobility in India. Objective of phase II of the study is to reach a consensus about the challenges/issues identified in phase I of the survey administration. As given in the table below, there are three options to choose from—accept, modify, or reject. If the option of modify is chosen, you are requested to write desired modification in the given space.

S. no.	Building consensus on e-mobility challenges/issues	Result of survey
1	Challenge/Issue: Short battery lifetime Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
2	Challenge/Issue: Long charging period Comment	Accept Modify Reject
3	Challenge/Issue: Complex drivetrain system Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
4	Challenge/issue: Heavy weight of battery Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
5	Challenge/issue: High retail cost Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
6	Challenge/issue: Safety issues Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
7	Challenge/issue: Charging issues Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
8	Challenge/issue: Compromised comfort/convenience Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
9	Challenge/issue: Low resale value Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
10	Challenge/issue: Fear of getting stuck midway Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
11	Challenge/issue: Ambiguous incentive system Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
12	Challenge/issue: Evolving laws Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
13	Challenge/issue: Non-existent charging infrastructure Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
14	Challenge/issue: Lack of industry–government coordination Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
15	Challenge/issue: Unclear e-mobility policy Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
16	Challenge/issue: Lack of standards and regulatory framework Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
17	Challenge/issue: Small e-vehicle demand Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
18	Challenge/issue: Absence of e-vehicle production line Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
19	Challenge/issue: Lack of allied players/systems/processes Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
20	Challenge/issue: Unclear future growth scenario Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
21	Challenge/issue: High research and development (R&D) cost Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
22	Challenge/issue: Non-existent road-side assistance Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
23	Challenge/issue: Unclear legislative framework Comment:	Accept Modify Reject
24	Challenge/issue: Ambiguous vehicle classification parameters Comment:	Accept Modify Reject

Thank you for the time taken to be part of this research. We will notify you in advance for the phase III of study and look forward to your support for successful completion of this research

Appendix 3: Identification of challenges and roadmap for promoting e-mobility in India

Questionnaire: phase III

Dear Sir,

The aim of the study is to identify the critical challenges that need to be addressed in order to promote e-mobility in India. In this third and final phase of survey administration, you are requested to rate the challenges—identified and agreed in previous two phases of the study—according to their critical importance. For rating purpose, use the five-point Likert scale with responses anchored between very important (5), important (4), moderately important (3), little important (2), and unimportant (1).

S. no.	Challenges/issues	1	2	3	4	5
Technical challenges
1	Short battery lifetime
2	Long charging period
3	Complex drivetrain system
4	Heavy weight of battery
Customer challenges
1	High retail cost
2	Poor safety perception
3	Rising charging cost
4	Compromised comfort/convenience
5	Low resale value
6	Range anxiety
Policy challenges
1	Ambiguous incentive system
2	Unpredictable technology evolution
3	Non-existent charging infrastructure
4	Poor government–industry interface
5	Unclear e-mobility policy
6	Lack of standards and regulatory framework
Industry Challenges
1	Small e-vehicle demand
2	Non-integrated production facility
3	Non-existing e-mobility ecosystem
4	Unclear growth scenario
5	High R&D cost

Thank you for the time taken to be part of this research. We greatly acknowledge your contribution in completing our research on e-mobility.

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Shalender, K., Yadav, R.K. Promoting e-mobility in India: challenges, framework, and future roadmap. Environ Dev Sustain 20, 2587–2607 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-017-0006-x

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Appendix 1: Identification of challenges and roadmap for promoting e-mobility in India

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