On 19th November, 2019 TERI and SDS together launched a report titled “Faster Adoption of Electric Vehicles in India: Perspective of Consumers and Industry”. Thereafter a Roundtable discussion on addressing barriers to electric mobility was conducted and was chaired by Ambassador H.K. Singh, Director General, SDS and DPG. The Round Table Discussion was attended by experts from the industry, academia and saw the participation of key government officials as well. This facilitated the confluence of ideas from across varied realms. Valuable suggestions were received from the experts who advised on strategic mechanisms to be adopted to initiate the process of electrification of vehicles in the future. The session was concluded by Dr. A. Didar Singh, Senior Fellow, SDS.

Schedule

9:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:10 Inaugural address by Ambassador H.K. Singh, Director General SDS and DPG
10:10-10:20 Remarks by Mr Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow, Transport and Urban Governance, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
10:20-10:50 Presentation of the report “Faster Adoption of Electric Vehicles in India: Perspective Of Consumers And Industry” by Mr Aravind Harikumar, Research Associate, TERI
10:50-10:55 Report launch
11:00-12:00 Round Table Discussion “Addressing Barriers to Electric Two-Wheeler Adoption in India” - Chaired by Ambassador H.K. Singh
12:00-12:30 Q & A
12:30 Vote of thanks by Dr A. Didar Singh, Senior Fellow, SDS