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Bharat ZET Policy Advisory Consultative Workshop for Vehicle Manufacturers
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NITI Aayog’s e-FAST India platform, in collaboration with WRI India, convened an online focused consultation with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to catalyze India’s transition to zero-emission trucking.
This session builds on the Bharat Zero Emission Trucking (ZET) Policy Advisory, a pioneering initiative by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, by translating its strategic recommendations into actionable steps through stakeholder engagement.
⚡ Part of a nationwide consultation series, this effort aims to capture insights from key stakeholders and shape policy measures that accelerate the adoption of zero-emission trucks.
Some highlights from the convening:
- Long-term policy clarity and phased localisation are key to accelerating EV adoption, supported by well-defined standards for charging and battery swapping that still allow for technological innovation.
- Priority sector lending, improved debt access, financial mechanisms such as resale credit-risk guarantees and building national testing centres are critical to building a credible and resilient secondary market for e-trucks.
- Economic viability of e-trucks is improving on high-use corridors, but wider adoption needs supportive measures that improve Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), such as toll waivers, rationalised charging tariffs, and contract-tenure reforms.
- Scaling e-trucks also depends on grid-ready infrastructure, addressing distribution-level power constraints, and investing in skilling for manufacturing and EV-focused research and development.
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