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Electric Vehicle Sales Figures In India Revealed; Are We Still Not Ready To Go Green?
The recent study conducted by Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles reveals the sales figures of EV in India.
Electric vehicles have been the talk of the nation in recent time since the government has announced its plans to go electric by 2030. Everybody is talking about electric cars, bus and what not. But did you know how the EVs are performing in the country?
The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has recently conducted a survey to find out the sales figures of the electric vehicles in the country.
SMEV has stated that Gujarat, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra are the top five states to retail electric vehicles in India. The numbers are not that good when compared to the sales of conventional vehicles in the country.
The data from the survey reveals that Gujarat topped the list by retailing 4,330 electric vehicles. West Bengal is in the second position with a sales figure of 2,846 EVs. Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra occupied the next three spots with a sales figures of 2,467, 2,388 and 1,926 units respectively.
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SMEV also stated that apart from the states mentioned above, around 25,000 electric vehicles were sold in the country between 2016 to 2017. The study was conducted on all electric two-wheeler and four-wheelers which were retailed during 2016-2017.
The study also reveals that out of all electric vehicles sold in India, 92 percent accounts for two-wheelers and only eight percent four-wheelers were sold in the country. This reflects the condition of the Indian market in the electric car segment.
Another surprising fact is that the national capital Delhi, which is hit by the worst of pollution has slipped from the first position to seventh with only 1,072 electric vehicles sold. This shows the reason behind the increase in carbon emission in the capital city.
Director of SMEV, Sohinder Gill said that the other states in India need to push the use of electric vehicles on an urgent basis before the pollution gets out of hand. But it's not that easy as there are few challenges such as high GST rate and lack of charging stations which are barring people from opting for electric vehicles.
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The Government of India aims to shift to pure electric vehicles by 2030. To support the cause, there is no proper infrastructure or taxation for EVs. Still, several automakers have come forward to develop EVs which is a good thing for the future. But the government has to seriously think about how to set up charging stations and reduce the tax on electric vehicles.
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