Abstract:

This study delved into the aspects of trade, technology and investment, and battery waste management of EV manufacturing and related industries for both public and private transport. There were five components of this study 1) Stylised facts on trade and investment in EM for both public and private transport and on the use of technologies 2) Value chains in EM: which are the products and services, what are the skills required and where are the skill gaps in India? 3) Barriers to trade and investment in the EM market in India 4) Other demand and supply-side issues related to EV Manufacturing 5) Battery Recycling: Technology, Barriers, and Opportunities. The aim was to understand battery recycling and the vital role that it will play in the scaling up of EVs in the country. Different stakeholders including battery recyclers and policy makers like NITI Aayog, etc., were interviewed to gain a holistic picture of the recycling industry in India.