Bengaluru behind Delhi in EV adoption, finds study

Karnataka may have been the first state to introduce an electric vehicle (EV) policy, but it is miles away from New Delhi and is likely to be overtaken by other states that are aggressively pushing for EV adoption and creating the necessary infrastructure.

Researchers from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) looked into the readiness and capacity needs for EV adoption in four cities, including Bengaluru, and spoke to stakeholders to come up with a report which was released recently.

A team of researchers selected two big cities – New Delhi and Bengaluru – and two smaller ones – Guwahati and Panaji – to understand the factors that influence EV adoption and deployment at the city level.