India to launch low-cost charging devices for electric two, three wheelers

The Indian government in collaboration with manufacturers of electric vehicles and charging devices has been able to develop a low-costcharging infrastructure for electric two and three wheelers which is expected to help push adoption of such vehicles in the coming years. The Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India, in close co-ordination with NITI Aayog team have been work on this initiative.

The new standards for this new low-cost charging infrastructure will be ratified by the Bureau of Indian Standards.

According to a statement issued by the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India, the group has set a target price of less than Rs. 3500 ($50)