A Study on The Faster Adoption of Electric Vehicle Transportation Model in India-Intermediate Role of Motivation (Willingness)

Abstract

The vision of NEMMP 2020 implemented in 2013 endeavours to control GHG emission as resolution passed in the UN climate change pact and to become an energy independent nation by converting India’s transportation model in clean & green energy-based vehicles and E-vehicles represent the effective pathway for its success.

To evaluate e-mobility on Indian roads as an effective environment friendly medium, the present study analyses in-depth various techno-socio-economic-infrastructural-environmental-reward factors responsible to motivate people to switch to Electric vehicle. The study is based on primary data collected from the 300 residents approx. of Panvel region of Maharashtra through a structured questionnaire. The paper clearly presents a model using structural Equation Modelling using IBM SPSS AMOS 26 software. The significant influence of various factors is divided into five categories on the willingness of Indian people for fast adoption of E-Vehicle transportation model. The result of the analysis depicts high influence of social, economic, technological, environmental and Govt policy factors on the willingness to switch to EVs. The study also suggests meaningful points for the faster pace of EV adoption by Indian people to fulfil the mission of 30% electrification of vehicles on Indian roads by 2030.