India said in February it would introduce a new policy for battery swapping to boost sales of EVs, which are key to Prime
Minister Narendra Modi’s carbon reduction and climate change agenda.
India plans new battery swap policy for electric scooters, rickshaws
India is planning new rules to make batteries used in scooters, motorcyles and three-wheeled rickshaws swappable across different models, part of a proposed new policy released by think-tank Niti Aayog.
Niti Aayog said the draft policy, which proposes standards for battery pack dimensions and charging connectors to support interoperability, will decouple battery costs from the upfront cost of buying electric vehicles, driving EV adoption.