Major Indian Businesses Are Pledging To Bring Electric Vehicles Into Their Fleet To Fight Climate Change

The transition to electric vehicles in India is being fast forwarded by private firms operating in the country. In fact, after the constant push by the government and the efforts of the auto makers, adoption of EVs by such private players is acting as the biggest promoter of this swicth to a zero-emission transportation within the country.

Joining the bandwagon, Shuttl and BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) have become the latest Indian business giants to join The Climate Group¡¯s EV100 initiative. For those unaware, EV100 is a global initiative that aims to bring together companies committed to accelerating the switch to electric vehicles (EVs) and bring in electric transport in a major way by 2030.

And it only makes sense, as cumulatively, such firms own around half of the registered vehicles on the roads. If they decide to make a shift to an electric drivetrain for their transportation purposes, they inevitably become one of the strongest forces to bring in the change.

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Following on these lines, Shuttl and BRPL have now pledged to use electric vehicles for their fleets. The companies have even announced that they will be installing charging infrastructure in the regions of their operations.

Amit Singh, Founder, Shuttl India, put the objective into words: "EVs are the future of mobility and Shuttl is keen to play a key role in adoption of electric buses in India which will help further reduce emissions.¡±

Amal Sinha, CEO, BRPL also mentioned, ¡°Promoting E-Mobility and renewables are two main drivers to reach our climate action goals. As part of this resolve, we have started inducting a fleet of electric cars and partnering with organizations to set-up a network of e?-charging stations for our consumers."

Operating nearly 30,000 rides on a daily basis in the two regions (Delhi-NCR and Kolkata), Shuttl is now planning to bring in 300 electric buses to its fleet by next year. Correspondingly, the firm has also promised to install 50 charging points in the prime locations to power these electric buses.

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Meanwhile, BRPL promises that it will convert its entire service delivery fleet to electric by 2030. Being a powerdistribution firm, BRPL is also investing in testing models for its facilities which will help in stabilizing the electricity grid for EV charging. These models will also help in knowing how to effectively integrate renewable electricity (RE) into its grid network.

The announcement from the two firms comes as The Climate Group summons all the electric mobility stakeholders to discuss EV aggregation. The discussion will also focus on procurement strategies of these EVs by and for corporations, in partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Energy Efficiency Services Limited.

Some of the other members of the group include the likes of Wipro, State Bank of India, BSES Yamuna Power Limited, HP Inc, IKEA Group and many more, counting to a total to 37 global firms. With such global initiatives, the transition to electric vehicles is sure to happen at a steady pace and hence, help address the concerns for the global climate change.