ACMA National conference on Sustainable E-Mobility

The second national conference on Sustainable E-Mobility was jointly organised by Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) recently. The conference brought together experts to throw light on the road ahead for e-mobility in India. They brainstormed on the roadblocks and also shared best practices. It stressed on the need to develop and grow an ecosphere of e-mobility in the country.

Harish Lakshman, President, ACMA noted that the auto component industry in India is yet to fully absorb the magnitude and impact of e-mobility on future of the automotive industry. Being oblivious to this change in the mobility world, could be a big risk for the auto component industry, he ascertained.

In January 2013 the government had unveiled the National Mission on Electric Mobility (NMEM) and formed a National Board of Electric Mobility (NBEM) to create a fast track pathway for ushering in e-mobility in India. At present, e-mobility adoption in India as compared to other developed economies is still a challenge. This is mainly because of higher cost, lower driving range, lack of charging stations, inadequate infrastructure for manufacturing, limited skill-set available for development, obscure regulatory policies and the sustainable recyclability of components. The agenda for the conference was to explore the opportunities present against the backdrop of the government’s efforts to enthuse suppliers to be future ready and to take e-mobility to the next level.