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What’s holding us back from adopting electric mobility in a big way? When can India see an increased uptake of EVs? How did the Nordic region get there?    On this episode, Awadhesh Kumar Jha joins Girish Shivakumar to discuss this topic in detail particularly covering three points    What is it about the mind set of people that is required to enable the shift to personal electric mobility?  The narrative around the policy and the communication from the government agencies which is essential for both the manufacturers and the general public.  Debunking the myths around the transition to electric mobility with a few references to other countries.    Awadhesh Jha is the Vice  President – Charge &amp; Drive, Fortum Charge &amp; Drive India. He can be reached on LinkedIn. (https://in.linkedin.com/in/awadhesh-kumar-jha-0697a28)     Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2LFBCVw  Other platforms: http://bit.ly/2POiTW3  Web: www.missionshunya.com                                                                                 Liked the story? Give a rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/2LFBCVw). Share it with 3 people in your network, it just takes 30seconds.

What’s holding us back from adopting electric mobility in a big way? When can India see an increased uptake of EVs? How did the Nordic region get there? On this episode, Awadhesh Kumar Jha joins Girish Shivakumar to discuss this topic in detail particularly covering three points  <ul> <li>What is it about the mind set of people that is required to enable the shift to personal electric mobility? </li> <li>The narrative around the policy and the communication from the government agencies which is essential for both the manufacturers and the general public.</li> <li> Debunking the myths around the transition to electric mobility with a few references to other countries.</li> </ul> Awadhesh Jha is the Vice  President – Charge &amp; Drive, Fortum Charge &amp; Drive India. He can be reached on <a href="https://in.linkedin.com/in/awadhesh-kumar-jha-0697a28" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. (<a href="https://in.linkedin.com/in/awadhesh-kumar-jha-0697a28" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://in.linkedin.com/in/awadhesh-kumar-jha-0697a28</a>)  Subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2LFBCVw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apple.co/2LFBCVw</a>  Other platforms: <a href="http://bit.ly/2POiTW3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2POiTW3</a>  Web: <a href="http://www.missionshunya.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.missionshunya.com</a>                                                                                 Liked the story? Give a rating and write a review on Apple Podcasts (<a href="https://apple.co/2LFBCVw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apple.co/2LFBCVw</a>). Share it with 3 people in your network, it just takes 30seconds.

57: Enabling the transition to electric mobility – What’s holding us back? ft. Awadhesh Kumar Jha

Mr Awadhesh Kumar Jha, Vice President , Charge &amp; Drive business, Fortum gives overview of Fortum business verticals on Global level as well as in India. He shares Fortum's plan in setting up charging infrastructure in India in 2020 and also explains few challenges private players are facing in this sector. He is optimistic that price parity will reach sooner than estimated with ICE vehicles price going up by stringent emission norms and EV car price going down with downward trend of battery prices. According to him 2020 will create foundation for take off of EV adoption in India.

Mr Awadhesh Kumar Jha, Vice President , Charge &amp; Drive business, Fortum gives overview of Fortum business verticals on Global level as well as in India. He shares Fortum's plan in setting up charging infrastructure in India in 2020 and also explains few challenges private players are facing in this sector. He is optimistic that price parity will reach sooner than estimated with ICE vehicles price going up by stringent emission norms and EV car price going down with downward trend of battery prices. According to him 2020 will create foundation for take off of EV adoption in India.

Interview of Mr Awadhesh Kumar Jha, Vice President , Charge & Drive business, Fortum

The Ministry of Power has finally clarified that Electric Vehicle (EV) charging is a service and not a resale of electricity. The Dept. of Heavy Industries has amended the charging infrastructure note permitting private charging infrastructure providers to opt for other standards in addition to Bharat Charger. However, as Awadhesh Kumar Jha explains to Girish Shivakumar, an even bigger problem in Indian cities is securing land/parking space on long term contracts to setup charging stations. If you liked the episode, subscribe to it and automatically get the episodes released every week.

The Ministry of Power has finally clarified that Electric Vehicle (EV) charging is a service and not a resale of electricity. The Dept. of Heavy Industries has amended the charging infrastructure note permitting private charging infrastructure providers to opt for other standards in addition to Bharat Charger. However, as Awadhesh Kumar Jha explains to Girish Shivakumar, an even bigger problem in Indian cities is securing land/parking space on long term contracts to setup charging stations. If you liked the episode, subscribe to it and automatically get the episodes released every week.