Evolution Of Powertrain In India

R Ramanathan, DGM, Research & Development, REVL

- R Ramanathan

In recent times, global powertrain market is seeing an unprecedented change. Growing concern for environment and energy security along with increasing digitalisation, innovative business models, evolution of technologies and customer expectations are transforming the powertrain technology.

Powertrain development

Major economies such as the US, China, and Europe have upgraded with new emission technology and have promoted electric vehicles for the regulatory and strategic targets. In India, we are lagging behind globally in terms of lower emission technology and electrification. Electrification is progressing slowly in India due to demand on the charging infrastructure, technology, as well as the cost of the vehicle, since the cost of the EV will be nearly 2.5 to 4 times of the conventional ICE vehicles.

The Government of India has notified the enforcement of the new BS-VI emission effective from April 1, 2020 and electrification of vehicles from 2030. These factors drive the automotive sector to see rapid development in new technologies and infrastructure to meet the target.