{"id":239048,"date":"2023-04-21T19:59:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T14:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=239048"},"modified":"2023-04-24T17:37:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T12:07:51","slug":"mission-50k-ev4eco-sidbi-launches-new-financing-solution-for-electric-vehicle-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/mission-50k-ev4eco-sidbi-launches-new-financing-solution-for-electric-vehicle-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission 50K-EV4ECO: SIDBI launches new financing solution for electric vehicle space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post is based on the article <\/span><b>\u201c<\/b><b>SIDBI launches new financing solution for electric vehicle space<\/b><b>\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published in <\/span><b>Economic Times <\/b>on <b>21st April 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the News?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has announced a new scheme named \u201cMission 50K-EV4ECO\u201d to boost the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Mission 50K-EV4ECO?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Launched by: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Aim: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To increase the uptake of electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers through direct and indirect lending support to vehicle aggregators, fleet operators and leasing companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Under the scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, SIDBI will directly provide loans to eligible small and medium enterprises (SME) for the purchase of EVs and developing charging infrastructure, including battery swapping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Significance of the scheme: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This scheme is a positive step to support the demand side of EV adoption in India, especially in light of the Government of India\u2019s FAME 2 scheme coming to an end by March 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the drawback of Mission 50K-EV4ECO?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thing that is missing in this scheme is the crucial supply-side incentives to stimulate the \u2018entire EV value chain\u2019. The critical component of this value chain is the battery, which accounts for 25-35% of the EV cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries comprises multiple steps, including electrode preparation, cell assembly, battery pack assembly and battery testing, which involve advanced machinery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Currently, a substantial part of the battery manufacturing ecosystem is heavily skewed towards battery pack assembly that relies on imported lithium cells.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 This raises concerns about the suitability of battery chemistry and design to the local environment, operational safety and vulnerability to external supply shocks.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cSIDBI launches new financing solution for electric vehicle space\u201d published in Economic Times on 21st April 2023 What is the News? Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has announced a new scheme named \u201cMission 50K-EV4ECO\u201d to boost the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in the country. 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