The Innovation Committee of the PHD Chamber organised an Electric Vehicle Summit at the PHD House on January 19. Mr. Kailash Gahlot, Minister of Transport, Information & Technology, Administrative Reforms, Law & Justice and Revenue, Government of NCT of Delhi, was the chief guest on the occasion.
Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Union Commerce and Industry Minister, had sent his video message in which he appreciated the PHD Chamber for selecting the theme and assured his Ministry’s full support for adoption of EVs in India.
The event was supported by the NITI Aayog and the Department of Heavy Industries, Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprises. France was the Partner Country.
Mr. Kaliash Gahlot, in his address, outlined the Delhi Government’s plans for adoption of electric vehicles, specially for public transportation.
Mr. Anil Khaitan, President, PHD Chamber, said that the time is now ripe for embracing new vision and technology for greener mobility for a better tomorrow.
Mr. Deepak Sood, Chief Executive Officer, Invest Karnataka Forum, addressed the inaugural session on investment opportunities available for entrepreneurs in the EV space in Karnataka and the facilities being provided by the State Government.
Mr. Raj Sharma, Chairman, MRSS India, gave a brief summary of the opportunities and challenges for companies in the EV vertical.
Mr. Deepak Pahwa, Chairman, Innovation Committee, PHD Chamber, and Mr. V.K. Mishra, Co-Chairman, Innovation Committee, PHD Chamber, also presented their expert views at the session.
The session on Fully Electric or Hybrid as Mid Transition was addressed by Mr. Shailendra N. Jaiswal, ED / E&R, Railway Board, and Mr. Girish Shirodkar, Partner, PwC& (PwC Strategy), who enlightened the delegates about the pros and cons of fully electric and hybrid vehicles.
The Auto Ancillary Stakes in the EV Eco-system was the theme of the second session which was addressed by Mr. Gursharan Singh, CMD, RACL Geartech Ltd., who explained the problems being faced by the auto ancillary companies in moving from manufacturing auto parts of petrol & diesel vehicles to EV parts and investments and job losses involved in the transition.
An electric bus manufactured by PMI Coaches was on display at the event. Max Electronics (Trontek) was the Associate Sponsor, MRSS India, the Knowledge Partner, DIY GURU, the Skill Partner, and MOTORINDIA the Media Partner for the event. On this occasion a report titled “Electric Vehicles: Road Ahead” was also released.
The day-long Summit focussed on sustainable mobility drive amid growing air pollution concerns and fossil fuel demand. The Summit was designed as a national forum for EV manufacturers, visionary automotive leaders as well as policy makers, innovators, researchers and strategists from around the world to leverage their collective strengths and exchange their information, innovation and knowledge.
Dr. Jatinder Singh, Director, PHD Chamber, proposed a vote of thanks.