India Considers Battery Swapping for Electric Cars Rather Than Charging Stations
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India is considering battery swapping for electric cars rather than charging stations as it seeks to spur adoption of cleaner transport in its notoriously polluted and crowded cities.
“Considering the constraints for space in urban areas for setting up charging stations at scale, a battery-swapping policy will be brought out and interoperability standards will be formulated,” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her budget speech Tuesday, without going into detail.