{"id":57950,"date":"2026-01-07T17:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=57950"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:18:33","slug":"why-india-struggling-to-find-space-in-the-global-ev-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/why-india-struggling-to-find-space-in-the-global-ev-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is India Struggling to Find Space in the Global EV Trade?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Electric vehicles are reshaping the global <strong>automobile sector<\/strong>. In India, despite a giant domestic market, the country remains a marginal player in the <strong>global EV trade<\/strong>. Other regions, such as Asia, Europe, and North America, are scaling up exports of electric vehicles (EVs). Moreover, India is still seeking a considerable position in the highly competitive <strong>EV sector<\/strong> and tech-driven market across the globe.&nbsp;<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/why-india-struggling-to-find-space-in-the-global-ev-trade\/#Domestic_EV_Market_Growing_But_Not_at_Global_Pace\" title=\"Domestic EV Market Growing, But Not at Global Pace\">Domestic EV Market Growing, But Not at Global Pace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/why-india-struggling-to-find-space-in-the-global-ev-trade\/#Battery_Technology_The_Core_Weakness\" title=\"Battery Technology: The Core Weakness\">Battery Technology: The Core Weakness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/why-india-struggling-to-find-space-in-the-global-ev-trade\/#Missing_the_High-Value_Technology_Layer\" title=\"Missing the High-Value Technology Layer\">Missing the High-Value Technology Layer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/why-india-struggling-to-find-space-in-the-global-ev-trade\/#Policy_Push_Hurdles_Remain\" title=\"Policy Push Hurdles Remain\">Policy Push Hurdles Remain<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/why-india-struggling-to-find-space-in-the-global-ev-trade\/#Export_Mix_Misalignment\" title=\"Export Mix Misalignment\">Export Mix Misalignment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/why-india-struggling-to-find-space-in-the-global-ev-trade\/#The_Road_Ahead\" title=\"The Road Ahead\">The Road Ahead<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/why-india-struggling-to-find-space-in-the-global-ev-trade\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Domestic_EV_Market_Growing_But_Not_at_Global_Pace\"><\/span><strong>Domestic EV Market Growing, But Not at Global Pace<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The alert comes at a time when the global electric vehicle industry is experiencing rapid growth. Globally, importations of electric vehicles increased dramatically from <strong>$4.6 billion to almost 150 billion between 2020 and 2024<\/strong>, driven by stringent climate control measures and a decline in the use of combustion engines.<\/p><p>India, however, is still a minor notifier in this sector. The actual export of EVs in India increased to <strong>$84 million in 2024 compared to only $1.2 million in 2020<\/strong>; however, it accounts for only around 0.1 percent of worldwide EV exports. The <strong>import in 2024 amounted to $211 million<\/strong>. Hence, it caused a trade deficit of $170.5 million in this part.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battery_Technology_The_Core_Weakness\"><\/span><strong>Battery Technology: The Core Weakness<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>India is dependent on imported battery manufacturing equipment and cutting-edge technology. This immediately affects its future position in the worldwide electric vehicles market, the report added. <strong>According to NITI Aayog<\/strong>, the essence of the problem is the lack of local manufacturing in India. Although the local industry can assemble batteries, the country sources batteries, manufacturing equipment, and technology from overseas.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Missing_the_High-Value_Technology_Layer\"><\/span><strong>Missing the High-Value Technology Layer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Currently, the export of electric vehicles is small-scale and low-cost, and has been led mainly by neighbouring nations. Even the Nepali market alone accounted for around 46 per cent of India&#8217;s electric vehicle exports as of 2024, and other markets such as Indonesia and Japan have been newly added to the list of exports in recent times.<\/p><p>On the contrary, EV imports from India rank highly in the premium segment, and state-of-the-art components come from nations such as Germany and China.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Policy_Push_Hurdles_Remain\"><\/span><strong>Policy Push Hurdles Remain<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Government initiatives such as production-linked incentives have encouraged investment, yet high entry thresholds and strict localisation norms pose challenges for smaller manufacturers and startups. While these policies aim to strengthen domestic manufacturing, they have yet to translate into a broad-based export surge.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Export_Mix_Misalignment\"><\/span><strong>Export Mix Misalignment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Two-wheelers and cheap vehicles remain leaders in India&#8217;s automotive exports; these products have negligible influence in international EV trade; later is driven by passenger cars, commercial EVs, and parts. India&#8217;s commercial presence in world markets is constrained by a mismatch between export products and international demand.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Road_Ahead\"><\/span><strong>The Road Ahead<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The focus has to move from mere size to competence-building for India to emerge in the global EV commerce segment. The objectives for this would be to work on battery ecosystem development, enhance component production, focus on technological collaborations, and align incentives with export viability. If this is not done, India would be left with just being a huge consumer of EVs and not a supplier.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>EV challenge in India is not about goal, but execution. Filling technology gap and building depth across the EV value chain will determine whether India becomes a global challenges or stays on the sidelines of the EV revolution.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electric vehicles are reshaping the global automobile sector. In India, despite a giant domestic market, the country remains a marginal player in the global EV trade. 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