WELECTRIC Program

#WE2: #WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport A collective effort is being made by multiple organizations, institutions, and logistics companies to break down #barriers for resource-poor women in accessing, operating, and financing vehicles, as well as securing employment through these skills. We #documented these efforts to understand and learn from them and identify pathways to scale up these approaches. On the ground, during surveys with current and potential EV users, we assessed the impact of the support they receive and the additional support needed to facilitate their transition to EVs. If you know of any institutions supporting women with 2W licensing and driving training, please let us know in the #comments! #WeElectric #emobility #electricvehicle #ebike #escooter #electricscooter #scooter #zeroemissions #electricmobility #goelectric #electricbike #urbanmobility #ecofriendly #E2W #GenderEquity NITI Aayog | Ministry Of Heavy Industries | Ministry of Women & Child Development | Automotive Skills Development Council - India | Transport for Delhi | Municipal Corporation of Delhi | Guidance Tamil Nadu | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority | Greater Chennai Corporation | Confederation of Indian Industry | Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) | FICCI | Women Mobilize Women | Women on the Move Transforming Transport in Asia | High Volume Transport Applied Research

#WE2: #WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport Do you think there are gender differences in access to #institutional #financing for E2Ws? Read on to find out! These findings are based on key informant interviews with financing institutions and primary surveys conducted with E2W users in Chennai and Delhi. These surveys are part of our project WE2 under The Urban Catalysts WELECTRIC program, aimed at creating gender-equitable electric mobility systems. #WeElectric #emobility #electricvehicle #ebike #escooter #electricscooter #scooter #zeroemissions #electricmobility #goelectric #electricbike #urbanmobility #ecofriendly #E2W #GenderEquity NITI Aayog | Ministry Of Heavy Industries | Ministry of Women & Child Development | Automotive Skills Development Council - India | Transport for Delhi | Municipal Corporation of Delhi | Guidance Tamil Nadu | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority | Greater Chennai Corporation | Confederation of Indian Industry | Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) | FICCI | Women Mobilize Women | Women on the Move Transforming Transport in Asia | High Volume Transport Applied Research

#WE2: #WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport Both #electric #vehicle (EV) and #internal #combustion #engine (ICE) users were surveyed to understand the design parameters that are most highly prioritised by them. The objective was to understand the key factors influencing their model selection. Additionally, ICE users were specifically queried to identify the features of an EV model that would incentivise their transition to electric vehicles. #WeElectric #emobility #electricvehicle #ebike #escooter #electricscooter #scooter #zeroemissions #electricmobility #goelectric #electricbike #urbanmobility #ecofriendly #E2W #GenderEquity NITI Aayog | Ministry Of Heavy Industries | Ministry of Women & Child Development | Automotive Skills Development Council - India | Transport for Delhi | Municipal Corporation of Delhi | Guidance Tamil Nadu | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority | Greater Chennai Corporation | Confederation of Indian Industry | Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) | FICCI | Women Mobilize Women | Women on the Move Transforming Transport in Asia | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office   

#WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport Here are insights into the experience of electric two- wheelers (E2W) users in using charging infrastructure in Chennai and Delhi. The analysis identifies distinct preferences and challenges faced by commercial and personal users. #WeElectric #emobility #electricvehicle #ebike #escooter #electricscooter #scooter #zeroemissions #electricmobility #goelectric #electricbike #urbanmobility #ecofriendly #E2W #GenderEquity NITI Aayog | Ministry Of Heavy Industries | Ministry of Women & Child Development | Automotive Skills Development Council - India | Transport for Delhi | Municipal Corporation of Delhi | Guidance Tamil Nadu | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority | Greater Chennai Corporation | Confederation of Indian Industry | Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) | FICCI | Women Mobilize Women | Women on the Move Transforming Transport in Asia | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | High Volume Transport Applied Research

#WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport Here are insights into the experience of electric two- wheelers (E2W) users in using charging infrastructure in Chennai and Delhi. The analysis identifies distinct preferences and challenges faced by commercial and personal users. #WeElectric #emobility #electricvehicle #ebike #escooter #electricscooter #scooter #zeroemissions #electricmobility #goelectric #electricbike #urbanmobility #ecofriendly #E2W #GenderEquity NITI Aayog | Ministry Of Heavy Industries | Ministry of Women & Child Development | Automotive Skills Development Council - India | Transport for Delhi | Municipal Corporation of Delhi | Guidance Tamil Nadu | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority | Greater Chennai Corporation | Confederation of Indian Industry | Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) | FICCI | Women Mobilize Women | Women on the Move Transforming Transport in Asia | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | High Volume Transport Applied Research

#WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport #Charging #infrastructure is one of the key entry points we considered in our study, which will impact the penetration of electric vehicles. Chennai has 151 public charging points (Bureau of Energy Efficiency), whereas Delhi has 2452 charging points (Switch Delhi). Based on our sample survey, 46% and 64% of the charging points are operational respectively. This translates to one charging point for every 103 EVs in Delhi and one charging point for every 455 EVs in Chennai, in comparison to 6-20 EVs for one public charger globally (Alvarez & Marsal, 2022). We conducted #gendered #audits of charging infrastructure in our case cities- Chennai and Delhi on 4 indicators (with 23 associated attributes): (i) Ease of locating the charging stations; (ii) Security; (iii) Charging infrastructure & network connectivity; and (iv) Amenities. Stay tuned for the next post to know more about E2W users' experiences with the charging infrastructure! #WeElectric #emobility #electricvehicle #ebike #escooter #electricscooter #scooter #zeroemissions #electricmobility #goelectric #electricbike #urbanmobility #ecofriendly #E2W #GenderEquity NITI Aayog | Ministry Of Heavy Industries | Ministry of Women & Child Development | Automotive Skills Development Council - India | Transport for Delhi | Municipal Corporation of Delhi | Guidance Tamil Nadu | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority | Greater Chennai Corporation | Confederation of Indian Industry | Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) | FICCI | Women Mobilize Women | Women on the Move Transforming Transport in Asia | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | High Volume Transport Applied Research

#WE2: #WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport As part of the WE2 project, The Urban Catalysts carried out extensive surveys of two-wheeler users in two Indian cities, Chennai and Delhi. The surveys covered a diverse set of respondents, including both ICE and electric two-wheeler users of both genders. The respondents were further broken down as personal and commercial users. Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing insights from these surveys.  This post looks at the insights from focus group discussions (FGDs) and surveys of the experience of #learning to drive a two-wheeler and #obtaining a #licence. #WeElectric #emobility #electricvehicle #ebike #escooter #electricscooter #scooter #zeroemissions #electricmobility #goelectric #electricbike #urbanmobility #ecofriendly #E2W #GenderEquity NITI Aayog | Ministry Of Heavy Industries | Ministry of Women & Child Development | Automotive Skills Development Council - India | Transport for Delhi | Municipal Corporation of Delhi | Guidance Tamil Nadu | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority | Greater Chennai Corporation | Confederation of Indian Industry | Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) | FICCI | Women Mobilize Women | Women on the Move Transforming Transport in Asia | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | High Volume Transport Applied Research 

#WE2: #WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport As part of the WE2 project, The Urban Catalysts carried out surveys of electric two-wheeler users in two Indian cities, Chennai and Delhi. The surveys focused on delivery workers and workers who have fixed place of employment to understand their travel pattern and usage of electric two-wheelers. The sample includes the equal representation of both men and women. Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing #insights from these surveys. This post looks at #travel #behaviour of two-wheeler users by city, gender, and primary purpose of use of the two-wheeler. #WeElectric #emobility #electricvehicle #ebike #escooter #electricscooter #scooter #zeroemissions #electricmobility #goelectric #electricbike #urbanmobility #ecofriendly #E2W #GenderEquity NITI Aayog | Ministry Of Heavy Industries | Ministry of Women & Child Development | Automotive Skills Development Council - India | Transport for Delhi | Municipal Corporation of Delhi | Guidance Tamil Nadu | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority | Greater Chennai Corporation | Confederation of Indian Industry | Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) | FICCI | Women Mobilize Women | Women on the Move Transforming Transport in Asia | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | High Volume Transport Applied Research

#WE2: #WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport Over the past few weeks, we shared pictures from our audits of public charging stations in Chennai and Delhi. Research from different parts of the world note the importance of charging station #safety to increase the uptake of EVs among women. Electric vehicles have the advantage over ICE vehicles in that the ability to charge electric vehicles at home reduces the need to ride to fuelling stations. However, women may be dissuaded from using electric vehicles if public charging infrastructure is unavailable or located in #secluded, #dimly #lit areas. The post highlights women's concerns at EV charging stations, using global case examples. #WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport #WeElectric #emobility #electricvehicle #ebike #escooter #electricscooter #scooter #zeroemissions #electricmobility #goelectric #electricbike #urbanmobility #ecofriendly #E2W #GenderEquity NITI Aayog | Ministry Of Heavy Industries | Ministry of Women & Child Development | Automotive Skills Development Council - India | Transport for Delhi | Municipal Corporation of Delhi | Guidance Tamil Nadu | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority | Greater Chennai Corporation | Confederation of Indian Industry | Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) | FICCI | Women Mobilize Women | Women on the Move Transforming Transport in Asia | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | High Volume Transport Applied Research

#WE2: #WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport The #Motor #Vehicles #Act #1988 clearly lays out the requirement of a #driving #licence to drive a motor vehicle in any public place in India. Access to driving training and licensing is one of the key #barriers to the #ownership and #usage of motor vehicles including electric vehicles by #women in India. In this context, this post looks at driving licence #uptake by #women in #India as of #March #2020. #WeElectric #emobility #electricvehicle #ebike #escooter #electricscooter #scooter #zeroemissions #electricmobility #goelectric #electricbike #urbanmobility #ecofriendly #E2W #GenderEquity NITI Aayog | Ministry Of Heavy Industries | Ministry of Women & Child Development | Automotive Skills Development Council - India | Transport for Delhi | Municipal Corporation of Delhi | Guidance Tamil Nadu | Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority | Greater Chennai Corporation | Confederation of Indian Industry | Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) | FICCI | Women Mobilize Women | Women on the Move Transforming Transport in Asia | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | High Volume Transport Applied Research