Govt unveils new EV drive tech in India: Could cut imports and costs

The government has unveiled a new electric vehicle technology aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing of key EV components. A 30 kW Wide Band Gap (WBG)-based Integrated Drive System (IDS) was launched at Indian Institute of Technology Madras on Monday as part of efforts to strengthen India’s capabilities in advanced power electronics, reported IANS.The system has been developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Thiruvananthapuram, in partnership with IIT Madras and Lucas TVS under the National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET), according to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).Officials said the 30 kW power category is particularly suited for India’s fast-growing electric passenger vehicle segment, including compact cars and shared mobility fleets. At present, a large share of high-performance EV powertrain systems and semiconductor-based components are imported into the country.The indigenous system is expected to help reduce reliance on imports while lowering costs through localisation. The government believes that domestic production of such components will also support large-scale manufacturing in line with initiatives such as production-linked incentive schemes.