Challenges in the penetration of electric vehicles in developing countries with a focus on Nepal

Abstract

With growing concerns of climate change and unreliable fuel market, the world is moving towards an electric-based transportation system, one that entails a country to overhaul major infrastructures, establish high monetary funded research, change government regulations, and adapt available resources to transform its gasoline-based transportation system to an electric one. In this paper, various completed projects, challenges, proven policies, and infrastructure development corresponding to EVs in developed countries are meticulously studied to develop a five-factor-dependent plan to efficiently expedite the EV sector in developing countries in general. The findings and suggestions relating to the EV sector’s development are presented in the general case of a developing country as well as in the specific case of Nepal to better understand the developed five-factor-dependent-plan.