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With the latest invention of the electric mode of communication, the number of electric vehicles (EVs) is growing and more and more people are opting for the cheapest mode of communication. However, the lack of charging stations across the nation has created anxiety among people about batteries running out of charge. To bridge the gap and ensure drive growth in EVs the state governments are trying hard to offer a resolution. The West Bengal government is setting up 849 EV charging stations along the highway network of the state, with one station being planned every 25km on four-lane highways and one within a 3 sq km area. The government is hoping to cross the target and install 1,000 charging stations in the next two years. The Goa government is also soon installing 40 such stations for Rs 3.2 crore. While private cars, bikes, and small-sized carriers in the EV range are attracting consumers the manufacturers are yet to plan on trucks. It is high time that manufacturers plan to engineer EV trucks as it will solve a lot of issues. For instance, the transportation sector is responsible for nearly 14% of India’s total GHG emissions. Road transport, in particular, accounts for over 90% of transport emissions in the country. Therefore, to achieve the net-zero goals, India has to decarbonise road transport. Electrification of road transport will go a long way in the reduction of the country’s overall GHG emissions. India has more than 2.8 million trucks that run o....