The working paper, identifies specific battery technologies that are preferred for powering e-buses in different geographical locations across the world and assesses their performance under different environmental conditions. The paper studies how different stress factors contribute to the ageing of batteries and their overall impact on the automotive life of e-bus batteries. It also provides insights on how battery degradation, can affect the battery and consequently the performance of an e-bus performance in the near term, and the battery life and economic viability of an e-bus in the long term. The analysis is followed by a series of recommendations to adopt best practices, improve planning, and devise policy, which will be instrumental in improving battery lifespan in countries like India, which are planning for large-scale adoption of e-buses for public transport.
