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Manufacturers Ask Centre To Provide EV Subsidies Based On Speed And Range Of Vehicle
A charging station operated by Mahavitaran in Pune, Maharashtra (Sanket Wankhade/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Automobile manufactures have asked the government to offer subsidies on electric vehicles (EVs) based on their range – distance traveled in a single charge – or top speed, which would be parameters certified by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), reports Mint.
According to the draft of the second phase of the Centre’s Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme, the Ministry of Heavy Industry and Public Enterprise will now offer subsidies based on the size of the lithium ion (Li-ion) battery in the vehicle. However, globally, subsidies are based on the performance of the batteries, irrespective of their size.
Last month, it was reported that bureaucrats refused to use EVs supplied by Indian manufacturers Tata Motors and Mahindra and Mahindra, which may have prompted this move from the manufacturers.
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