Niti Aayog asks 2-, 3-wheeler makers to present EV conversion plan in 2 weeks
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Government think tank Niti Aayog has asked conventional two- and three-wheeler makers to suggest within two weeks concrete steps towards transition to electric mobility keeping in mind 2025 deadline, according to sources.<\/p>\n
At a meeting of the manufacturers and start-up electric vehicle (EV) makers called by Niti Aayog on June 21, the industry was cautioned that if they do not take steps to address pollution issues, courts will step in.<\/p>\n
The meeting was attended by top officials of major two-wheeler manufacturers, including Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj, TVS Motor Co Chairman Venu Srinivasan, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) President & CEO Minoru Kato along with SIAM Director-General Vishnu Mathur, and Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) Director General Vinnie Mehta, among others.<\/p>\n
Niti Aayog asks 2-, 3-wheeler makers to present EV conversion plan in 2 weeks
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\nNiti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar and CEO Amitabh Kant represented the think tank.<\/p>\n
“Without a policy and road map, transition to EVs cannot happen. Policies cannot be kept fuzzy. With 14 of 15 most-polluted cities are in India, if steps are not taken up by the government and industry, then Indian court’s would step in,” a senior government official said.<\/p>\n
The Niti Aayog has planned transitioning to full EVs for three-wheelers by 2023 and two-wheelers with an engine capacity less than 150 cc by 2025.<\/p>\n
Later, Kant in a tweet said, “Had a vibrant discussion with industry @NITIAayog on the path towards #ElectricMobility revolution in India.India is in the saddle to be a driver of global #EV transformation. All agreed that #EVs are the #FutureOfMobility @RajivKumar1 , Secy MORTH, Secy DHI led the discussions.”<\/p>\n
The official further said India has already missed electronics revolution and semi-conductor revolution, therefore it should not miss the electric mobility revolution.<\/p>\n
If established players do not do, the official further said start-ups will do. It has happened in China already.<\/p>\n
The official, however, said the government does not want to thrust it upon the industry.<\/p>\n
According to sources, there was a clear divide in the industry between conventional manufacturers such as Bajaj Auto, Hero MotoCorp, HMSI and TVS on one side and start-ups like Revolt Intellicorp, Ather Energy, Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions and Tork Motors on the other, who want adoption of EVs to happen faster.<\/p>\n
“We want the conversion to EVs to happen quickly, even as early as 2023 keeping in mind pollution issues,” Revolt Intellicorp founder Rahul Sharma said.<\/p>\n
Srinivasan and Bajaj declined to comment.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor Company had said any plan to ban internal combustion engine three-wheelers and two-wheelers to adopt electric ones by 2025 would be “unrealistic” and “ill-timed” and derail auto manufacturing in the country.<\/p>\n
Likewise, two-wheeler market leader Hero MotoCorp had also said the plan to shift towards electric mobility at a time when the manufacturers are trying to upgrade their models to comply with BS-VI emission norms could have a serious impact on the industry while proposing for a more cautious, clear and realistic roadmap towards adoption of EVs.<\/p>\n
Auto industry bodies SIAM and ACMA also advised the government to follow a well laid-out roadmap and a practical time frame for the roll-out of EVs in the country.<\/p>\n
Industry chamber CII also said the government should carry out wider consultations before finalisation of goals and time lines for electric mobility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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