CII has called for a three-pronged strategy for industry-wide talks that must involve correct goal setting, a technology agnostic approach and consumer affordability. The processes of how we get there should be driven by market and industry, to get the best results for the nation," Vikram Kirloskar. On the other hand, Rajan Wadhera, president, SIAM cautioned, “The automotive industry fully supports an ambitious aspiration of the Niti Aayog in bringing electric mobility as soon as possible. However, the ambition needs to be tempered with a practical approach and what is possible without needlessly disrupting the automotive industry." The mission will also jot down a 5-year PMP for localization of EVs and EV components in India.

Source: Mint June 10, 2019 10:07 UTC