Centre plans to scrap mandatory electric vehicle incentive-linked tests

The Centre is planning to scrap the mandatory battery safety tests required to get incentives under the government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes.

The decision comes after a committee headed by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) director submitted its re-examination report to the Ministry of Heavy Industries last month, Business Standard has learnt.

“According to the ARAI’s analysis, the battery safety tests announced by the ministry are not needed as the industry is complying with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ (MoRTH’s) recently notified norms,” said government officials aware of the matter.