Not often do the top guns of the two-wheeler industry, bitter rivals in the market, come together and speak in one voice. The government managed to bring about this rare feat when reports emerged that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways was coming out with a draft notification stipulating sale of only electric three-wheelers in the country after April 1, 2023.
For two-wheelers (below 150 cc) the D-Day was reportedly April 2025.
This information stunned the industry. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex body representing the auto sector in the country, reacted immediately asking the government to temper its electric vehicle (EV) ambition by adopting a practical approach that will not needlessly disrupt the industry.
