Electric car makers ride on sops to woo cab operators

Electric cars come at a hefty premium over their CNG or diesel variants, but for cab drivers in states such as Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi they cost only marginally higher due to a number of sops extended by state and central governments.

Carmakers such as Tata Motors are looking to leverage such subsidies to sell more electric cars to cab operators even though the fleet market is struggling due to the impact of Covid-19.