Almost half of electric two-wheelers under the Centre’s Rs 10,000 crore electric vehicle (EV) promotion scheme, FAME II, were sold with false localisation claims, according to a probe cited by an Economic Times report. As a result, the government has cut its official tally of the number of vehicles sold under the scheme, the report said.
Citing an investigation by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), ET reported that several companies were found to be importing essential components such as electric motors, controllers and on-board chargers, claiming them to be locally sourced.
