New Delhi: Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways & MSME, on Monday said that government is trying to create an ecosystem to accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles in the country.
While addressing a virtual conference ‘9th Edition of Auto Serve 2020‘Electric Mobility Conference 2020-Seizing Opportunities in New Normal”, Gadkari said government aims at creating core global competencies in India by facilitating seamless integration of the automotive industry with the world. Gadkari asked the auto industry to come together to work jointly towards achieving broader national agenda of reducing pollution.
He elaborated a number of steps that Government has taken to promote electric vehicles which include reduction in GST to 5%, allowing delinking of battery cost of 2-3 wheelers from vehicle cost as it accounts for nearly 30% of the cost etc.
