In the middle of mounting complaints from consumers regarding non-receipt of reimbursement for off-board chargers, the Centre has taken decisive action against four defaulting original equipment manufacturers (OEMs): Ola Electric, Ather Energy, TVS Motor Company, and Hero MotoCorp (under the Vida electric scooter brand).
These companies are being ordered to pay a combined total of approximately Rs 278 crore to around 200,000 customers by the end of November.
“Official notices are being sent to defaulter companies. We are asking them to return the money by the end of November or face punitive action,” a senior government official told Business Standard.
