Karnataka electric vehicles exhibition begins in Bengaluru with more than 100 stalls

The Karnataka government’s electric vehicles exhibition was inaugurated by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday.

The EV Abhiyaana will be held at Chamara Vajra, Palace Grounds, in Bengaluru till Sunday, according to the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom), the nodal agency to organise the exhibition in the city.

Speaking at the event, Bommai said, “The cost of electric vehicles should be affordable for the common man. Then only its usage could see an increase. The manufacturers should focus more on this aspect. The battery and the motor are the main parts of an eclectic vehicle. It is a matter of pride that they are being produced within the country under the ‘Atma Nirbhar’ mission.”