Ola Electric continues to lead the market with nearly 24.5% market share in November
To be sure, OEMs which are yet to repay the government, have contested the government’s claims and some of them have already taken legal recourse to resolve the issue.
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) in India launched the Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) in March 2024
This action follows the ministry’s findings that the phased manufacturing programme (PMP) guidelines were violated by these two companies, the report added quoting senior officials.
With continued government support like the PLI scheme coupled with innovative products, the industry is set to reach 8.5 lakh units in FY 2023-24, analysts say
Hero MotoCorp's Niranjan Gupta said that the company will increase its focus on electric vehicles in the long run, in addition to investing in premium vehicles and digitisation.
In a letter to Minister of Heavy Industries MN Pandey, the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) said the customers who have taken such subsidies can be asked to return these to the affected OEMs.
To promote electric and hybrid vehicles, a Rs 10,000-crore programme under the FAME-II scheme was announced in 2019.