New auto policy FAME II to drive India clean mobility push in 2019

The government is keen to give its push in 2019 with a new National Auto Policy and an ambitious ‘FAME II’ scheme to leapfrog India to a future driven by clean mobility

“Seen from a global perspective, the prospects for clean mobility are bright,” Union Heavy Industries Minister Anant Geete said. Photo: PTI
With ‘clean’ being seen as the way ahead, the automobile sector appears all set to ride this bandwagon and the government is keen to give its push in 2019 with a new National Auto Policy and an ambitious ‘FAME II’ scheme to leapfrog India to a future driven by clean mobility. “Seen from a global perspective, the prospects for clean mobility are bright,” Union Heavy Industries Minister Anant Geete said.

The minister said the automobile industry’s support is crucial to push electric mobility in the country. “As for 2019, we are very optimistic about witnessing a good growth in electric vehicles. We can expect total sales to more than double to around 2 lakh units from about 90,000-95,000 units expected in 2019,” SMEV Director General Sohinder Gill told PTI. According to him, withdrawal of subsidies on electric vehicles using lead acid batteries and low-speed electric two-wheelers are steps in the right direction to popularise EVs in India.

“2019 will be a critical year as it will test the adoption curve across various electric mobility ecosystems. In terms of policy support, we feel that another two or three years of the FAME scheme will be essential to ensure a long-term sustained growth for EVs in the Indian market,” Mahindra Electric CEO Mahesh Babu said.


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