Today’s Hindustan Times ,
carries following news :
The government has decided against formulating an electric vehicle
(EV) policy in an apparent U-turn from its position so far, providing a
breather to many carmakers that are unprepared for an abrupt shift to the
clean-fuel technology.
“There is no need for any policy now,” Nitin Gadkari, minister for
road transport, said at a press briefing on Thursday. He was addressing
reporters along with Amitabh Kant, chief executive of government think tank
NITI Aayog.
“What we need is just action plans,” said Kant, backing Gadkari’s
stand on the policy.
“Everyday, new technology is coming into the market. Technology is
always ahead of rules and regulations. And in India, it becomes very tough to
change rules and regulations, so let there be just actions,” Kant said,
explaining the reason behind the decision.
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This is a welcome announcement !
All that was left unsaid to the Auto
Industry , was :
“ Look ,
Focus on the goal – viz : no more sale of
Petrol – Diesel vehicles from 01 April 2030
We leave it to you to decide :
·
How you want to “ phase out “ production of Petrol-Diesel vehicles
·
How you want to “ phase in “ manufacture of Electric Vehicles
·
How many months before April 2030, you will stop production of
Petrol-Diesel vehicles , so that , on 01 April , you are left with NO INVENTORY
·
How you will go about promoting EV without subsidy ( to you or to
buyer )
·
How you will solve the issue of Battery Charging Infrastructure (
ala TESLA ? )
·
How you will overcome “ Range Anxiety “ ( eg: using ISRO’s solar
car roof ? )
·
Which Battery Technology you want to adopt
·
Why you should develop your own Solid State battery
·
Whether you want to continue to depend upon imported Lithium-ion
Batteries or you want to get a license from ISRO for its small battery
·
How you wish to go about developing vendors for components for EV
·
Whether you introduce a “ Exchange Program “ ( New car for Old Car
)
·
Whether you want to gradually move into “ EV leasing “ rather than
selling
·
Whether you want to turn yourself into the business of “ Transporting Service Provider “ rather than “
Selling of a transport product “
Dear Shri Gadkariji ,
Congratulations on enabling market forces (
read : competition ) to shape the future course of Electric Vehicles by
formulating their own “ Action Plans “ , rather than asking the actors (
manufacturers – buyers – ride share operators – dealers – owners of battery
charging infrastructure – component suppliers – banks offering car loans etc )
, to follow a rigid government script
The rate at which EV technology is changing
, it was simply impossible for any government script to remain valid for more
than a few weeks !
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17
Feb 2018
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