The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) on Friday delved into the challenges and opportunities in promoting electric mobility in India with electric two-wheelers (e2W) and electric three-wheelers (e3W) manufacturers.
The discussion was conducted during a day-long conclave on Prime Minister Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE).
Hanif Qureshi, Additional Secretary, MHI, interacted with leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to identify key strategies for overcoming barriers and unlocking growth potential in the EV sector. “Industry representatives shared valuable insights and recommendations to address existing challenges,” the MHI said.
Reaffirming the government’s commitment to fostering the sector’s growth, Qureshi assured OEMs of continued collaboration to tackle challenges and accelerate the adoption of electric mobility in the country.
Regular issue
According to industry sources, who were part of the conclave, the key issue was the difficulty faced by dealers in registration of the vehicles, without which the subsidies to the customers cannot be disbursed.
“A lot of OEMs complained that the registration app malfunctioned while uploading the details of the customers to avail of the subsidies. The customer’s biometrics and face recognition (Aadhaar linked) must match for the subsidies to be disbursed,” an industry source privy of the meeting told businessline.
According to another attendee, this has been a regular issue that the dealers face since the scheme kickstarted last year.
“App is the main issue because most of the time it is down (because of the third party app) and sometimes it takes two hours to get a customer registered, which is very tiring for them. Having said that MHI is very helpful and resolving the issues with the helpline they have provided,” said another industry source.
The PM E-DRIVE was launched last year with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore, to promote electric mobility in two/ three-wheelers, eBuses, eTrucks and eAmbulances.