By SHUBH
FEB 02, 2022
FY 2022 - 23
With this private players will be encouraged to develop sustainable and innovative models for the battery as a service which will increase efficiency in the electric vehicle ecosystem.
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Sohinder Gill, Director General, Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) said, “We welcome the measures announced by the Finance Minister, today. The budget for 2022–23 gives a huge impetus to the electric vehicle (EV) industry.
Introducing the battery swapping policy and recognizing battery and energy as a service will help to develop charging infrastructure and increase the use of EVs in public transportation. It would motivate businesses engaged in delivery and car aggregation businesses to incorporate EVs into their fleet.”
Samrath Kochar, CEO & Founder of Trontek has described Budget 2022 as growth-oriented. The announcement towards promoting domestic manufacturing and supporting the development of indigenous capabilities will help the economy in the long run. The Budget also amply provides towards promoting the adoption of clean energy and electric vehicles. The battery swapping policy with interoperability will boost the adoption of EVs as it will help allay the range anxiety and bring the EVs at par with ICE vehicles in terms of time taken for replenishment of fuel.
A leading supplier for electric vehicles, Sona Comstar spokesperson, said, “The battery swapping policy and rapid expansion of EV charging infra will help convert both customers and manufacturers that were on the fence about EVs. An excellent route to move toward sustainable mobility.”