EV Shift Requires Wide Planning to Thrive: N Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons

Tata Sons Chairman, N Chandrasekaran lately said that the relocation or possibly the shift to electric vehicles (EV) in the country needs to be appropriately planned so as to guarantee that the entire ecosystem is ready through a multi-year road map. Resonating views of industry leaders who have called for a standardized approach towards electric mobility.

“The migration to EV is important in our journey for sustainable mobility. But it needs to be planned to ensure that we have the entire ecosystem ready,” Chandrasekaran said in a declaration.

This testimonial comes at a time when the country’s top two-wheeler makers like Hero, Bajaj, TVS and Honda have opposed Niti Aayog’s plan to push for 100 percent electric vehicles by completely banning two-wheelers powered by Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) of up to 150cc by 2025.

He further said, “What the government and industry must do is build a multi-year road map together, with milestones that could help all the players understand shared objectives, build capabilities and infrastructure and minimise any surprises along the way.”

Tata group firm Tata Motors is among the pioneers of electric vehicles in four wheeler segment in India. It along with homegrown rival Mahindra & Mahindra has won orders from state-owned EESL to supply electric cars for usage by various ministries.

Chandrasekaran said the demand for EVs needs to be created with the right incentives. “So the government and the industry need to work together to calibrate holistically the timeline of significantly reducing emissions.”