FAME II criticised for leaving out private electric cars from subsidy

Chinese automaker SAIC subsidiary MG Motor India has expressed surprise at leaving out of private 4-wheeler electric vehicles (EVs) for support under the FAME II scheme. Under the Rs.10,000-crore FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles) scheme announced last week, subsidies will be given to only to 3-wheelers and 4-wheelers used for public transport or registered for commercial purposes. In the two-wheeler segment, the focus will be on private vehicles. The Union Cabinet last week approved the FAME II scheme through which the government plans to support 10 lakh electric two-wheelers, 5 lakh 3-wheelers, 55,000 4-wheelers and 7,000 buses. MG Motor India is gearing up to launch its first pure electric vehicle - the MG eZS in the 4th quarter of this year to kick start it green mobility solution drive, stimulating deep R&D technological expertise and investments in development of various EVs components. As per company exclusion of private electric cars in FAME II subsidies would negatively impact the wide spread acceptance of EV culture.

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