We have all types of technology, says the Minister!
On Tuesday, Union minister Nitin Gadkari spelled out the Modi government’s stand on Tesla’s plans for India.
As per the information, He said the US-based Tesla may manufacture its electric vehicles in India but the company must not import cars from China.
“If Elon Musk (Tesla CEO) is ready to manufacture in India then there is no problem ... Come to India, start manufacturing, India is a large market they can export from India,” he said in an interactive session at the Raisina Dialogue.
According to the statement given by the road transport and highways, the minister said, his request to Musk was to come and manufacture in India. “But if he wants to manufacture in China and sell in India, then it cannot be a good proposition for India,” Gadkari said.
According to him, India has got all the competence. “The vendors are available. We have all types of technology, we have all the spare parts,” he said, adding that it will be a win-win situation for both India and Tesla.
Gadkari urged the makers of electric two-wheelers to take advance action to recall all defective vehicles. He also said there is some problem with EV batteries when the temperature rises in March, April, and May.
The Road Transport and Highways Minister also acknowledged that the country's EV industry has "just started" and emphasized that the government does not want to put up a hurdle. "But safety is the highest priority for the government and there can be no compromise with human lives," Gadkari said.
His comments assume significance against the backdrop of multiple incidents of Electric Vehicles (EVs) catching fire and resulting in deaths and severe injuries to people. The road transport and highways minister noted that the government wants to make EVs popular. "We understand that the EV industry has just started. We don't want to put up a hurdle. But safety is the highest priority for the government and there can be no compromise with human lives," Gadkari asserted.
Many blasts on EV scooters have been reported repeatedly in India due to which many innocent lives have been trapped in this Incident.
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