Why mass passenger car makers are going slow on electric vehicles

In the absence of a specific policy push and incentives, launching models at a price point that is within the bounds of an average car buyer is still some distance away

Mass carmakers are likely to wait and watch rather than rush into driving pure electric cars. The reason: In the absence of a specific policy push and incentives, which has been the case of the two-wheeler segment, launching models at a price point that is within the bounds of an average car buyer is still some distance away.
 
Tata Motors is a notable exception. The Tata Group company has taken upon itself to “seed the market” by introducing two consecutive EV models. On Tuesday it laun­ched the e-Tigor. Priced at Rs 11.99 lakh and Rs 12.99 lakh, Tata Motors