NITI Aayog's electric mobility proposal irks India's auto industry

CII has expressed concerns over the timing of the move and the haste with which the government is pushing through electric mobility

Government think-tank NITI Aayog’s proposal calling for replacement of various categories of vehicles by electric vehicles (EVs) within a certain time has irked India’s auto industry and prompted the Confederation of India Industry (CII) to seek a wide consultation before finalising the plan. 

In a meeting last week with representatives from NITI Aayog and Department of Heavy Industries (DHI), top officials from CII and from auto companies, including Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Auto, Maruti Suzuki India, TVS Motor, and Toyota Kirloskar Motor expressed concerns over the timing of the move and the haste with which the government is pushing through