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Green option: Government tender for 3,500 electric powertrain vehicles soon – EQ Mag Pro

Green option: Government tender for 3,500 electric powertrain vehicles soon – EQ Mag Pro

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The Centre is taking a look at changing the federal government fleet of petrol and diesel cars with electric powertrain vehicles, and the train will start with the problem of a tender to obtain 3,500 EV items shortly.

Convergence Energy Services (CESL), the state-run firm that handles the acquisition of EVs for central and state authorities departments, stated the scale of this system might increase as increasingly electric vehicles are launched by automakers on the inexpensive finish of the market. Central and state governments have a mixed fleet of about 600,000 petrol and diesel automobiles.

CESL chief government Mahua Acharya informed ET that the corporate has acquired a ‘certified’ demand for 3,500 electric vehicles, a tender for which can be floated shortly.

“Additionally, there is an opportunity to increase penetration of electric vehicles in the fleet segment. Given the usage patterns and economics, fleet is one area where EV 4W sales can take off with more options being introduced in the mass market”, stated Acharya.

The contemporary tender from CESL comes at a time when the adoption for EV is gaining momentum within the passenger automobile area. The market for passenger automobile EVs is about to cross 50,000 items for the primary time.

While the certified demand is 3,500, in a short time the quantity might go as much as 10,000 vehicles inside two years, she added.

Last week, Tata Motors breached the sub-Rs 10 lakh barrier in EV pricing with the launch of Tiago at a disruptive worth of ₹8.49-11.79 lakh (ex-showroom) for the primary 10,000 patrons. The firm additionally gives electric variants of SUV Nexon and sedan Tigor, at current. Tata Motors is scheduled to come back out with Altroz EV and Punch EV within the subsequent one yr, increasing the alternatives for customers within the sub-₹15 lakh market.

According to Acharya, the candy spot of EVs for authorities workers is round ₹15-17 lakh. “We only have a few models on the road. When we offer options, only very few are accessible.”

For the federal government of India, the perfect affordability substitute stage is ₹15-17 lakhs – the present Nexon EV works very effectively, believed Acharya.

Overall, practically 20 EVs are set to hit Indian roads within the subsequent three years.

Source: PTI
Anand Gupta Editor - EQ Int'l Media Network