Govt. to issue standards for EV batteries & components

TusharK · 23rd August 2022, 16:16

The government of India plans to introduce new mandatory standards for EV batteries, components and their testing. The new standards and testing protocols will come into force in 2-3 months.

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Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highway, has stated that companies failing to comply with the standards and regulatory norms will have to pay heavy penalties.

Reports suggest that the government will issue standards and testing protocols for electric 2-wheelers and 4-wheelers simultaneously. It will be mandatory for manufacturers to sell EVs with batteries and components that comply with the standards.

Under the new framework, authorities will pick up random samples of finished batteries from factories for tests to find whether the companies are complying with the standards.

Source: ET Auto

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enj0y_ride · 23rd August 2022, 17:19

This is an excellent move. Such interventions should be made while the EV market is burgeoning and this is the right time, else the manufacturers will place too many unsafe vehicles on the road and they become powerful enough to lobby ( influence/ delay ) govt policies.

Even the supposedly responsible Tata Motors, hasn't yet made any final statement on the Nexon EV fire incident. Govt shouldn't just restrict themselves to standards and protocols, but also be part of such investigations ( that might warrant recall - which manufacturers shy away from ).

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TusharK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pune Posts: 6,667 Thanked: 58,670 Times	Govt. to issue standards for EV batteries & components The government of India plans to introduce new mandatory standards for EV batteries, components and their testing. The new standards and testing protocols will come into force in 2-3 months. Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highway, has stated that companies failing to comply with the standards and regulatory norms will have to pay heavy penalties. Reports suggest that the government will issue standards and testing protocols for electric 2-wheelers and 4-wheelers simultaneously. It will be mandatory for manufacturers to sell EVs with batteries and components that comply with the standards. Under the new framework, authorities will pick up random samples of finished batteries from factories for tests to find whether the companies are complying with the standards. Source: ET Auto Link to Team-BHP News Last edited by TusharK : 23rd August 2022 at 16:18.
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23rd August 2022, 17:19	#2
enj0y_ride BHPian Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Kochi Posts: 188 Thanked: 624 Times	Re: Govt. to issue standards for EV batteries & components This is an excellent move. Such interventions should be made while the EV market is burgeoning and this is the right time, else the manufacturers will place too many unsafe vehicles on the road and they become powerful enough to lobby ( influence/ delay ) govt policies. Even the supposedly responsible Tata Motors, hasn't yet made any final statement on the Nexon EV fire incident. Govt shouldn't just restrict themselves to standards and protocols, but also be part of such investigations ( that might warrant recall - which manufacturers shy away from ).
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