AP Govt to release Electric Vehicles Policy soon
By TIOL News Service
NEW DELHI, NOV 11, 2017: THE state of Andhra Pradesh is home to various reputed automobile and component manufacturers like Isuzu, Hero Motors, Kia Motors, Amar Raja and others is now keen to promote smart mobility by promoting the use of electric vehicles.
In this regard, the State is also engaging with all relevant stakeholders in the industry. State officials met with representatives from various electric vehicle manufacturers and battery manufacturing companies and held discussions on increasing the use of electric vehicles in AP and steps to be taken in that regard. He also discussed on manufacturing less utility cost electric vehicles and new experiments in the area.
The State Govt is going to release its Electric Vehicles (EV) Policy to attract electric vehicles manufacturing companies to the state. Electric vehicles and batteries manufacturers have been invited to share their suggestions to design the policy.
Many companies have already been evincing interest in investing in electric mobility systems in Andhra Pradesh. Recently, Japan had come forward to collaborate with AP government to setup Electronic Vehicles City in the state. In another recent move, Andhra Pradesh Government has signed a MoU with Hyperloop Transport Technologies (HTT) to introduce futuristic Hyperloop transportation system between Amaravati and Vijayawada giving a fillip to smart mobility in the state.
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