NATRAX: “We have planned a certification laboratory for certifying EV charging stations. EV needs a lot of infrastructure to popularise its usage among common people. We need lakhs of charging stations and this will require a facility to certify these charging stations,” said Jaiswal.
Though setting up destructive testing for specific components and testing tracks for Tesla cars are cost- and skillset-intensive initiatives, they could benefit India and the automobile ecosystem in terms of technology and innovation.
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Advanced Chemistry Cell Batteries: The minister said the government has been coming up with various policies like PLI and FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles) to support the automobile industry.
In May 2021, the government approved the PLI (Production Linked Incentives) scheme for manufacturing ACC (Advanced Chemistry Cell) batteries at an estimated outlay of Rs 18,100 crore.