22 e-car models to be available soon, SC told
1 May 2018 5:26 PM GMT
New Delhi: The Supreme Court was on Tuesday told that 22 models of electric cars of various vehicle manufacturers would be available in India soon and companies like Tatas and Mahindras were pushing very hard for it. The top court, which was hearing a pollution related matter, was apprised about it after a bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta asked vehicle manufacturers, "what are you doing about electric cars?"
"They say that in auto shows, all kinds of electric cars are there," the bench asked, following which one of the lawyers said that "cost is an issue".
However, another lawyer said that companies like Tatas and Mahindras were pushing hard for this and, in Delhi, several electric vehicles were being already used in government departments. "Electric vehicles are coming in a big way in India. 22 models of various manufacturers will be in the market very soon," the lawyer said.
"Tell your clients (manufacturers) to switch (on electric)," the bench observed and said it would deal with this issue on July 13.
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