Govt. to issue standards for EV batteries & components

The government will issue standards and testing protocols for electric 2-wheelers and 4-wheelers simultaneously.

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