Lok Sabha Question No. 871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-07
Subject: Decline in Sale of Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 871 ANSWERED ON 07.02.2023.

## DECLINE IN SALE OF VEHICLES

## 871. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been a decline in the sale of vehicles in the Indian auto industry during the last two years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the main reasons behind this decline and whether it has affected their production as well;
- (c) the characteristics of electric vehicles and the percentage of demand and manufacture of electric vehicles in the country; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Union Government to promote the use of electric vehicles in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) No Sir, as per the data received from SIAM  (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) it has been observed that there has been a growth in domestic sales of passenger vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Three Wheelers & Two Wheelers in the year CY 2022 compared to CY 2021.

Data of Sales (number) in last two years:

| Year      | PVs      | CVs      | 3Ws         |   2Ws |
|-----------|----------|----------|-------------|-------|
| 30,82,421 | 6,77,116 | 2,64,758 | 1,45,33,815 |  2021 |
| 37,92,356 | 9,33,116 | 4,18,341 | 1,56,07,991 |  2022 |

Source: SIAM

- (b) Does not arise in view of (a)
- (c) Electric Vehicles sold in the market are all battery operated vehicles.  "Battery Operated Vehicle"  means  a  vehicle  adapted  for  use  upon  roads  and  powered  exclusively  by  an  electric motor whose traction energy is supplied exclusively by traction battery installed in the vehicle.

The  information  regarding  manufacture  of  electric  vehicles  is  not  maintained  by  the Ministry.  The data regarding the number of electric vehicles sold in India {as per information from Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, (MoRTH)}, is given below:

PTO

(Units in Number)

|                           | Fuel   | Domestic Sales (MoRTH)   | Domestic Sales (MoRTH)   | Domestic Sales (MoRTH)   |
|---------------------------|--------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Category                  | Types  | 2019-20                  | 2020-21                  | 2021-22                  |
| Passenger Vehicles (e-4W) | EVs    | 6,000                    | 5,000                    | 19,000                   |
| Three Wheelers (e-3W)     | EVs    | 14,000                   | 88,000                   | 1,78,000                 |
| Two Wheelers (e-2W)       | EVs    | 25,000                   | 41,000                   | 2,31,000                 |

(d) Several measures have been taken by Government of India to promote Electric vehicles. Ministry of Heavy Industries has launched 3 schemes for promotion of Electric vehicles in the country: -

- i) FAME Scheme -  Faster  Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India): The Government notified Phase-II of FAME India Scheme for a period of five years commencing from 1 st April, 2019 to 31 st March, 2024 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crore.  This phase focuses on supporting electrification of public and shared transportation and aims to support through incentives for purchasing Electric vehicles (2 wheelers, 3 wheelers, 4 wheelers and Electric Buses).
2. ii) PLI Scheme for the Auto and the Auto Component - With budgetary outlay of ₹25,938 crore, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto component was approved by Union Cabinet on 15 th September, 2021 & notified on 23 rd September, 2021. Total 85 applicants have been approved under this scheme.  The Scheme provides incentive to Electric Vehicles and their components up to 18% of the eligible sales.
3. iii) PLI  ACC -  The  Government has approved PLI Scheme for manufacturing of ACC in the country with a budgetary outlay of ₹18,100 crore. The scheme incentivises the establishment of Giga scale ACC manufacturing facilities in the country for 50 Giga Watt hour  (GWh).    These  ACCs  will  be  used  in  batteries  which  are  aimed  to  promote  the widespread adoption of EVs.

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