Lok Sabha Question No. 3227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Automobile Manufacturers
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3227 ANSWERED ON 21.03.2023

## HYDROGEN FUEL CELL POWERED AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS

## 3227.  SHRI DULAL CHANDRA GOSWAMI: SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK NIMBALKAR: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a) whether  the  hydrogen  fuel  cell  powered  automobile,  motorcycle  and  three  wheeler scooter manufacturers have expressed their interestment to set up manufacturing units and invest in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the research and development projects on hydrogen based internal combustion engines, hydrogenated CNG and diesel and hydrogen fueled vehicles are being developed across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is giving any incentive to national and multinational automobile or  motorcycle  manufacturers  to  set  up  their  manufacturing  units  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of establishments which have applied under any Startup project in the country for this purpose?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes  Sir,  several  automobile  companies  have  expressed  their  interest    to  set  up their  manufacturing  units  and  invest  in  India  for  Hydrogen  Fuel  Cell  Powered  Automobiles. These companies have been approved under PLI Auto scheme. List of approved companies who have  selected  Hydrogen  Fuel  Cell  Vehicle  under  PLI-Auto  Scheme  application  are  given below:

|   S.No. | Approved Applicant Name                              |
|---------|------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | ASHOK LEYLAND LIMITED                                |
|       2 | BOOMA INNOVATIVE TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED |
|       3 | EICHER MOTORS LIMITED                                |
|       4 | PINNACLE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED          |
|       5 | TATA MOTORS LIMITED                                  |

(c): As  per  information  received  from  Automotive  Research  Association  of  India  (ARAI) Pune,  ARAI  and  IOCL  had  extensively  worked  on  hydrogenated  CNG  (HCNG)  engine development for the finalization of hydrogen blend in CNG and developed HCNG engines for Indian  OEM.  Demonstration  on  buses  in  Delhi  using  hydrogenated  CNG  (HCNG-  blend  of hydrogen 18% by volume in CNG) was carried out by IOCL.

At  present,  various  OEMs  like  M/s  Volvo  Eicher  Commercial  Vehicle  (VECV),  M/s Ashok Leyland, M/s Tata Motors, M/s Cummins are working on dedicated hydrogen IC engine development for Heavy Commercial Vehicle application.  Some of these OEMs are ready with the  prototype  of  Hydrogen  engines  and  vehicles.  M/s  Tata  Motors  &  IOCL  is  planning  to demonstrate Fuel Cell buses in Delhi.

(d)  Yes  sir,  the  Government  is  giving  incentives  to  national  and  multinational  automobile manufacturers under PLI - Auto Scheme.  The further details of PLI Auto Scheme is available at https://heavyindustries.gov.in/UserView/index?mid=2482

The list of approved OEMs under PLI-Auto Scheme is given below:

|   S. No. | Approved Applicants                                  |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | ASHOK LEYLAND LIMITED                                |
|        2 | AXIS CLEAN MOBILITY PRIVATE LIMITED                  |
|        3 | BAJAJ AUTO LIMITED                                   |
|        4 | BOOMA INNOVATIVE TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED |
|        5 | EICHER MOTORS LIMITED                                |
|        6 | ELEST PRIVATE LIMITED                                |
|        7 | HERO MOTOCORP LTD.                                   |
|        8 | HOP ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING PRIVATE LIMITED           |
|        9 | HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIA LIMITED                          |
|       10 | KIA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED                            |
|       11 | MAHINDRA& MAHINDRA LTD                               |
|       12 | OLA ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED            |
|       13 | PCA AUTOMOBILES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED                |
|       14 | PIAGGIO VEHICLES PRIVATE LIMITED                     |
|       15 | PINNACLE MOBILITY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED          |
|       16 | SUZUKI MOTOR GUJARAT PRIVATE LIMITED                 |
|       17 | TATA MOTORS LIMITED                                  |
|       18 | TVS MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED                            |

(e): Yes sir , several New Non-Automotive Investor Companies have also applied under PLI Auto Scheme. The list of New Non-Automotive Investor Company under PLI-Auto Scheme is given below:

|   S. No. | Name of Applicant Company                            |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | AXIS CLEAN MOBILITY PRIVATE LIMITED                  |
|        2 | BOOMA INNOVATIVE TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED |
|        3 | ELEST PRIVATE LIMITED                                |
|        4 | HOP ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING PRIVATE LIMITED           |
|        5 | OLA ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED            |

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