Lok Sabha Question No. 1262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: Production of  Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1262

ANSWERED ON 03.12.2024

## PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

## 1262.  SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a)  the  total  production  of  Electric  Vehicles  (EVs)  in  the  country  during  the  last  five  years, year/State-wise, especially from Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  schemes/programmes/initiatives/Production  Linked  Incentives  (PLIs) introduced/undertaken to increase the production of EVs in the country during the said period;
- (c) the details and the total number of industrial complexes, factories and businesses along with the beneficiaries of said schemes/PLIs during the said period, State-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the details and the total amount of funds allocated and utilised for the purposes of various schemes/programs/initiatives undertaken to increase the production of EVs in the country during the said period; and
- (e) the details of campaigns to incentivise purchase of domestically produced EVs in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI H.D. KUMARASWAMY)

- (a): As per the inputs provided by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the total annual production of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in India during the last five years, year-wise is as given below:

| Total Annual Production of Electric Vehicles (EVs) [ in ('000) ]   | Total Annual Production of Electric Vehicles (EVs) [ in ('000) ]   | Total Annual Production of Electric Vehicles (EVs) [ in ('000) ]   | Total Annual Production of Electric Vehicles (EVs) [ in ('000) ]   | Total Annual Production of Electric Vehicles (EVs) [ in ('000) ]   | Total Annual Production of Electric Vehicles (EVs) [ in ('000) ]   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Category                                                           | FY 2019-20                                                         | FY 2020-21                                                         | FY 2021-22                                                         | FY 2022-23                                                         | FY 2023-24                                                         |
| Passenger Vehicles 1                                               | 3.30                                                               | 5.83                                                               | 22.36                                                              | 62.28                                                              | 92.17                                                              |
| Commercial Vehicles 2                                              | 0.53                                                               | 0.41                                                               | 2.22                                                               | 3.11                                                               | 8.66                                                               |
| Three-Wheelers 2                                                   | 143.83                                                             | 91.97                                                              | 185.38                                                             | 404.88                                                             | 632.78                                                             |
| Two-Wheeler 2                                                      | 26.84                                                              | 44.83                                                              | 252.78                                                             | 728.21                                                             | 948.42                                                             |
| 1. SIAM Production Data 2. Vahan Registration Data                 | 1. SIAM Production Data 2. Vahan Registration Data                 | 1. SIAM Production Data 2. Vahan Registration Data                 | 1. SIAM Production Data 2. Vahan Registration Data                 | 1. SIAM Production Data 2. Vahan Registration Data                 | 1. SIAM Production Data 2. Vahan Registration Data                 |

State-wise data of production of Electric Vehicles in the country is not available.

(b): Government has introduced following schemes /programmes /initiatives to increase the production of EVs in India:

(I) Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry (PLI-Auto): PLI-Auto Scheme was launched on 15.09.2021, for enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities for Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crores for a period of 5 years. The details of the scheme are available at https://heavyindustries.gov.in/pli-scheme-automobile-and-auto-component-industry

(II) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing Advanced Chemistry Cells  (ACC): Government  on  12 th May,  2021  approved  PLI-ACC  in  order  to  promote manufacturing of ACC in the country with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 18,100 crore.  The scheme envisages to establish a cumulative ACC battery manufacturing capacity of 50 GWh.  The details of  the  scheme  may  be  seen  at  https://heavyindustries.gov.in/pli-scheme-national-programmeadvanced-chemistry-cell-acc-battery-storage

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(III) Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI) : SPMEPCI was notified  on  15.03.2024  to  promote  the  manufacturing  of  electric passenger cars in  India.    Under  the  scheme,  approved  applicants  would  be  allowed  to  import Completely Built-in Units at a reduced customs duty of 15% for 5 years subject to setting up of electric passenger cars manufacturing facilities in India.  The details of the scheme are available at https://heavyindustries.gov.in/scheme-promote-manufacturing-electric-passenger-cars-india-0

(c): Under the schemes, no specific focus is there for any particular state in the country.  As on 28.11.2024, there are 82  approved applicants under PLI-Auto  scheme  having  multiple manufacturing facilities/ engineering research & design units across India.  The state-wise number of manufacturing facilities as reported by approved applicants under the scheme is given below:

| Sr. No.   | State          |   Number of Manufacturing Units |
|-----------|----------------|---------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh |                               4 |
| 2         | Assam          |                               1 |
| 3         | Delhi          |                               1 |
| 4         | Gujarat        |                              12 |
| 5         | Haryana        |                              37 |
| 6         | Jharkhand      |                               4 |
| 7         | Karnataka      |                              28 |
| 8         | Kerala         |                               1 |
| 9         | Madhya Pradesh |                               6 |
| 10        | Maharashtra    |                              77 |
| 11        | Puducherry     |                               1 |
| 12        | Punjab         |                               2 |
| 13        | Rajasthan      |                               8 |
| 14        | Tamil Nadu     |                              46 |
| 15        | Telangana      |                               4 |
| 16        | Uttar Pradesh  |                              13 |
| 17        | Uttarakhand    |                              12 |
| Total     | Total          |                             257 |

State-wise details of the total number of beneficiary firms approved under the PLI-ACC Scheme are as under:

|   S. No. | State      |   Application approved |
|----------|------------|------------------------|
|        1 | Gujarat    |                      2 |
|        2 | Karnataka  |                      1 |
|        3 | Tamil Nadu |                      1 |

(d): PLI-Auto Scheme was launched on 15.09.2021 with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crores for a period of 5 years.  As on 28.11.2024, no disbursement has been made to applicants claims received under this scheme.  SPMEPCI entails no financial outlay for applicants and only envisages benefit of reduced basic customs duty rate on the import of electric passenger cars, subject  to  compliance  with  the  Scheme  guidelines.    The  PLI-ACC  scheme  is  under  gestation period till December, 2024.  Therefore, no disbursement has taken place so far.

(e): Government does regular campaigns to incentivise purchase of domestically produced EVs in the country including consultations/conclaves.  The details of major events organized by Ministry of Heavy Industries are as under:

1. PLI Auto Conclave held on 16 th January, 2024;
2. OEM's Consultation for Electric Trucks adoption in India held on 8 th May, 2024;
3. Stakeholder consultation on Future Roadmap for e-Bus held on 9 th May, 2024;
4. Event on FAME's Success in Transforming India's EV Landscape held on 18 th  September, 2024; and
5. Consultation  with  OEMs/dealers  before  the  launch  of  PM  E-DRIVE  held  on  28-29 th September, 2024.

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