Sohinder Singh Gill

SMEV Urges Government To Levy Additional Green Tax On ICE Two-Wheelers To Incentivise EV Adoption

06/06/2023

The Green tax would also rationalise the expected drop in sales of EVs on account of the reduction in subsidies starting this month, the industry body representing electric vehicles said in a statement

Electric Two Wheeler Sales In India rise over two-and-half fold to 8,46,976 units in FY23: SMEV

10/04/2023

Citing data sourced from manufacturers, the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) said FY23 saw sales of 1.2 lakh low-speed (LS) e-scooters with a top speed of less than 25 km/hr

Hero Electric's CEO Sohinder Singh Gill Outlines India's EV Industry's Fate Without FAME II Subsidy Scheme

31/03/2023

While the discovery of lithium-ion reserves in India is welcome news, it will take at least three years before it is viable for commercial use. Till then, the electric vehicle sector will need the government’s support in the form of the FAME II subsidy...

Hero Electric Launches Three New E-Scooters, Wants To Expand Manufacturing Capabilities

15/03/2023

Recently Hero Electric partnered with EV component makers like Battrixx, NIDEC, Exicom, Seksui and many others to develop ‘grounds up’ products for faster EV adoption and easy accessibility

Hero Electric Set To Roll Out Over 10 lakh Vehicles Annually In Next Two-Three Years

15/03/2023

The company, which launched new versions of its three electric scooter models priced between Rs 85,000 and Rs 1.3 lakh, plans to set up a greenfield plant in Rajasthan with an annual production capacity of 20 lakh units with an investment of around Rs 1,200...

FAME II Discontinuation: Why Do EV Players Want The Subsidy Scheme To Be Extended?

14/03/2023

In just more than 3 years, the scheme supported more than 7.45 lakh EVs through demand incentives worth Rs 3,200 crore