The heavy industries and public enterprises ministry will quickly convene a stakeholder assembly to debate methods for fast-track progress of the auto trade, together with e-vehicles, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar mentioned on Tuesday.
He additionally mentioned with the event of NATRAX (National Automotive Test Tracks) Indore facility, home automobiles will now not have to be despatched overseas for testing.
Now many nations which should not have this sort of services will ship their automobiles to India as a substitute of Europe or the US as a result of the 11.3-km excessive pace observe at Indore is the fifth largest on the planet, however largest in Asia and extra geared up than services in China and Japan, the minister mentioned.
“We will arrange a stakeholder dialogue very soon to think about both the topics — further acceleration for high growth of the automobile industry and what is the way forward for fast tracking and fast growth of e-vehicles,” the Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises minister mentioned whereas inaugurating the Indore facility.
Javadekar added that many concepts are floating round on e-vehicles and there are newer options arising, “so we will hold stakeholder consultation in both the areas very soon”.
Speaking on the occasion, former Mahindra and Mahindra MD Pawan Goenka mentioned despite the central and state governments’ initiatives to facilitate transition to e-vehicles, it’s taking place at a really sluggish tempo and there’s a want for stakeholder session to fast-track the transition.
“We cannot afford the slow pace at which the transition is happening today,” he mentioned.
Goenka additionally mentioned the auto trade right now in India is bruised as even earlier than the pandemic, it was virtually stagnant for 5 years.
Again, there’s a want for a stakeholder assembly to see what must be carried out to get the trade again on the expansion path because the trade is necessary for financial progress.
Since the launch of the Automotive Mission Plan (AMP) 2016-26, he mentioned, loads has modified and “I would request the department that with the help of industry and experts, you revisit that plan and come out with a new plan for 2026 with an aim of doubling the auto industry size, doubling employment , doubling tax revenue and creating lot of exports for India”.
Further speaking about NATRAX Indore, Secretary within the Heavy Industries Ministry Arun Goel mentioned it is a centre of excellence for car dynamics.
The excessive pace observe shall perform growth and homologation assessments for all types of automobiles together with most pace of 375 km/hr, he mentioned including all kinds of assessments may be carried out like most pace, brake efficiency, fixed gasoline consumption, emission check, excessive pace dealing with and sturdiness testing.
The observe can be utilized for testing excessive finish automobiles and for racing additionally.
The undertaking NATRAX is being constructed underneath NATRiP (National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project) of the Heavy Industries Ministry. NATRAX is without doubt one of the automotive testing and certification centres in India.
