Toyota Kirloskar Motor has welcomed the government’s recent announcement of not bringing any electric vehicle policy. The company released a statement confirming its stand on the government’s decision. The company said that it understands the current position of the government towards promoting of mobility in the country.
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant yesterday said that there is no need for a policy for electric vehicles, as an action plan has been prepared and technology should not be trapped by rules and regulations. He, however, added that a final call on EV policy will be taken by the government.
It will continue to focus on the action points to align with the government objectives of reducing oil imports and minimizing pollution, said Shekar Viswanathan, vice-chairman & whole-time director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor.
Toyota has always been in the forefront working on better mobility solutions to address rising levels of emission and fuel consumption, not only globally, but also in India, the company stated.
“We will introduce appropriate products in consultation with all stakeholders. In line with Toyota’s Global Environmental Challenge 2050 to achieve zero CO2 emissions, we remain committed on our continuous efforts in developing alternate mobility technologies such as battery electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, etc., towards the conservation of our environment,” Viswanathan added.
Toyota believes that the state level electric vehicle policies will have a key role play, as a concerted effort to achieve reduced emissions and fuel imports. The company also recognizes that it is the customer, who will drive the choice of technology that it will adopt based on his/her needs of travel distance, safety and total cost of ownership, he said.
“Finally, we wish that the taxation policy is calibrated towards encouraging a technology agnostic approach, which would reduce pollution, reduce India’s oil import bills and encourage volume growth in the auto sector both of mass market cars and luxury vehicles. This will in turn lead to growth in employment, where automobile sector is a big contributor,” he concluded.
(Source : ETAuto)
