Telangana will drive India’s E-mobility transition, says KTR

HYDERABAD: With the BRS government's progressive EV adoption policy and its ability to provide 24x7 power, Telangana will become the most "electrified state" in terms of mobility in India and will lead the way in adopting sustainability and clean energy,  said industries and Commerce minister K.T. Rama Rao.

 Speaking after launching the first edition of the Hyderabad E-Motor Show as part of the ongoing Hyderabad E-Mobility Week, Rama Rao asserted that the Telangana government was committed to provide an impetus to EV adoption and aims to play a pivotal role in India’s transition to electric mobility. “We strongly believe India is well-equipped to develop as a hub for manufacturing of electric vehicles and its supply chain. Telangana has been a frontrunner in adopting sustainability and clean energy, while we remain focused on making India self-reliant,” he remarked.

Telangana was pursuing a comprehensive strategy to bring manufacturing of various components of the EV ecosystem such as cell manufacturing, cell component manufacturing, battery swapping stations, EV manufacturing in two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and buses, and taking steps towards lithium refining in the state, he asserted.  “Hyderabad was leading in the development of advanced automotive technologies in India. In the coming years, the Hyderabad E-Motor Show would prove to be the pioneer platform for automobile companies to launch and showcase their next-gen EV models,” he remarked.

As part of the Hyderabad E-Mobility Week, Rama Rao took a tour of the E-Motor Show and unveiled Citroen eC3, an all-electric car, and electric two-wheelers Quantum Energy EV Plasma and Hop Electric OXO. Leading automobile brands including Apollo, Mahindra, Amara Raja, Citroen, TVS, ETO Motors, Ola, MG Motor, Switch Mobility, Piaggio, BYD, Hyundai, and ZF among others are participating in the inaugural Hyderabad E-Motor Show, being organised from February 8-10 at the HiTex Exhibition Centre. More information about the event is available at the website https://www.evhyderabad.in/.