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**India Aims to Jumpstart Electric Motorcycle Production Before Incentive Deadline**
**New Delhi:** The Indian government is pushing to ramp up the production of electric motorcycles, a largely untapped segment in the country’s burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) market. With government incentives for electric two-wheelers set to expire in seven months, Niti Aayog, the federal policy think-tank, is holding discussions with stakeholders to identify challenges and explore ways to boost e-motorcycle manufacturing.
While new models are unlikely to hit the market before the March deadline, the initiative aims to inform future policies and strategies for promoting electric mobility. India’s EV adoption is currently dominated by scooters, but policymakers see motorcycles, particularly popular among young riders, as a significant opportunity to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels.
Despite India being the world’s largest two-wheeler market, electric motorcycles constitute a small fraction of sales. Several companies produce e-motorcycles, including Revolt Motors, Matter Motors and Ultraviolette. Ola Electric recently started deliveries of it’s Roadster series e-motorcycles. Larger manufacturers like Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, and TVS Motor Company have yet to enter the e-motorcycle market.
Discussions also included financial incentives, the charging infrastructure, and stringent localization criteria for incentives, which may be hindering manufacturers. Developing electric motorcycles is more complex and expensive than electric scooters, requiring extensive research and development to match the performance of conventional motorcycles.
**Key Points:**
* Government initiative to increase electric motorcycle production.
* Current EV market dominated by scooters.
* Challenges in e-motorcycle development include costs, infrastructure, and policy barriers.
* Focus on understanding industry needs before incentives expire.
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