Follow us
EXCLUSIVE: Nine months on, India's SMEC policy for electric car manufacturing remains stalled
Key elements of the scheme, including the formation of an inter-ministerial sanctioning committee, are still pending.
By Shahkar Abidi
6445 Views
India's much-anticipated new EV policy is caught in a curious state of limbo, it seems; awaiting clarity about the fate of the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars (SMEC) policy. This scheme, designed to make India as a global EV hub, was unveiled with much fanfare in mid-March this year, but its operational guidelines remain elusive, even after nearly nine months. The delay has cast a pall of uncertainty over the entire EV sector, leaving industry players anxiously awaiting a definitive roadmap.
The Ministry of Heavy Industries, in a response to Autocar Professional obtained via a Right to Information (RTI) query, stated that key elements of the scheme—including the formation of an inter-ministerial sanctioning committee —are still pending.
Until ...
RELATED ARTICLES
Mumbai-Pune Missing Link Could Cut Corridor Fuel Bill by ₹272 Crore a Year, Intangles Finds
Anurag Chaturvedi
06 Jun 2026
Trucks still confined to the old Khandala Ghat are saving fuel and time as cars and buses shift to the new bypass, with ...
Government Commences High Ethanol Blend Rollout Across 48 Petrol Pumps Throughout India
Dev Vadchhedia
05 Jun 2026
The localized fuel distribution network targets lower retail pricing and reduced crude oil import costs via specialized ...
SIAM Hosts Sixth International Climate Action Conference to Chart Low Carbon Automotive Transition
Dev Vadchhedia
05 Jun 2026
Industrial leaders and policymakers at the World Environment Day summit outline multi-fuel pathways, circular manufactur...
