The Indian government will soon reconsider and relax restriction imposed on pricing and engine capacities of imported luxury electric vehicles and superbikes, claims a latest TOI report. Furthermore, the government will also liberalize obligatory local testing conditions for the high-end imported vehicles.
The report further claims that the government will allow carmakers import vehicles with globally accepted certification agencies such as the Euro NCAP. Interestingly, the government will also permit the manufacturers to trade in 2,500 vehicles annually without any local test clearance. Read – Uber Flying Taxis In The Works
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For people not in the know, the vehicles priced above $40,000 (around Rs 27 lakh) and two-wheelers above 800cc engine capacity are, currently, allowed for homologation-free import. Therefore, the import and other duties will remain unchanged. Video – A Farmer’s Son Develops Driverless Tractor
Manufacturers such as Toyota, Tesla, Mercedes, Audi, BMW, Triumph and Kawasaki will be the major beneficiaries of the new norms. If this happens, we might soon see Tesla cars on the Indian roads! Yes, the upcoming norms will pave the way for the much-awaited Tesla Model 3 electric sedan in the Indian market. Just so you know, the tough government regulations have forced the US-based electric carmaker to put its India plans on hold.
Tesla Model 3, the company’s most affordable vehicle, will be the first product to enter our market. The sedan makes uses of a 60kw lithium-ion battery pack offering an electric range of 215kms in a single charge. It can do 0-60mph in 6 seconds. The electric saloon will come with both rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive systems. Read – Carmakers Will Soon Provide Factory-Fitted Number Plates
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