Eyeing Incentive To Buy Tata Nexon EV? Check The Norms Company Failed To Meet

Tata Nexon EV: A three-member committee has been constituted to verify claims of the complainants and assertions of Tata Motors in support of the model, and the committee will include a representative of Tata Motors.

In a blow to the Tata Nexon’s ambition to sell electric vehicle, the Delhi government delisted the electric version of the Tata Nexon car from its subsidy scheme for electric vehicles following complaints that the model failed to meet the specified range on a single charge.

What does the government say?

Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday highlighted several users complaining of "sub-standard" driving range offered by the Nexon electric vehicle (EV).

"The Delhi government has decided to suspend subsidy on an EV car model, pending final report of a Committee, due to complaints by multiple users of sub-standard range performance," Gahlot had posted on Twitter.

The order issued by the Delhi Transport department on Monday said that a three-member committee has been constituted to verify claims of the complainants and assertions of Tata Motors in support of the model. The committee will include a representative of Tata Motors.

What norms are violated by Tata Nexon?

A buyer of Nexon EV had complained about the car not meeting the promised range of 312 km on single charge of its battery following which the transport department issued a show cause notice to Tata Motors in January.

The user bought the car from a dealer at the Safdarjung Enclave and the model registered on December 3, 2020 failed to provide the specified 312-km range on a single charge. The range of more than 200 km could never be achieved by the model, he had claimed.

Responding to the Transport department's show-cause notice on February 8 in person, a Tata Motors representative had appeared before a Transport department officer and submitted written submission.

The transport department order said that the reply furnished by Tata Motors was examined in detail and found to be "non-satisfactory".

On the other hand, Tata Motors claimed the Nexon EV is the only personal segment EV available in the market presently that meets the stringent FAME norms.

The company said, the range at single full charge (312 km) for the Nexon EV is on the basis of the certification received from the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI). ARAI, is the official body that independently tests and evaluates all mass-produced vehicles under standard test conditions before they can be rolled out to customers.

What is the automaker’s response?

Tata Motors, in a statement, termed the development as "unfortunate" and asserted that it will continue to "engage constructively" with relevant authorities to protect the interests of its customers, according to news agency PTI.

What’s the incentive offered to vehicle oweners?

Under the Delhi government's EV policy, a purchase incentive of Rs10,000 per KWh of battery capacity is provided on an electric four-wheeler (subject to a maximum incentive of Rs1,50,000 per vehicle) to the owners of the first 1,000 e-cars to be registered in Delhi after the issuance of the policy. The policy was notified in August 2020.

The vehicle model Tata Nexon EV XZ+ manufactured by Tata Motors Ltd was approved under the eligibility of the Delhi EV Policy.

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