Electric Scooters And Motorcycles To Get Subsidy Upto Rs 44,000 In Maharashtra
Plus, there will be no road tax or RTO registration charges for EVs as well
Weeks after Gujarat announced its incentives for the adoption of electric vehicles, the government of Maharashtra has followed suit. The state’s subsidy scheme will offer additional subsidy benefits of up to Rs 44,000 for electric two-wheelers. Plus, for all the early adopters, there will be no RTO registration charges or road tax levied.
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|
Amount |
|
|
Basic subsidy |
Rs 10,000 |
|
Early bird offer, valid until December 31, 2021 |
Rs 15,000 |
|
Battery warranty based incentive |
Rs 12,000 |
|
ICE vehicle scrappage policy |
Rs 7,000 |
|
Total |
Rs 44,000 |
These benefits will be added to the revised FAME 2 subsidies, making it far, far more accessible to purchase an electric two-wheeler in Maharashtra. The only hurdle that we see in this policy is the battery warranty incentive. Most electric two-wheeler manufacturers offer only a 3-year warranty period, whereas the Rs 12,000 can only be availed if it is a 5-year period.
Also, we aren’t really sure how many existing ICE owners will opt for the scrappage policy. While electrics will act as great daily runabouts, for longer commutes or touring, ICE products will still have the edge. Nevertheless, citizens of Maharashtra can still enjoy an incentive of Rs 25,000 (plus the already offered FAME 2 benefit) on the purchase of a new electric vehicle.
If we were to apply Rs 25,000 as a subsidy amount, here’s how the prices of some of the popular electric vehicles will change:
|
Vehicle |
New Price In Maharashtra |
|
Ather 450 Plus |
Rs 1,03,231 |
|
Rs 1,22,241 |
|
|
Rs 86,999 |
|
|
Rs 90,898 |
|
|
Hero Electric Nyx HX (dual battery) |
Rs 42,954 |
|
Rs 45,990 |
With the likes of the Ola Scooter, Simple One and many more electric offerings expected to hit our markets soon, adoption of electrics is going to boom. The Maharashtra government has also incentivised public charging infrastructure, which would only go a lot further in the acceptance of EVs as well as reduce range anxiety troubles.
Jehan Adil Darukhanawala
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