The e-vehicle manufacturers in the state of Punjab have demanded reduction in GST on batteries although sales of e-vehicles would increase after permission of selling and registering them without pre-fitted batteries. Although some have pointed out that this will not make any change since the price of the e-vehicle with or without the battery will remain the same. The Ministry of Road Transport had said that “Vehicles could then also be sold in the market without the battery. This will make the upfront cost of the electrical 2 wheeler (2W) and 3 wheelers (3W) to be lower than ICE 2 and 3W. The battery could be provided separately by the OEM or the energy service provider.”
