India's electric two-wheeler manufacturer Hero Electric has appealed to the government to take a re-look at the government's FAME II scheme, or Faster Adoption and Manufacture of Electric (and Hybrid) Vehicles, since it has not helped low cost electric vehicles pick up sales, as that is the segment which contributes to maximum volumes in the electric vehicle category, and not premium electric vehicles. According to Hero Electric, while the FAME II scheme was aimed to promote adoption of electric vehicles, the government needs to include low speed two-wheelers, as these cost effective vehicles are essential for mass adoption of electric vehicles. Also Read: Hero Electric To Go Ahead With Investment Plans Despite Downturn In Industry "When FAME II was announced earlier this year, the industry had very high expectation from the government's vision and intention to make EVs more attractive to customers. However, in some areas FAME II was not very practical because of th...
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