Tata Motors now certified to receive government funding support to develop large scale production capability of its 12m e-buses
By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd - 19th March 2024
India – Tata Motors Ltd of Mumbai, has announced it has received formal certification from the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI1) for series manufacturing of its 12m electric bus, the TATA STARBUS 4/12 EV range; the certificate entitles it to be eligible for the necessary government financial support to expand capacity and mass production of the vehicles.
Under this recognition certification, Tata Motors can now claim incentives to enhance and expand production of M3 category3 electric buses. The funding and certification come under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI)2 programme established in 2021 to advance manufacture of zero emission electric buses and hydrogen electric buses.