The govt. has sought Rs 469 crore from Hero Electric, Okinawa Autotech, Ampere EV, Revolt Motors, Benling India, Amo Mobility and Lohia Auto.
Several electric 2-wheeler manufacturers, including Hero Electric and Okinawa, want their customers to refund the excess rebate availed by them when purchasing the vehicles.
The EV makers, represented by the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) have submitted a letter to M N Pandey, Minister of Heavy Industries, urging him to look into the possibility of asking customers to return the subsidies to the OEMs.
Sanjay Kaul, Chief Evangelist, SMEV, argued that the money currently demanded from OEMs for non-compliance can be recovered from customers and returned to the government just like in the case of some OEMs over-charging customers were asked to return the amounts. He added that if a customer has received a discount over and above the correct price, it would be incumbent on him / her to return the excess amount.
To facilitate this, OEMs are willing to share customer data with the ministry. The companies are also open to issuing a Public Notice asking customers to deposit back the excess rebates they had received as subsidies.
The government has sought Rs 469 crore from seven electric 2-wheeler makers for wrongfully claiming subsidies under the FAME II scheme. These include Hero Electric, Okinawa Autotech, Ampere EV, Revolt Motors, Benling India, Amo Mobility and Lohia Auto.
Keyword: Hero Electric, Okinawa & others want customers to refund rebate money