- Primary objective is to safeguard the people/users
- New amendments to be added to Automotive Indian Standards
- Manufacturers to start complying with the norms from October
Electric mobility in India has been growing steadily with more buyers and new brands entering the market. The volume growth has also presented a few cases of fire and other instances raising eyebrows on EV quality. To address this, the government of India has introduced new norms for EV manufacturing.
The list includes the addition of a safety fuse, better cell spacing, and a better Battery Management System (BMS). Speaking of the safety fuse, its primary application is to disengage the battery/cut off the current supply once it senses excess voltage/heat. Meanwhile, better cell spacing aids in mitigating the thermal balance and avoiding a chain reaction of cells on fire. The amped-up Battery Management System is likely to function in tandem with the other two, notify the user, and reduce the risk of malfunction.
Electric two-wheeler and four-wheeler manufacturers have to comply with these norms from October of this year. That said, the newly introduced norms could act as a filter to make the Indian EV space a bit safer with better products.
As of now, some of the major electric two-wheeler manufacturers in India are Ather, TVS, Ola, Revolt, and Bajaj while other names like Yamaha, Hero, and a few more are also set to make their debut.
