Government To Come Up With Policy On Advanced Battery Tech For EVs: Gadkari 2,362 Views View Photos The government is planning an integrated approach to develop indigenous fuel cells in the field of EVs The Government of India is looking to adopt an integrated approach and come out with a policy to make India self-reliant in the area of advanced battery technologies for electric vehicles as also other applications according to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. Gadkari said that the next generation batteries will not only minimise vehicular pollution in India but make India a global supplier of EVs. Companies like Bajaj, Hero, TVS, Mahindra, MG Motors India, Tata Motors have already introduced their all-electric vehicles in India. In fact, the subsidies on the vehicles have seen wider adoption of these cars in the country. MG Motor India sold 1300 EVs in the country in 2020, Tata Motors too sold 2000 units of the Nexon EV in the country and the demand for the cars in only increasing. Advanced battery technology will help improve range of the cars and also the life of the battery.