India considering a five-year tax cut on EV imports to woo Tesla
印度政府將考慮提供EV五年進口關稅免除
India is contemplating of cutting import taxes on fully built electric vehicle units for a maximum of five years in an effort to lure companies like Tesla Inc. to market and eventually produce their vehicles there.
According to reports, the Indian government is developing an electric vehicle policy that would let international car manufacturers to import battery-powered cars at reduced tax rates provided they agreed to eventually construct them in India.
A final decision regarding the policy’s parameters has not yet been made. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, is scheduled to meet with Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal to talk about the company’s intentions to establish a factory in South Asian nation.
小編點評:這是一個非將有助於全球電動車公司及其相關產品公司考慮進入印度市場的措施。值得注意的是,印度政府正同時在制定一項允許國際汽車製造公司以降低的稅率進口汽車的電動車政策。
Car, mobile phone, and FMCG dealers seek laws to protect them in company deals
汽車、手機、快速消費品三大產業公會呼籲立法保護印度經銷商及代理商
In order to safeguard the interests of “nearly 30 million dealers and distributors” who are compelled to operate under “one-sided terms and conditions,” three of India’s largest consumer-facing distributor and dealer groups—representing the FMCG, auto, and mobile phone sectors—have joined together to seek legal reforms.
There are no existing laws to compensate distributors and dealers in such cases.
In order to safeguard their interests, distributors and dealers from a total of eighteen industries—including electronics, paper, plastics, and pharmaceuticals—have unitedly expressed their worries and demanded new laws and regulations.
小編點評:這些協會對公司突然決定解散合作夥伴關係時,沒有為經銷商和分銷商提供補償的法規提出擔憂。上述協會要求制定新的法規和指導方針來保護經銷商的權益。在汽車行業,這種需求幾年前就已提出,現在電子產品經銷商也加入其中。對於所有透過經銷網絡在印度營運的業者來說,這方面的發展將是值得關注的。
FAME – III is coming; may lead to changes for EVs
印度政府將推出電動車製造第三階段補貼計畫 FAME-III
The government is thinking about enforcing stronger regulations to force the use of local components to support domestic EV manufacture and cases of companies breaking phased manufacturing program (PMP) rules by putting together cars with imported parts.
As part of its proposed FAME-III, the Union Ministry is thinking of eliminating PMP and implementing a 505 domestic value addition (DVA) requirements.
Editor’s Note: The subsidy is probably going to promote research and development in the field of renewable energy in addition to light commercial vehicles.
小編點評:這起補助案有望促進可再生能源領域以及輕型商用車的研發。
India to invite bids for $960 million battery-making program
印度政府9.6億美金電池生產補助案開放申請
According to sources, India intends to request bids for an incentive program worth 80 billion rupees (about USD 960 million) to promote the development of batteries for electric vehicles.
According to exclusive reports, the program will mandate that successful bidders establish advanced chemistry battery installations capable of producing 20 gigawatt hours of electricity in total. Next month, they claimed, the government will invite proposals from possible investors.
During a consultation meeting with government officials, companies expressed interest, including Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd., LG Energy Solution Ltd. of Korea, and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Over a five-year period, the government will provide incentives to companies for the sale of locally manufactured batteries.
小編點評:在電池製造和出口業務方面,印度正在快速擴大;在未來五年內,預測將實現超過10%的復合年增長率(CAGR)。該行業的總生產值超過100億美元,估值超過160億美元。對於來自台灣的公司來說,這是一個非常值得考慮的機會。
Kaynes to invest Rs 2,850 cr in chip unit in Hyderabad, Rs 830 cr in Mysuru
印度製造商Kaynes將分別在海德拉巴投入285億盧比和邁索爾投入83億盧比設晶片廠
A leading electronics manufacturing services provider, Kaynes SemiCon, a 100% subsidiary of Kaynes Technology, plans to invest Rs 2,850 crore in a chip factory located in Hyderabad and Rs 830 crore in Mysuru.
Hyderabad will host the groundbreaking ceremony for the facility, which will feature 13 lines for outsourced semiconductor assembly and testing (OSAT) and with automatic test equipment (ATE) and a reliability testing line
Additionally, Kaynes SemiCon would invest Rs 83.28 crore in a silicon photonics research and development centre in Mysuru for co-packaged optics. Ten lines for OSAT and one line each for MEMS, sensors, and power modules will be available at the Mysuru site.
Centre to pay out Rs 400 cr to 20 firms under PLI scheme for telecom gear
印度中央政府將給付40億盧比給20家受PLI補助業者
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is anticipated to award incentives of Rs 400 crore to 20 companies during the current fiscal year, according to a report published on Thursday by The Economic Times (ET). Companies like Nokia, Jabil, HFCL, and VVDN are on the list of those that stand to gain.
As to the report, the 20 companies that were part of the production-linked incentive (PLI) plan for producing telecom goods had achieved their targets. Incentives will be given to several companies for the first time.
Thirty-one companies were given approval to participate in the manufacturing of networking and telecom products under the plan, which was announced in February 2021. For various product types and categories, it provides incentives ranging from 4 to 7%. For micro, small, and medium-sized businesses, the incentive is one percent higher (MSMEs).