Ather Energy CEO Tarun Mehta has criticised the Centre’s auto PLI stance for excluding startups, calling it a policy mismatch that could weaken India’s EV ambitions. After a government official suggested PLI is only for “global champions,” Mehta argued eligibility thresholds favour legacy makers, leaving startups at a 13-16% cost disadvantage and deterring investment in innovation areas like batteries and software.
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