Andhra Pradesh government and Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to undertake a feasibility study on the introduction of electric vehicles and the necessary systems and infrastructure required for the move.
The inclusion of Toyota’s EVs in the smart city project will not only highlight the ‘smart’ in the project, but also help curb the rising levels of air pollution.
The study is also directed at the proposed introduction of Toyota’s Prius PHEV and Small EV Commuter in the state as part of a smart city project at Amaravati, the upcoming capital city of Andhra Pradesh.
The AP government and the Japanese auto giant will mutually work together to ensure a smooth introduction of EVs in the rest of the state as well.
This is in line with Toyota’s Environment Challenge 2050 – to achieve zero CO2 emissions from its vehicles.
The minister informed that chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has already asked Government of India’s Energy Efficiency Services Limited(EESL) to allocate 5,000 EVs that would be procured as part of the second tender that will be issued shortly.
Source- Asianet
