Reliable sources said that the EV makers have been given time till July end to respond in detail to the notices.
Once the responses are in, the government will decide which penal action is to be taken, if any, against the EV makers at fault.
Last month, the
The Ministry of
The preliminary findings from the government-constituted probe committee on EV fires also identified issues with battery cells or design in nearly all of the electric two-wheeler fire incidents in the country.
The experts found defects in battery cells as well as battery design in nearly all EV fires.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (
These defects occurred because the electric two-wheeler manufacturers like Okinawa Autotech, Pure EV, Jitendra Electric Vehicles, Ola Electric and Boom Motors may have used "lower-grade materials to cut costs", the DRDO probe had revealed.
The
Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari has already warned EV makers of strict action if they are found negligent.
"If any company is found negligent in their processes, a heavy penalty will be imposed and a recall of all defective vehicles will also be ordered," he had tweeted.
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