Bigger 2 And 4 Wheeler Companies Want To Invest In Maharashtra: Aaditya Thackeray

Maharashtra Tourism and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray inaugurated the 'Alternate Fuel Conclave' (AFC) being held in Pune. Branded as Pune AFC, the meeting is jointly organized by Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and the Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA), and is being held between April 2 to 5 at the Sinchan Nagar Ground in Shivajinagar. The conclave was kicked on the occasion of Gudi Padva, and aims to provide a platform for dialogue between key stakeholders on clean mobility and attract potential investors in alternate fuel technology.

The conclave will have an EV exhibition on the opening day, and many companies are also reportedly launching new products on the opening day. This will be followed by an EV rally on April 3 and the conclave will hold discussions about solutions to finance India's transition to EVs and Alternate Fuel vehicles on April 4 and 5.

"I can't say particularly about investments but I know for a fact that a lot of investments are coming towards Maharashtra. Bigger companies are coming to Maharashtra, consumption of Maharashtra in four & two-wheelers is highest in the country", said Maharashtra Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray. " We have not gone so much into three-wheelers because we already have CNG, unlike other states where they have diesel. I have seen a lot of startups here which want to scale up. So, that scaling up which also will bring in investment, will also be in Maharashtra" he added.

Multiple leading automobile companies like Tata Motors, Mahindra and Volkswagen are also participating in the exhibition to showcase their EVs, along with research technology under EV, hydro and biofuels.

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