Punjab Government is in talks with Japan to launch Electric Vehicle (EV) buses based on the Japanese model of state-of-the-art quick charge Lithium ion batteries, beginning with a pilot of five buses in Chandigarh-Patiala.
The government will take forward the discussions on the Japanese EV Corridor during the forthcoming Progressive Punjab Investors Summit 2019, in which Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), a Japanese government-related organization, is partnering for the country session.
JETRO promotes mutually beneficial trade and investment between Japanese organizations and other countries.
A delegation led by the Japanese Ambassador to India will attend the Summit, which will also see participation from key stakeholders from Mitsui, SML Isuzu, Mitsubishi and Yanmar, said the state Additional Chief Secretary (Investment Promotion, Industries and Commerce) Vini Mahajan.
Punjab is also pursuing for a Centre of Excellence in advanced and emerging technologies (that is Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Internet of Things (IoT) with the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEIT) envisaged under the umbrella MOU between METI, Japan and MEIT, India, said Mahajan.
