The government today said it is open to increasing the research and development (R&D) cess fund for the automobile industry over and above the Rs 1,400 crore earmarked for eight years.
All laboratories in the country researching on automobile technology, such as BHEL which is developing cell technology as alternative fuel, have also been brought together through the setting up of a national R&D working group. The group is working out a plan to link all major laboratories across the country to give a thrust to automotive research.
