Hyderabad: The state government will organise the Hyderabad e-Mobility Week from February 6 to 11, 2023, to celebrate the city becoming the first in India to host a Formula E race.
The week-long celebrations being held as a run-up to the marquee race will be packed with several events that will showcase the global EV ecosystem in Hyderabad, according to a press note.
As part of this, the city will host the Hyderabad EV Summit, the Rall-E Hyderabad, and the Hyderabad e-Motor Show before closing the week with the Hyderabad e-Prix.
Minister K.T. Rama Rao formally announced the Hyderabad e-Mobility Week on Friday at Pragathi Bhavan by launching the website and unveiling the logo and flyer for the event in the presence of energy minister G. Jagadish Reddy, IT secretary Jayesh Ranjan and Dr Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, special secretary, investment promotion and external engagement.
After the launch, Rama Rao said, "This is going to be a monumental week for Hyderabad and India. The Hyderabad E-Prix will be one of the largest global events ever hosted in the state and using this opportunity to host the global EV ecosystem in Hyderabad during the Hyderabad e-Mobility Week is a great step to put Hyderabad on the EV map of the world.”
He said the EV sector was the future of sustainable mobility and Telangana had stayed ahead of the curve in creating a favourable environment for the adoption of zero emission vehicles.
“We were one of the first states to launch EV&ESS policy in 2020 and have also attracted investments from key EV companies such as Fisker, Olectra, Hyundai, Biliti Electric and ZF Group. Now, with the Hyderabad e-Prix and the e-Mobility Week, we are bringing global leaders of the EV landscape to Telangana. This event will provide fresh dynamism for this sunrise sector in the State and in India," Rama Rao said.
The website, www.evhyderabad.in, contains details on the events that are part of the Hyderabad e-Mobility Week and interested participants will be able to gather information, register and participate in them, he said.
