<h1>European-affiliated automaker eyes local electric vehicle launch by 2027-28, contingent on supplier localisation, charging infrastructure, supportive policy</h1> An automaker affiliated with a European group is evaluating a local launch of an electric vehicle by 2027-28 contingent on establishing a localised supplier base and anticipated development of charging infrastructure and supportive policy. The company cites current market share and sales trends for its four petrol models, attributes recent demand shifts to reduced goods-and-services tax rates that vary by vehicle type, and plans dealer-network expansion into smaller cities while maintaining production at its domestic plant and continuing exports. The plan highlights supply-chain localisation and regulatory environment as key legal and commercial conditions for market entry.