** Electric bus makers Tata Motors TAMO.NS , JBM Auto
JBMA.NS , Olectra Greentech OLEC.NS , and Ashok Leyland
ASOK.NS rise 0.3%-5%
** Gains come after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says
in her budget speech that the government will encourage EV
adoption in public transport
** Govt plans to expand EV ecosystem by supporting
manufacturing and charging infrastructure
** TAMO, JBMA and OLEC up between 13% and 35% YTD, while
ASOK down 3.8%
(Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru)
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