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Govt softens stance on time frame for transition to electric vehicles

The change in stance follows a strong opposition by automakers of the proposed government plan to ban two-wheelers (below 150cc) and three-wheelers by 2023 and 2025, respectively

Road ministry wants easier licensing for EVs to boost public transport
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The government seems to have softened its stance on the time frame for transition to electric vehicles (EVs). 

The Ministry of Heavy Industries, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways,

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First Published: Aug 1 2019 | 2:35 AM IST

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