Page 4 - Ev Policy

India's EV dream: Does buying an electric car today really make sense?

The running cost of electric vehicles is lower, but there is a high upfront capital investment. Lack of charging infrastructure is another impediment

EV makers welcome GST rate reduction, seek similar cut for spare batteries

It also slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on EV chargers from 18% to 5%

Centre advises state govts to exempt EVs from permit requirements

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways also advised states to either minimise the road tax for EVs or exempt them from paying road tax for vehicle registration

Delhi govt's EV target for 2024: 25% of new vehicles to be electric

State govt to have technology-agnostic approach for charging

Need policy to promote EVs for future transportation model: Niti Aayog

I think Niti Aayog will be well-placed to develop this policy, and I hope that will be the task we will fulfil going forward: Rajiv Kumar

Absence of policy will not hamper development of EVs, say auto-makers

MSI had announced that it planned to launch an EV in India by 2021