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An electric vehicle (EV) is one that operates on an electric motor, instead of an internal-combustion engine that generates power by burning a mix of fuel and gases. Therefore, such as vehicle is seen as a possible replacement for current-generation automobile, in order to address the issue of rising pollution, global warming, depleting natural resources, etc. Though the concept of electric vehicles has been around for a long time, it has drawn a considerable amount of interest in the past decade amid a rising carbon footprint and other environmental impacts of fuel-based vehicles.
 
In India, the first concrete decision to incentivise electric vehicles was taken in 2010. According to a Rs 95-crore scheme approved by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the government announced a financial incentive for manufacturers for electric vehicles sold in India. The scheme, effective from November 2010, envisaged incentives of up to 20 per cent on ex-factory prices of vehicles, subject to a maximum limit. However, the subsidy scheme was later withdrawn by the MNRE in March 2012.
 
In 2013, India unveiled the 'National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020' to make a major shift to electric vehicles and to address the issues of national energy security, vehicular pollution and growth of domestic manufacturing capabilities. Though the scheme was to offer subsidies and create supporting infrastructure for e-vehicles, the plan mostly remained on papers. While presenting the Union Budget for 2015-16 in Parliament, then finance minister Arun Jaitley announced faster adoption and manufacturing of electric vehicles (FAME), with an initial outlay of Rs 75 crore. The scheme was announced with an aim to offer incentives for clean-fuel technology cars to boost their sales to up to 7 million vehicles by 2020.
 
In 2017, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari made a statement showing India’s intent to move to 100 per cent electric cars by 2030. However, the automobile industry raised concerns over the execution of such a plan. The government subsequently diluted the plan from 100 per cent to 30 per cent.
 
In February 2019, the Union Cabinet cleared a Rs 10,000-crore programme under the FAME-II scheme. This scheme came into force from April 1, 2019. The main objective of the scheme is to encourage a faster adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles by offering upfront incentives on purchase of electric vehicles and also by establishing necessary charging infrastructure for EVs.

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But, despite this decline, August sales still represented the third-highest monthly total this year, following March and July

Updated On: 21 Oct 2024 | 12:52 PM IST

The industry body says while EV segment as a whole grew by 157% during FY23, govt policy should be clear on how much manufacturers can get and how to encash on the subsidy

Updated On: 05 Apr 2023 | 6:24 PM IST

Panel recommends extension of scheme

Updated On: 27 Mar 2023 | 10:49 PM IST

'Diesel, petrol and electric cars will coexist in premium segment'

Updated On: 28 Mar 2023 | 12:12 AM IST

Lithium prices have softened this year, but the market balance is impacted by multiple developments

Updated On: 02 Mar 2023 | 10:14 PM IST

Down 40% since all-time high of 8,154 units in October 2022

Updated On: 28 Feb 2023 | 7:30 PM IST

The National Highways for Electric Vehicles will have 111 stations across 23 cities in project under annuity hybrid e-mobility model

Updated On: 20 Feb 2023 | 10:45 PM IST

To deliver 25,000 XPRES-T EVs in a phased manner

Updated On: 20 Feb 2023 | 10:53 PM IST

Subsidy on EVs must be revisited

Updated On: 09 Feb 2023 | 9:52 PM IST

Ola said the success of the S1 Pro and S1 have cemented its market leadership

Updated On: 09 Feb 2023 | 10:09 PM IST

Most departments will switch over to EVs by next year in the first phase, says CM Sukhu

Updated On: 06 Feb 2023 | 9:58 PM IST

In electric four wheelers, including cars, Delhi came top

Updated On: 04 Feb 2023 | 12:34 AM IST

BMW, along with rival Mercedes, is looking to capitalize on this demand at a time when Tesla has decided to stay out because of high import taxes on EVs

Updated On: 31 Jan 2023 | 9:44 PM IST

The pre-Budget document also highlighted that the automobile sector is a key driver of India's economic growth

Updated On: 31 Jan 2023 | 4:16 PM IST

These scooters will be self-driven, and will last for 60 kilometres in one charge, he said while addressing a press conference

Updated On: 28 Jan 2023 | 7:02 PM IST

The EV dealers can avail flexible repayment tenures through the partnership, the company said

Updated On: 23 Jan 2023 | 4:49 PM IST

VIDA currenty has experience centres in Bengaluru and Jaipur, and pop-up stores in Delhi-NCR, where customers can test ride VIDA V1

Updated On: 22 Jan 2023 | 7:21 PM IST

He said subsidies are being offered for purchase of e-autos and for retro-fitting old diesel autorickshaws with electric motors and battery

Updated On: 19 Jan 2023 | 11:17 PM IST

The two sides signed an agreement to this effect at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, M&M Ltd said in a statement

Updated On: 19 Jan 2023 | 5:47 PM IST

Triton EV will use the facility for producing EV busses, EV trucks, EV cars and Hydrogen busses as well

Updated On: 16 Jan 2023 | 4:28 PM IST