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Maharashtra tops list of states buying EVs through FAME scheme

In electric four wheelers, including cars, Delhi came top

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Under the FAME II scheme, the government earmarked Rs 10,000 crore as a subsidy to electric vehicles. The scheme has been extended till March-end 2024

Surajeet Das Gupta New Delhi
Maharashtra tops the list in sales of electric vehicles across all segments which have availed of the FAME II subsidy, followed by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthan.

The top five states collectively account for over 56 per cent of the 0.85 million electric vehicles bought through the scheme, according to government data and span two wheelers, three wheelers, e-rickshaws, and four wheelers.

The trend of the top states is akin to registrations of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles though with one exception: Uttar Pradesh which accounts for 11 per cent all vehicle registrations based on data to March 31st