Analysis of Council’s Proposal on Electronic Vehicles

Introduction The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) recently permitted the registration and sale of electric vehicles without pre-installed batteries. This action was taken to "decouple the cost of the battery (30-40% of the total cost) from the cost of the vehicle," which provided the EV ecosystem a boost. This legislative decision is intended to cut the initial price of electric two and three-wheelers, which might later be made available independently by energy service...