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January 18, 2025 at 02:51 PM
PM E-Drive (Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement)
🔆 Key Highlights: 📍 Objective: Promote electric mobility by extending fiscal incentives to electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, buses, trucks, and ambulances.
📍 Outlay: ₹10,900 crore over two years.
📍 Administration: Scheme is managed by the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
🔆 Coverage:
âś… Targets support for:
@25 lakh electric two-wheelers.
@3 lakh electric three-wheelers.
@14,000 electric buses.
âś… Includes fiscal benefits to promote localization of components, battery manufacturing, and installation of public charging stations.
🔆 Key Exclusion:
❌ Electric cars are excluded from fiscal incentives, causing concerns in the EV car market.
🔆 Infrastructure Expansion:
âś… Proposal for 21,100 charging stations for four-wheelers aims to address range anxiety.
🔆 Goal:
âś… Contribute to achieving 30% electric vehicle penetration by 2030 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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