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The EV-Ready India Dashboard, launched on Monday by R K Singh, Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy, is an interactive tool that allows one to track, analyse, and display key performance indicators and metrics for growth of EVs in the country. A free to access platform, it is developed by the Ola Mobility Institute (OMI) Foundation, a policy research and social think tank.

Government dragging its feet while Eqypt, Ethiopia already have EV policy

To bridge this prevailing gap between EV and ICE vehicles, a multidimensional approach by the government is crucial.

Policy & Industry News: The head of Nissan on Monday said the company had no reverse gear for electric, despite the UK government rowing back on one of its flagship policies.

Tamil Nadu is emerging as an electric vehicle (EV) hub in India, with the state accounting for the sale of 400,000 EVs out of the total 1 million sold in the country between January and September. The government aims to manufacture 30% of all EVs sold in India by 2030 and contribute significantly to global exports.

The Delhi government is developing a new policy for cab and bike aggregators that aims to promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) over compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. The policy, based on the "polluter pays" principle, may waive licensing fees for electric taxis while imposing fees for CNG taxis.

Delhi Transport Minister, Kailash Gehlot, has suggested potential incentives for individuals interested in converting their old petrol or diesel vehicles into electric ones. He mentioned that the current electric vehicle policy will be extended for six months and a new policy is being developed that may include incentives for electric vehicle conversions. Retrofitting an old vehicle with an electric conversion kit involves removing the internal combustion engine and related systems, and installi...

Electric Vehicles: The department has also drawn a rough estimate of the expenditure to be borne on this count. For the first 100 kilometers, the state government will bear a monthly expenditure of INR 46,000 in the form of rent to the private agencies from where the car will be hired.

EV Conversion: Delhi Transport Minister, Kailash Gehlot, has suggested potential incentives for individuals interested in converting their old petrol or diesel vehicles into electric ones. He mentioned that the current electric vehicle policy will be extended for six months and a new policy is being developed that may include incentives for electric vehicle conversions. Retrofitting an old vehicle with an electric conversion kit involves removing the internal combustion engine and related system...

As a measure to control rising pollution levels in the state because of automobile fuel emission, the West Bengal government has taken a decision to only use electric vehicles for all administrative functions.