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Electric vehicles sales jump 142% in three years
The upfront cost of electric vehicles is higher than the internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. However, the operational cost of electric vehicles is lower than the ICE vehicles
Niti Kiran | March 16, 2021 | Updated 17:31 IST
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The demand for electric vehicles in the country has grown over two times in the last three years. The number of registered electric vehicles as per e-vahan portal jumped from 69,012 in FY18 to 167,041 in FY20, informed the Minister of State for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Arjun Ram Meghwal in the Parliament today. This takes the total count of electric vehicles sold in the country to 3.79 lakh units in the last three years.
Demand for e-vehicles in India more than doubled in 3 yrs
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New Delhi, March 16 : The adoption of electric vehicle by commuters is on the rise in the country as falling prices and government support is pushing up demand and increasing adoption of these green vehicles.
In a written reply to a question on e-vehicles in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Minister of State for Heavy Industries Arjun Ram Meghwal said that number of registered electric vehicles as per e-vahan portal during the last three years has seen a consistent increase.
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