By 2050, there will likely be more electric vehicles than conventional ones in India, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday, expecting advances in technology and gains from the government’s efforts to build up a domestic renewable automotive industry to begin paying off. Gadkari said batteries were the most important component of an electric vehicle and …
The government on Wednesday said it has allowed the sale and registration of electric vehicles without pre-fitted batteries, a move which will reduce the upfront cost of these vehicles. "The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allowed registration of electric vehicles without pre-fitted batteries. In a letter to Transport Secretaries of all the States and UTs, the ministry has …