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India's Electric Mobility Push
India's electric-mobility push is led by PM E-DRIVE, an ₹11,900 crore Heavy Industries scheme that subsidises electric vehicles, buses and chargers and upgrades testing agencies until 31 March 2028, towards a 30 percent electric share of new sales by 2030. It is in the news because a 1 October 2026 ministry review put sales under the scheme at 26.59 lakh EVs by June 2026, and showed its outlay raised from ₹10,900 crore by an August 2026 notification.
Last updated 5 October 20266 min read
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Corrects the PM E-DRIVE outlay to ₹11,900 crore, raised by a 10 August 2026 notification; e-two-wheeler incentives now run to March 2028; 26.59 lakh EVs sold by June 2026.
- PM E-DRIVE
- FAME
- NITI Aayog
- Electric Vehicles
- India Electric Mobility Index
- CAFE-III
- Ministry of Heavy Industries
- EV 2030 target
- IEMI 2025
- Rajiv Gauba
- Unified Bharat e-Charge app
- GARC
- Global Automotive Research Centre
- National Automotive Board
- AIS-156
- vehicle homologation
- testing agencies
- electric vehicles
- S.O. 4424(E)
- e-two-wheeler incentive
- EV charging
- Heavy Industries
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