The government has reduced the Electric Vehicle (EV) subsidy per unit to 15% of the ex-factory price from 40% for e-2Ws under FAME India Scheme Phase-II keeping in mind the increasing penetration of the EV market. This has been implemented after stakeholder’s consultation meetings with OEMs of e-2W on 16.05.2023 and the approval of the Project Implementation and Sanctioning Committee (PISC) for FAME India Scheme Phase-II.
As per the e-vahan portal (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways), the details of electric vehicles sold, category-wise, in the country since 2018 is at ANNEXURE.
The Government of India has taken following steps to give incentives/ subsidies on electric vehicles to resolve structural challenges in adopting electric vehicles like, high cost of vehicles, lack of charging and maintenance infrastructure, and consumer perceptions around battery performance:
- Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India): The Government notified Phase-II of FAME India Scheme initially for a period of five years commencing from 1st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crore. Under FAME-India Scheme phase-II, incentives are provided to buyers of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of electric vehicles.
- Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automotive Sector: The Government on 15th Sep 2021 approved the PLI Scheme for Automotive Sector with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crores to support domestic manufacturing of vehicles. Electric vehicles are covered under this PLI scheme.
- PLI Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC):The Government on 12th May, 2021 approved PLI Scheme for manufacturing of ACC in thecountry with a budgetary outlay ofRs. 18,100 crore. Thescheme envisages to establish a competitive ACC battery manufacturing set up in the country for 50 GWh. Additionally, 5GWh of niche ACC technologies is also covered under theScheme.
- GST on EVs has been reduced from 12% to 5%; GST on chargers/ charging stations for EVs has been reduced from 18% to 5%.
- Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) announced that the battery-operated vehicles will be given green license plates and be exempted from permit requirements.
- MoRTH issued a notification advising states to waive road tax on EVs, which in turn will help reduce the initial cost of the EVs.
ANNEXURE
THE DETAILS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES SOLD, CATEGORY-WISE,
IN THE COUNTRY SINCE 2018 TO 01.08.2023
|
Sr. No.
|
Vehicle Category
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
2023 (till 01-08-2023)
|
|
Total
|
EV
|
%
|
Total
|
EV
|
%
|
Total
|
EV
|
%
|
Total
|
EV
|
%
|
Total
|
EV
|
%
|
Total
|
EV
|
%
|
|
1
|
Two Wheeler
|
1,95,76,235
|
17,067
|
0.09
|
1,86,44,700
|
30,389
|
0.16
|
1,43,05,129
|
29,113
|
0.20
|
1,39,26,217
|
1,56,243
|
1.12
|
1,55,92,118
|
6,31,181
|
4.05
|
92,76,337
|
4,89,637
|
5.28
|
|
2
|
Three Wheeler
|
7,64,806
|
1,10,133
|
14.40
|
7,65,867
|
1,33,489
|
17.43
|
4,00,893
|
90,385
|
22.55
|
3,90,820
|
1,58,129
|
40.46
|
6,77,034
|
3,50,247
|
51.73
|
5,72,654
|
3,00,114
|
52.41
|
|
3
|
Four Wheeler
|
29,99,288
|
1,047
|
0.03
|
28,22,782
|
962
|
0.03
|
23,96,428
|
3,207
|
0.13
|
29,45,340
|
12,259
|
0.42
|
33,46,973
|
33,205
|
0.99
|
20,20,459
|
40,186
|
1.99
|
|
4
|
Goods Vehicles
|
8,86,047
|
658
|
0.07
|
7,99,661
|
54
|
0.01
|
5,03,358
|
15
|
0.00
|
6,02,805
|
1,118
|
0.19
|
8,04,409
|
653
|
0.08
|
4,90,920
|
1,512
|
0.31
|
|
5
|
Public Service Vehicle
|
79,317
|
50
|
0.06
|
81,022
|
508
|
0.63
|
40,328
|
88
|
0.22
|
15,434
|
1,177
|
7.63
|
45,448
|
1,972
|
4.34
|
47,058
|
985
|
2.09
|
Note:- 1- The details given are for digitized vehicle records as per centralized Vahan 4.
2 - Data for Telangana, and Lakshadweep has not been provided as they are not in centralized Vahan 4.
3- The above list shows the year-wise registered vehicles in Vahan.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Heavy Industries, Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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