According to the letter written by the drivers, "The scheme essentially states that only electric bike taxis would be allowed to run in Delhi and bike taxis of other fuel types would become illegal to operate. By notifying the said scheme, the government would stop our only source of income that not only supports me but my entire family." The letter has also been sent to Kejriwal, BJP MP Gautam Gambhir and Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot.
The Indian heavy industries ministry is hopeful that 60-70% of two-wheelers on the road will be electric in the future, reflecting the public s active adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The ministry aims to sell 12 lakh scooters this year and expects 60-70% of electric two-wheelers and 70-75% of electric three-wheelers by 2030. The government has provided constant support for the growth of EVs in the country, and the production-linked incentive scheme in battery development will help reduce India s dependence on imports. EVs in India have grown from 0.13% in 2019-20 to 4.3% currently.
Battery-swapping solutions provider SUN Mobility has partnered with electric vehicle fleet operator Bluwheelz to deploy over 16,000 EVs in the next year. The companies aim to deploy 15,000 electric two-wheelers and 1,000 electric three-wheelers in metropolitan cities, as well as retrofitting 1,000 existing 4-wheeler loader fleets.
Sun Mobility Bluewheelz EV: Under the partnership, the companies are looking to deploy over 15,000 electric two-wheelers and 1,000 electric three-wheelers in all metropolitan cities through the next 12 months, SUN Mobility said in a statement.
Following the cut in subsidies on E2Ws in May, volumes plunged from 1,05,527 units in the same month to 46,057 in June. In the following months, volumes slowly started rising