EV Policy: It has been further pleaded that as per the reports with the Chandigarh administration itself, more than 50% vehicles which come to Chandigarh are from outside and mostly from the neighbouring states and further there is no such ban or capping in any of the adjoining areas of Mohali and Panchkula. This kind of policy will not in any manner serve the objective which the administration wants to achieve regarding promoting the electric vehicles.
Electric Car Sales: The administration’s move to limit registration of petrol and diesel vehicles has already drawn strong opposition. Some relaxations have been made, but they have failed to placate political parties and auto dealers.
“In Delhi, we have around 2 lakh registered vehicles with the aggregators. Out of that, we sell around 10 lakh kg per day. As we understand from the policy that has been approved, by 2030, 100% aggregators would be converted to electric. We expect around 10 lakh volumes by 2030 to be impacted.”
Shares of City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies Indraprastha Gas (IGL) and Mahanagar Gas (MGL) tanked up to 11 percent on Friday following the Delhi government s approval of the electric vehicle (EV) policy for cab aggregators and delivery service providers.
Mercedes Benz: The luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz exports 90% of its total South African output, primarily to Europe, which plans to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035. At the same time, South Africa s policy paper on EVs is two years behind schedule. The government has said it will be published this year.