Delhi emerging as EV capital of India

Delhiites are opting for electric vehicles (EV) as EV sales have been registered six times higher in the Capital than in the rest of the country. According to the Transport Department, EV accounted for the second most bought type of vehicles in the September-November quarter accounting for nine percent of the vehicles sold while the national average rests at only 1.6 percent.

As per EV database with Delhi government, 9, 540 EVs sold in Delhi last quarter. As the sale rapidly goes up each month, the city government has set a target for EVs to account for 25 percent of sales by 2024.