EV sales will shoot up in five years, says Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari Wednesday expressed optimism about the adoption of electric and alternative fuel-powered vehicles, saying the scenario will change in the next five years.

Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the minister stated that sales of petrol and diesel vehicles will fall by the day, while that of electric and alternate fuel-powered vehicles will increase. The minister, however, refrained from fixing a target for alternative fuel and electric vehicles. “It (alternate fuels and electric vehicle) should be natural choice of the consumers…we don’t want to commit (or fix any target for EV),” Gadkari said.