The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has allowed registration of electric vehicles without pre-fitted batteries.
“In a letter to transport secretaries of all the states and UTs, the ministry has clarified that vehicles without batteries can be sold and registered based on the type approval certificate issued by the testing agency,” said a statement from the ministry.
“There is no need to specify the make/type or any other details of the battery for the purpose of registration. However, the prototype of the electrical vehicle and the battery (regular battery or the swappable battery) is required to be type approved by the test agencies specified under Rule 126 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989,” the statement said.
