No deadline for transition to electric vehicles, says govt official
The Centre has not set any deadline for transition to electric vehicles, a government official said on Wednesday.
The comment assumes significance as government think-tank Niti Aayog in June had asked conventional two- and three-wheeler makers to suggest within two weeks concrete steps for transition towards electric mobility keeping in mind 2025 deadline.
Replying to a question, a government official said, “There is no such deadline.”
The Niti Aayog has suggested transition to full electric vehicles (EVs) for three-wheelers by 2023 and two-wheelers with an engine capacity of less than 150cc by 2025.
