A panel headed by Niti Aayog Chief Executive Officer Amitabh Kant had earlier suggested that only EVs (three-wheelers and two-wheelers) with an engine capacity of up to 150cc should be sold from 2025 onwards. New Delhi: Allaying fears of the automobile industry, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said there is no need […]
Niti Aayog doesn’t have authority to decide on EV deadline: Nitin Gadkari
There is some proposal in NITI Aayog. But I am the minister. NITI Aayog has no authority, he said. NEW DELHI: Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said there will be no deadline for adoption of electric mobility and there will be no ban on the petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles. He also said […]
Not setting deadline for transition to EVs: Nitin Gadkari
A government official ET spoke to said that the ministry of road transport and highways is not looking at imposing any deadline for phasing over diesel-run vehicles. NEW DELHI: In what may come as a breather for the automobile sector, the transport ministry will not set any deadline for transition to electric vehicles, Union minister […]
Electric vehicles will help in cutting imports and pollution: Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari said his immediate agenda is to revive the stalled highway projects. Nitin Gadkari has lined up mega plans in his second innings as the minister of road transport & highways. In an interview with Prerna Katiyar, the Nagpur MP, who now also heads the ministry of micro, small & medium enterprises, speaks about […]
Nitin Gadkari for wider stakeholder talks on EV adoption
The Indian government is working aggressively on promoting new and renewable sources of energy and electric vehicles in a bid to curb pollution and cut its oil import bill. NEW DELHI: Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari has called for wider stakeholder consultation on the adoption of electric vehicles, to give adequate time to domestic manufacturers […]