Lok Sabha Question No. 3213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Sale of EVs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Amar Singh, Vijay Kumar Hansdak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3213

ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023

## SALE OF EVs

## 3213.  DR. AMAR SINGH:

## SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मं त्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details and the number of different types of Electric Vehicles (EVs) sold including scooters, autos, cars and trucks in the country during the last five years;
- (b) the number of EVs available for sale currently in the market under various categories;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to strengthen Public Private Partnerships (PPP) to resolve structural challenges in adopting electric vehicles like the high cost of vehicles, lack of charging and maintenance infrastructure and consumer perceptions around battery performance;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Government has reduced the subsidy provided under FAME-II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India) scheme applicable on electric two-wheelers registered on or after June, 2023 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

- (a) & (b): Sir, as per the e-vahan portal (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways), the details of electric vehicles sold, category-wise, in the country during the last five years is at ANNEXURE.
- (c) & (d): Sir, the Government of India has taken following steps to give incentives/ subsidies on electric vehicles to resolve structural challenges in adopting electric vehicles like, high cost of vehicles, lack of charging and maintenance infrastructure, and consumer perceptions around battery performance:
- i. Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India): The Government notified Phase-II of FAME India Scheme initially for a period of five years commencing from 1 st April, 2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crore.  Under FAME-India Scheme phase-II, incentives are provided to buyers of electric vehicles in the form of an upfront reduction in the purchase price of electric vehicles.
- ii. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automotive Sector: The Government on 15 th September, 2021 approved the PLI Scheme for Automotive Sector with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crores to support domestic manufacturing of vehicles. Electric vehicles are covered under this PLI scheme.

- iii. PLI  Scheme  for  Advanced  Chemistry  Cell  (ACC):  The  Government  on  12th  May,  2021 approved PLI Scheme for manufacturing of ACC in the country with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 18,100 crore. The scheme envisages to establish a competitive ACC battery manufacturing set up in the country for 50 GWh. Additionally, 5GWh of niche ACC technologies is also covered under the Scheme.
- iv. GST on EVs has been reduced from 12% to 5%; GST on chargers/ charging stations for EVs has been reduced from 18% to 5%.
- v. Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  (MoRTH)  announced  that  the  battery-operated vehicles will be given green license plates and be exempted from permit requirements.
- vi. MoRTH issued a notification advising states to waive road tax on EVs, which in turn will help reduce the initial cost of the EVs.

(e): Yes, Sir. The government has reduced the Electric Vehicle (EV) subsidy per unit to 15% of the ex-factory price from 40% for e-2Ws under FAME India Scheme Phase-II keeping in mind the increasing penetration of the EV market.  This has been implemented after stakeholder's consultation meetings with OEMs of e-2W on 16.05.2023 and the approval of the Project Implementation and Sanctioning Committee (PISC) for FAME India Scheme Phase-II.

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## THE DETAILS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES SOLD, CATEGORY-WISE, IN THE COUNTRY SINCE 2018 TO 01.08.2023

| Sr.   | Vehicle                | 2018                  | 2018   | 2018   | 2019                  | 2019   | 2019   | 2020                  | 2020   | 2020   | 2021                    | 2021   | 2021   | 2022                    | 2022   | 2022    | 2023 (till 01-08-2023)   | 2023 (till 01-08-2023)   | 2023 (till 01-08-2023)   |
|-------|------------------------|-----------------------|--------|--------|-----------------------|--------|--------|-----------------------|--------|--------|-------------------------|--------|--------|-------------------------|--------|---------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| No.   | Category               | Total                 | EV     | %      | Total EV              | %      | Total  |                       | EV     | %      | Total                   | EV     | %      | Total                   | EV     | % Total |                          | EV                       | %                        |
| 1     | Two Wheeler            | 1,95,76,235           | 17,067 |        | 0.091,86,44,700       | 30,389 |        | 0.161,43,05,12929,113 |        |        | 0.201,39,26,2171,56,243 |        |        | 1.121,55,92,1186,31,181 |        |         | 4.0592,76,3374,89,637    |                          | 5.28                     |
| 2     | Three Wheeler          | 7,64,8061,10,13314.40 |        |        | 7,65,8671,33,48917.43 |        |        | 4,00,89390,38522.55   |        |        | 3,90,8201,58,12940.46   |        |        | 6,77,0343,50,24751.73   |        |         | 5,72,6543,00,114         |                          | 52.41                    |
| 3     | Four Wheeler           | 29,99,288             | 1,047  | 0.03   | 28,22,782             | 962    | 0.03   | 23,96,428             | 3,207  | 0.13   | 29,45,340               | 12,259 | 0.42   | 33,46,973               | 33,205 |         | 0.9920,20,459            | 40,186                   | 1.99                     |
| 4     | Goods Vehicles         | 8,86,047              | 658    | 0.07   | 7,99,661              | 54     | 0.01   | 5,03,358              | 15     | 0.00   | 6,02,805                | 1,118  | 0.19   | 8,04,409                | 653    | 0.08    | 4,90,920                 | 1,512                    | 0.31                     |
| 5     | Public Service Vehicle | 79,317                | 50     | 0.06   | 81,022                | 508    | 0.63   | 40,328                | 88     | 0.22   | 15,434                  | 1,177  | 7.63   | 45,448                  | 1,972  | 4.34    | 47,058                   | 985                      | 2.09                     |

Note: 1The details given are for digitized vehicle records as per centralized Vahan 4.

- 2 Data for Telangana, and Lakshadweep has not been provided as they are not in centralized Vahan 4.
- 3The above list shows the year-wise registered vehicles in Vahan.

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## ANNEXURE