Niti Aayog pitches for National EV policy with clear targets and timelines

05 Aug 2025 Evaluate

Government think tank Niti Aayog in its report titled 'Unlocking a $200 Billion Opportunity: Electric Vehicles in India', has pitched for a National Electric Vehicle (EV) policy with clear targets and timelines to fast-track India's electric mobility transition. The Aayog further recommended expanding corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE) norms to a wider segment of vehicles. It called for establishing a National EV policy with clear targets and timelines, and a regulatory framework with phased EV mandates. It also pitched for a clear policy, with target timelines, for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) adoption.   

The report said create a pooled fund with contributions from the public budget and multilateral development banks for providing lower-interest loans for the procurement of e-buses and e-trucks, and suggested designing and launching an appropriate scheme to channel funds. It also called for prioritising service delivery models over asset procurement, shifting capital costs to operating expenditures and scaling R&D efforts to drive down battery costs, enhance energy density and reduce reliance on imported rare earth materials. Strategic scaling of charging infrastructure and enhancing public awareness and information systems are critical enablers. India seeks to attain a 30 per cent share of electric vehicles in total vehicles sold by 2030.

According to the report, sales of EVs in India increased from 50,000 in 2016 to 2.08 million in 2024, against global EV sales of 9,18,000 units in 2016 to 18.78 million in 2024. It said India's transition has been slow to start, but it is picking up. Noting that India's EV penetration was only about one-fifth of the global penetration in 2020, but has picked up to over two-fifths in 2024, the report said it continues to show an increasing trend, though relatively slow. It further said India has progressed to only about 7.6 per cent of sales in 2024, which is far behind its target of 30 per cent by 2030. Thus, it has taken nearly 10 years to reach a penetration level of 7.6 per cent and now needs to increase this share by over 22 per cent in the next 5 years alone.  


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