Auto firms laud EV draft policy, but flag infra, incentive concerns

Automobile makers have good words for the draft policy that has set a target for at least a fourth of new vehicles sold in Delhi to be run on electricity by 2023. 

However, they are skeptical on the issue of the required charging infrastructure and the lack of clarity on the incentive each vehicle category will get under the FAME  (Faster Adoption of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles) scheme.

Some also pointed to the high cost of electric buses and the financial ability of state transport corporations to buy these.

In its current form, the policy targets only two-wheelers and vehicles