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 […]