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flag India's EV scheme boosted sales to 1.13 million, making electric two-wheelers top-selling, but rural and poorer regions lag.

flag India’s PM EDRIVE EV scheme has boosted annual EV sales to 1.13 million—3.4 times higher than FAME II—despite halving per-vehicle subsidies, with electric two-wheelers now the top-selling segment. flag The program, costing ₹109 billion, expanded to include trucks and ambulances, driving growth in buses and commercial vehicles. flag Adoption remains uneven, with wealthier states leading, while poorer regions like Bihar still rely on three-wheelers. flag Experts urge stronger national policies, better infrastructure, data transparency, and targeted incentives to extend electrification to rural areas, MSMEs, and informal transport.

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