MoRTH Recommends Zero Registration Charges For BEVs

In a bid to make battery electric vehicles (BEVs) a bit more attractive for buyers, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has recommended exempting such vehicles from payment of fees for the purpose of issue or renewal of registration certificate as well as the assignment of a new registration mark. For this, Rule 81 of Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 will have to be amended and a draft for the same has been submitted. The ministry is currently seeking comments and suggestions from all stakeholders. If implemented, it should bring the on-road price of EVs down considerably. But … Continue reading MoRTH Recommends Zero Registration Charges For BEVs