This will be the year of action on the e-vehicle front. From announcements to policies, 2018 will have an eventful calendar with automakers taking baby steps towards making evehicles a reality.The government will soon announce "an all-encompassing" Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) — 2 scheme. He has warned the industry to move to electric vehicles by 2030, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) recently said in a white paper that 2047 looks more like it. A few spoke out against the threat and said an all-electric fleet by 2030 might not be ideal for India. Another issue is the cost, quality and quantity of electricity.

Source: Times of India January 04, 2018 05:15 UTC