{"id":495439,"date":"2025-01-17T15:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T10:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inc42.com\/?p=495439"},"modified":"2025-01-17T18:43:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T13:13:38","slug":"pm-modi-projects-eightfold-surge-in-evs-by-decade-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inc42.com\/buzz\/pm-modi-projects-eightfold-surge-in-evs-by-decade-end\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Projects Eightfold Surge In EVs By Decade End"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reflecting on the immense potential within the electric vehicle sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has projected that the number of electric vehicles in India may see an eightfold rise by the end of this decade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PM Modi was addressing the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today (January 17).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also said that the sale of EV vehicles 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fossil fuels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Prime Minister also underlined growth in the broader automobile sector saying that the industry has experienced nearly 12% growth in the past year, with annual car sales reaching approximately 2.5 Cr.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He noted that factors including a large youth population, an expanding middle class, rapid urbanisation, modern infrastructure development and affordable vehicles through initiatives like \u2018Make in India\u2019 have contributed to propelling this growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the infrastructure front, he said that the government has allocated over INR 11 Lakh Cr for infrastructure improvements, focusing on multi-lane highways and expressways to enhance travel ease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, advancement in technologies like FASTag and the National Common Mobility Card are also 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