New Delhi offers cash incentives to swap old cars for EVs – Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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Traffic moves along a highway amidst air pollution in New Delhi, India, in December 2025. India’s capital New Delhi will offer a cash incentive of over $1,000 to car owners willing to scrap their old vehicle for an EV, according to a new policy finalized by the government on Monday in a move aimed at reducing high levels of air pollution.
NEW DELHI >> India’s capital New Delhi will offer a cash incentive of over $1,000 to car owners willing to scrap their old vehicle for an EV, according to a new policy finalized by the government on Monday in a move aimed at reducing high levels of air pollution.
New Delhi is one of the world’s most polluted cities, with air quality worsening in the winters when dense, stagnant air traps emissions from crop burning in neighboring states, vehicle exhaust and construction dust.
The local government in New Delhi finalized a new electric vehicle policy with an outlay of $1.59 billion over four years to incentivize buyers of electric two-wheelers, cars and small trucks, as well as setting up EV chargers.
The plan will offer $1,060 as a scrapping incentive to those who trade in cars bought before April 1, 2020, for an EV. Those buying a battery EV priced at up to 3 million rupees ($31,734) will be exempt from paying road tax and registration fees, which typically amount to 4% to 10% of the car’s price.
Buyers of electric scooters and motorbikes will get a cash incentive of 30,000 rupees in the policy’s first year, reducing to 10,000 rupees by year three. Furthermore, the Delhi government will only register electric two-wheelers from April 1, 2028, forcing buyers to move away from gasoline and other powertrains.
The initiative will also incentivize setting up 32,000 EV charging points across Delhi. Strikingly, hybrid vehicles have not been included in the policy, which is expected to come into effect from July 1.
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This policy will provide a big boost to EV players like Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra as well as electric two-wheeler makers TVS Motor, Bajaj Auto and Ather Energy.
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