Delhi registers highest EV sales in December, two-wheelers contribute 55% of yearly sales

There have been record EV sales in Delhi in December 2022, the highest-ever state-UT-wise monthly electric vehicle sales in the country. Last month, Delhi registered 7,046 electric vehicles, which is an 86 percent growth year-on-year. ANI reports that since the launch of the EV policy, the UT registered 93,239 electric vehicles, of which two-wheelers contribute nearly 55 percent of the total EV sales in the year 2022.
Delhi is ready with the required private and public charging infrastructure with a total of 2,300 charging points and 200 battery swapping stations in operation across the city, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot, in a media address, said.
Delhi EV Policy was launched on the 7th of August 2020, with two-wheelers and three-wheelers identified as the priority vehicle segment. The policy aims at the rapid adoption of electric vehicles so that they contribute to 25 percent of all new vehicle registrations by 2024.

With the December month's EV sales, Delhi is close to its mission of achieving two-thirds of its target. The success of Delhi EV policy can be attributed to the " i3 " model- Incentivisation, Innovation, and Inclusion.
"We have never restricted ourselves to one segment but have had a holistic view to make it a success," Gahlot said.
"The government is also spending more than ₹ 1,500 crores on the electrification of 56 depots for housing 10,000 buses by 2025. I would like to thank all the stakeholders and Delhi citizens for making the Delhi EV policy a big success," the minister added.