Summary
More people are buying electric bikes and three‑wheelers, and new places to charge them are appearing.
The country hopes this will keep the air clean and help make new jobs.
Key Points
3 points1
Electric vehicle sales grew from about 50,000 in 2016 to 2.3 million in 2025.
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Over 52,000 public charging stations are now in India.
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The government plans to have electric vehicles make up 30% of all sales by 2030.
New Words to Learn
8 wordselectric vehicle
a car or bike that runs on electricity
charging station
a place where the vehicle’s battery is filled with electricity
emissions
gases that come out of cars and can pollute the air
manufacturing
making things in factories
investment
money put into a project to help it grow
infrastructure
the basic buildings and systems needed for a service
policy
rules made by the government
self‑reliance
being able to do things on your own without needing others
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