Summary
More than 30 million people have jobs because of making and selling vehicles.
New electric cars that run on cleaner fuel are becoming popular.
Key Points
4 points1
The auto industry adds about 22.75 lakh crore rupees to India's economy.
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It provides jobs for over 30 million people.
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Car sales reached a record 4.6 million this year.
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Electric and cleaner fuel vehicles are growing fast.
New Words to Learn
7 wordslakh crore
a very large number used in India, like 100,000,000,000
economic
related to money and how a country works
sustainability
taking care of the Earth so it stays healthy
decarbonisation
making things release less carbon, which helps the air stay clean
flex‑fuel
a vehicle that can run on different kinds of fuel
registration
officially writing down a new vehicle so it can be used
impetus
a push or help that makes something happen faster
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