New Delhi, July 11 -- Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy officially launched a scheme for incentivising electric trucks (E-Trucks) under the PM E-DRIVE Scheme.

This is the first time that the centre has launched support for electric trucks to help the country transition to clean and sustainable freight mobility.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme on 11th September 2024 to promote electric mobility in the country. The scheme has a financial outlay of Rs 10,900 crore over a period of two years.

The newly launched scheme is a strategic move to support India's commitment to reducing vehicular em...