India, Jan. 9 -- The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), 1989, introducing a safety mandate for electric vehicles (EVs).In order to address the risk posed by silent engines powering electric vehicles, the government has made the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) mandatory for 'M' and 'N' electric vehicle categories. Electric vehicles, unlike its Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) counterparts, operate almost silently at low speeds. It poses a significant risk to pedestrians, especially to children, cyclists and differently abled people with disabilities. The introduction of AVAS would add an auditory cue for all people, allowing them to detect approaching traffic....