Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The battle between electric and hybrid vehicles in India has taken a fresh turn, with Uttar Pradesh-the largest state offering incentives for hybrid cars-deciding to withdraw all financial benefits for hybrids and back only pure electric vehicles (EVs). The move marks a policy win for homegrown EV makers Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, and a setback for Japanese hybrid car manufacturers Toyota, Honda Cars and Maruti Suzuki. UP's high-level empowered electric vehicle committee (HLEEVC), led by state chief secretary Shashi Prakash Goyal took the decision at a meeting on 10 October. "It was observed that incentives should be strategically implemented towards encouraging the indigenous manufacturing of pure ele...