India, Aug. 4 -- In an effort to boost electric vehicle adoption, the government is likely to exempt them from the 15-year 'end of life' (EoL) regulation.

A ToI report said that the power ministry will also extend Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) norms to urban freight vehicles, trucks and buses.

These measures were discussed in a meeting chaired by NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba amid a slowdown in EV penetration in India.

In 2024, electric vehicle (EV) adoption in India reached 7.8%, which is below the government's target of 30% by 2030.

"NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam suggested that if the 15-year EOL regulation is not applied to EVs, it may spur sales," the report said, citing sources.

It further said that there was a consens...