New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Hybrid cars may roar past their electric cousins in the coming years after trailing them in the green transition so far, mirroring a pattern set in the US, Europe and South Korea.

The debut of new fleet-wide emission norms next year could prompt more carmakers to roll out hybrids to stay compliant, an internal Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) document said, signalling a structural shift in energy mix in the world's fastest-growing automobile market. Mint reviewed a copy of the policy note.

While electric vehicles (EVs) that made up 4% of passenger vehicle sales in 2025 will rise to 11% by FY32, hybrids which held a mere 2.5% will shoot up to 17%, the Union power ministry's Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) wrote i...