New Delhi, May 26 -- Seeking to combat consumer hesitancy over resale value and battery longevity, the Maharashtra government has announced a policy that will introduce digital "battery passports" for all new electric vehicles (EVs), a first for the country.

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As part of the state's recently-released EV policy, the digital battery passport will be used to track the health, usage and manufacturing details of an EV battery, a critical component which accounts for over half of an EV's value.

"The State shall introduce a digital battery passport to track key parameters such as manufacturing details, real-time health status, usage history, and end-of-life diagnostics," Maharashtra'...