New Delhi, June 6 -- Union heavy industries and steel minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has weighed in on the automotive industry's concerns about state governments equating hybrid and electric car incentives, stating that the government continues to support all clean fuel for automobiles.

He said the government has incentivized hybrid cars under subsidy schemes such as FAME II, and hybrid ambulances under PM E-drive. In addition, under the PLI-Auto scheme, the government supports all kinds of fuels besides EVs, including CNG, LNG and biofuels.

"Under the FAME-II Scheme, EV (electric vehicles) and hybrid version of e-4W was allowed for incentivization. Similarly, in case of PM E-drive scheme, a hybrid version of e-ambulances, that is, electric ...