Despite rising air pollution and ambitious climate targets, India’s e-bus adoption remains slow. Could Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandates be the policy shift needed to electrify public transport and meet the EV30@30 goals? In FY2024-25, only 3% of total bus sales in India were electric, with just 3,400 e-buses sold compared to over 1 lakh Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) buses. This is starkly insufficient against India’s commitment under the EV30@30 campaign, which targets 40% of all n...
