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UP pulls the plug on hybrid sops, backs electrics
Mint Bangalore
|October 20, 2025
The battle between electric and hybrid vehicles in India has taken a fresh turn, with Uttar Pradesh—the largest state offering incentives for hybrid cars—deciding to withdraw all financial benefits for hybrids and back only pure electric vehicles (EVs).
The move marks a policy win for homegrown EV makers Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, and a setback for Japanese hybrid car manufacturers Toyota, Honda Cars and Maruti Suzuki.
UP’s high-level empowered electric vehicle committee (HLEEVO), led by state chief secretary Shashi Prakash Goyal took the decision at a meeting on 10 October.
This story is from the October 20, 2025 edition of Mint Bangalore.
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