Andhra EV policy: no sops for hybrids

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided not to extend road tax waivers and cash incentives for buyers of hybrid vehicles, in its new sustainable electric mobility policy document seen by Mint.

- Alisha Sachdev

The Andhra Pradesh government has decided not to extend road tax waivers and cash incentives for buyers of hybrid vehicles, in its new sustainable electric mobility policy document seen by Mint.

The policy, effective 11 December, extends benefits only to electric two-, three-, and four-wheelers, goods carriers, and e-buses, diverging from other states like Uttar Pradesh that have incentivized hybrids to promote cleaner mobility.

The policy, valid until 2029, is part of Andhra Pradesh's goal to achieve carbon-neutrality in the transport sector by 2047. While Uttar Pradesh has included hybrids in its incentive programmes, Andhra Pradesh has decided to focus on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as the backbone of its clean-transport strategy.