New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- The PM E-DRIVE scheme has supported the sale of 26.54 lakh electric vehicles (EVs) as of July 22, 2026, while the government is expanding charging infrastructure and promoting domestic manufacturing of EVs and components, according to the Ministry of Heavy Industries.

The government informed the Lok Sabha that PM E-DRIVE, which is being implemented from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2028, has an overall allocation of Rs 10,900 crore, of which Rs 2,322 crore had been released and utilised as of July 22, 2026. The scheme has supported 23.79 lakh electric two-wheelers, 2.68 lakh electric three-wheelers in the L5 category, 6,547 e-rickshaws and e-carts, and 55 electric trucks. It has also allocated 14,000 e-buses.

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