New Delhi, June 24 -- Delhi's draft EV Policy 2026 proposes restricting new two-wheeler registrations to electric vehicles from April 1, 2028, a move that has prompted Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) to urge the state government to reconsider the proposal.

SIAM's Case Against the Ban

In its representation to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, SIAM argued that modern BS-VI compliant two-wheelers fitted with electronic port fuel injection and three-way catalytic converters emit negligible particulate matter - the primary pollutant affecting Delhi's air quality. Restricting registrations of such vehicles would therefore have limited pollution impact, the automobile ind...