Battery-only electric cars accounted for 17.3% of new EU passenger car registrations in 2025, reaching nearly 1.9 million units, with Norway leading adoption at over 95%.
Delhi's Group of Ministers is divided on whether to offer incentives for strong hybrid vehicles in the upcoming EV Policy 2.0, which aims for a 50% waiver on road tax and registration fees for hybrids up to Rs 30 lakh. The debate pits zero-emission advocates against those seeing hybrids as a transitional technology.
New South Wales' latest budget freezes public transport fares for a year and cuts vehicle registration by $100, aiming to ease cost-of-living pressures ahead of the March 2027 election. The state forecasts a $2.3bn deficit in 2026-27, with gross debt projected to exceed $200bn.
