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Time of India
23-04-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Good news! This state slashes EV road tax to just 1% till March ‘26: Details
Good news! This state slashes EV road tax to just 1% till March '26. The Gujarat government has announced a fresh incentive for electric vehicle buyers. Fully electric vehicles in the state will now be eligible for a 5% tax exemption, bringing the effective tax rate down to just 1%. The benefit will remain in effect until March 31, 2026, reported IANS. The announcement was made by Harsh Sanghavi, Minister of State for Home and Transport, who described it as a 'citizen-centric step' aimed at promoting eco-friendly mobility solutions. This tax relief is expected to ease the financial load on EV buyers and further accelerate electric vehicle adoption across the state. Citizens can claim the benefit directly through the online Vahan 4.0 portal, making the process simple and transparent. Kia EV9 Review: Worth the Price Tag? | TOI Auto by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Gujarat EV Policy and sales The move complements the broader EV ecosystem that Gujarat has been steadily building under its Electric Vehicle Policy 2021. Backed by a budget of Rs 870 crore, the policy aims to make Gujarat a leader in EV adoption and manufacturing. It targets the deployment of 2 lakh electric vehicles across categories — including 1.10 lakh two-wheelers, 70,000 three-wheelers, and 20,000 four-wheelers — by the end of 2025. The environmental impact of this policy is notable. The government estimates a reduction of nearly 6 lakh tonnes in carbon emissions, along with fuel savings of around Rs 5 crore over the policy's duration. Infrastructure is also a key focus. Gujarat is encouraging private investment in EV charging stations by offering subsidised electricity tariffs and incentives. Additionally, the state is building a strong EV manufacturing base, with a Rs 7,300 crore lithium-ion battery plant currently being developed in Ahmedabad. As of April 2025, the state has already registered over 2.64 lakh electric vehicles and introduced more than 800 electric buses across various districts. Discover everything about the automotive world at Times of India .
Hindustan Times
23-04-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Irregularities in issuing RCs: Show cause notices served to 51 vehicle dealers, 28 ARTOs in UP
The Uttar Pradesh transport department has issued show cause notices to 51 vehicle dealers and 28 assistant regional transport officers (ARTOs) across the state following a review that uncovered significant irregularities and delays in the vehicle registration process, said a government spokesperson here on Tuesday. 'The action comes as part of a statewide effort directed by the Yogi Adityanath government to ensure the system is timely, transparent, and citizen-friendly,' he said. The department conducted a regular review of the dealer point registration system, analysing data entered onto the Vahan 4.0 portal between January and March. This analysis revealed widespread non-compliance with established procedures. Investigators, according to the spokesperson, found numerous instances where dealers allegedly delivered vehicles to owners before completing the registration process. Other common violations included uploading incomplete, illegible, or inconsistent documents to the portal, and failing to rectify issues even after applications were rejected and returned by the department. Critically, many owners reportedly did not receive their Registration Certificates (RCs) in a timely manner. The specific grounds for the crackdown include delivery of vehicles prior to registration, repeated uploading of unreadable, incomplete, or inconsistent documents, failure to make corrections despite departmental rejection of files and non-provision of the Registration Certificate (RC) to the vehicle owner on time. 'Based on these findings, show cause notices have been served to 51 dealers, including a prominent dealer in Lucknow. They have been given 14 days to provide a clear and satisfactory explanation. Failure to do so could lead to the suspension or cancellation of their Trade Certificates, according to official procedure,' the spokesperson said. The review also highlighted administrative indifference and lack of oversight within the transport offices themselves. Lapses at the ARTO level reportedly included significant pendency of registration files, approval of applications with errors, and a failure to adequately review compliance. Consequently, 28 ARTOs from the relevant districts have also been issued show cause notices for these supervisory failures. Transport commissioner Brajesh Narayan Singh said that the department's main goal was to provide timely and smooth services to citizens, as per the government's intention. 'Negligence at any level will be taken seriously, and strict action will be taken against the responsible persons or organisations as per the rules', he added.
Hindustan Times
22-04-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
UP govt issues notices to 51 dealers, 28 ARTOs for vehicle registration irregularities
Lucknow, The Uttar Pradesh Transport Department on Tuesday said it has issued show-cause notices to 51 vehicle dealers and 28 Assistant Regional Transport Officers across the state following a review that uncovered significant irregularities and delays in the vehicle registration process. The action comes as part of a state-wide effort directed by the Yogi Adityanath government to ensure that the system is timely, transparent and citizen-friendly, it said in a statement. The department conducted a regular review of the Dealer Point Registration system, analysing data entered into the Vahan 4.0 portal between January and March 2025. This analysis revealed widespread non-compliance with established procedures. Investigators found numerous instances where dealers allegedly delivered vehicles to owners before completing the registration process. Other common violations included uploading of incomplete, illegible or inconsistent documents to the portal, and failing to rectify issues even after applications were rejected and returned by the department. Critically, many owners reportedly did not receive their Registration Certificates in a timely manner. The specific grounds for the crackdown include delivery of vehicles before registration, repeated uploading of unreadable, incomplete or inconsistent documents and failure to make corrections despite departmental rejection of files. Also, the crackdown involved the non-provision of the Registration Certificate to the vehicle owner on time, according to the statement. "Based on these findings, show-cause notices have been served to 51 dealers, including a prominent dealer in Lucknow. They have been given 14 days to provide a clear and satisfactory explanation. Failure to do so could lead to the suspension or cancellation of their Trade Certificates according to official procedure," the Transport Department said. Transport Commissioner Brajesh Narayan Singh said the department's main goal is to provide timely and smooth services to citizens, according to the government's intention. "Negligence at any level will be taken seriously and strict action will be taken against the responsible persons or organisations according to the rules," he added. He further clarified that vehicle registration services are directly connected to the public and any kind of negligence whether by dealers or department officials will not be tolerated. Failure to follow departmental orders will also be dealt with seriously and action will be taken as per the rules, he added. The review also highlighted administrative indifference and lack of oversight within the transport offices themselves. Lapses at the ARTO level reportedly included significant pendency of registration files, approval of applications with errors and a failure to adequately review compliance. Consequently, 28 ARTOs from the relevant districts have also been issued show-cause notices for these supervisory failures, according to the statement.
