The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has released the draft Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2026-2030, opening it for public consultation till May 10, 2026. Announced on April 11, 2026 and being widely discussed on April 12, the draft is the successor to the landmark Delhi EV Policy 2020 that expired in August 2023 and was extended multiple times. The new policy proposes a 100 per cent exemption on road tax and registration fees for battery electric cars priced up to ₹30 lakh (ex-showroom), valid for vehicles registered in Delhi until March 31, 2030. Strong hybrid electric vehicles priced below ₹30 lakh will get a 50 per cent road tax and registration fee waiver, a provision that has drawn opposition from Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, who argue that hybrid incentives could slow pure battery EV adoption. The policy also proposes a purchase subsidy of up to ₹1 lakh for electric cars, with additional incentives for electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers and goods vehicles. A major air-quality intervention is the proposed phase-out of new petrol two-wheeler registrations by 2028, acknowledging that two-wheelers are among the largest contributors to vehicular pollution in Delhi. According to VAHAN data cited in the policy, EV sales in FY 2025-26 rose 84 per cent year-on-year to around 200,000 units, while strong hybrids grew 35 per cent to 112,000 units. The draft is meant to support India's transition to cleaner urban mobility and Delhi's fight against toxic winter air.