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Current affairsCAFE-III Norms Notified: India Sets 16.7% Fleet Fuel Efficiency Target for Passenger Vehicles by 2031-32The Ministry of Power notified India's Corporate Average Fuel Economy-III (CAFE-III) norms on September 30, 2026. The new standards — effective April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2032 — require the fleet-average fuel consumption of passenger vehicles to improve by 16.7%, from 3.996 litres per 100 km in 2027-28 to 3.327 litres per 100 km in 2031-32. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) sets the standards; enforcement is by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. Current affairsIndia Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025: Delhi Tops Rankings, National EV Share Reaches 8.25%NITI Aayog and WRI India released the second edition of the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025, ranking Delhi first with a score of 84/100. India's national EV market penetration reached 8.25% in 2025–26, with 2.5 million new registrations — a 25% year-on-year rise — placing the country on a trajectory toward its EV30@30 target. Current affairsIndia Records Highest-Ever Monthly EV Sales in July 2026 — 3.28 Lakh Units, Up 66% YoYIndia registered its highest-ever monthly electric vehicle (EV) retail sales of 3,27,901 units in July 2026, up 66% year-on-year, according to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). Electric vehicles now account for approximately one in every eight vehicles sold in India. Electric two-wheelers crossed the two-lakh mark for the first time, while electric passenger vehicles grew 83% year-on-year.
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- India registered a record 3,27,901 electric vehicles (EVs) in July 2026 according to FADA (Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations). What does FAME stand for in India's EV policy framework?UPSC · Current Affairs
- The PM e-Drive Scheme (September 2024), India's successor to FAME-II for electric vehicles, has a total outlay of approximately:UPSC · Current Affairs
- India's record EV sales in July 2026 are underpinned by the government's production incentive for advanced battery manufacturing. The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) batteries has an outlay of approximately:UPSC · Current Affairs