{
  "id": 19522241,
  "title": "Govt Staff Cars To Go Electric As Finance Ministry Issues New EV Procurement Rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/govt-staff-cars-to-go-electric-as-finance-ministry-issues-new-ev",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T16:10:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/govt-staff-cars-to-go-electric-as-finance-ministry-issues-new-ev-procurement-rules"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 11, the Finance Ministry of India announced new rules for procuring government staff cars, mandating electric vehicles (EVs) as the default and preferred choice. With immediate effect, EVs will now have a net dealer price ceiling of Rs 20 lakh, double the Rs 10 lakh ceiling for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. The Ministry of Finance's Department of Expenditure issued the notification to promote electric mobility, reduce fossil fuel dependence, and consider market prices and lifecycle costs. Ministries and departments are required to procure EVs upon replacement or condemnation of existing ICE staff cars, though ICE vehicles may be considered on a case-by-case basis with justification from the Secretary of the Administrative Ministry or Department and concurrence of the Financial Adviser. Existing hiring rules for electric vehicles remain unchanged.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Nov 11: The Finance Ministry has issued a notification making electric vehicles (EVs) the “default and preferred choice” for the procurement of government staff cars in all ministries and departments of the Centre, with the order coming into force with immediate effect. The notification issued by the Finance Ministry’s Department of Expenditure has doubled the net dealer price ceiling…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}