This day aims to mark the celebration of e-mobility.
The first World EV day was observed in 2020.
This day celebrates electric vehicles of all shapes and sizes, as well as raising awareness of just how rewarding and easy making the switch really is.
Presently, India has around 2.9 million electric vehicles and this number is increasing day-by-day.
In year 2022-23, EV penetration rate touched around 5.3 per cent of the total.
It is a jump of almost 6 times from 2020-21 level.