The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on December 07, 2022, notified that prototypes/components of electric vehicles shall be tested by the test agencies for compliance with standards. It is further clarified that as per Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) 1989, there is no need to specify the Make/Type or any other details of the Battery for the purpose of Registration.
It has been advised to all States and Union Territories that vehicles without batteries can be sold and registered based on the type of approval certificate issued by the Test Agency.
