India's Maharashtra hopes to persuade Amazon, Uber, others to go electric faster


FILE PHOTO A man is seen at a Jio-bp electric vehicle EV charging point an Indian fuel and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries RIL and British Petroleum BP in Navi Mumbai India October 26 2021 REUTERSFrancis Mascarenhas

FILE PHOTO: A man is seen at a Jio-bp electric vehicle (EV) charging point, an Indian fuel and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries (RIL) and British Petroleum (BP), in Navi Mumbai, India, October 26, 2021 REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Maharashtra state will offer companies like Amazon.com Inc and Uber new incentives to electrify their delivery fleets ahead of a 2025 target for cleaner air, its environment minister told Reuters.

One of India's richest states and home to the financial hub of Mumbai, Maharashtra is an important market for e-commerce, ride-hailing and food delivery companies. Last year, it set a target for such companies to electrify 25% of their fleet by 2025.

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