EVs from last millennium, vehicles registered in 1900: Database anomalies set off clean-up drive

India's Vahan vehicle database reveals over 117 anomalies, including EVs registered before their existence and incorrect weight data. Manual record-keeping and weak validation are blamed. Authorities are now launching a massive exercise to identify operational vehicles, crucial for policy planning and tackling pollution from older fossil-fuel cars.

Nov 30, 2025 2

EVs from last millennium, vehicles registered in 1900: Database anomalies set off clean-up drive
India's Vahan vehicle database reveals over 117 anomalies, including EVs registered before their existence and incorrect weight data. Manual record-keeping and weak validation are blamed. Authorities are now launching a massive exercise to identify operational vehicles, crucial for policy planning and tackling pollution from older fossil-fuel cars.
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