00:00The Department of Energy amended its guidelines that includes new
00:03classifications for electric vehicles, adding two more classifications in the
00:08existing list. The previous classifications are namely battery EVs,
00:12hybrid EVs, light EVs, plug-in hybrid EVs, while the traditional EVs are range
00:19extender EVs and fuel cell EVs. Other amendments are definitions of terms,
00:24recognition of documentary requirements, and EV recognition application. According
00:29to Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, the revision is a crucial step in building a
00:34more organized, accessible, and future-ready EV market in the country.
