On Wednesday, August 13, 2025, four-wheeler auto majors like Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, and Mahindra & Mahindra were in the spotlight after the Supreme Court granted interim relief in the end-of-life vehicle case.
The top court ordered that no coercive action be taken against drivers of older vehicles in the National Capital Region (NCR) for now. It also agreed to hear petitions challenging the 2018 restrictions that capped diesel vehicle use at 10 years and petrol vehicles at 15 years in the NCR.
The Delhi government had opposed the blanket ban, arguing it was too broad. The SC issued notices to the Centre and the Commission of Air Quality Management (CAQM) and will hear the matter again in four weeks.
Government data shows:
- Delhi: ~6.2 million end-of-life vehicles (4.1M two-wheelers)
- Wider NCR: ~4.4 million such vehicles, mostly in high-density urban zones
On the market front, the Nifty Auto index ended the prior session 0.6% higher, with Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp, M&M, and Tata Motors gaining, while the other 10 constituents closed in the red.
Top gainers as of Aug 13, 2025, 12:10 PM included:
- Aarvi Encon: ₹120.55 ▲20.00%
- NDL Ventures: ₹102.07 ▲20.00%
- Priti International: ₹92.21 ▲17.84%
- NMDC Steel: ₹42.23 ▲17.80%
- Premier Explosives: ₹492.15 ▲15.27%
