BS-VI a joker in the pack, may lead to dumping of old stock: Bajaj Auto

Vehicle maker also warns transition by next April could trigger 'unwarranted price war, says while it will be compliant by deadline, it is concerned about its competitors

Terming the transition to Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) emission norms from April next year as "joker in the pack", Bajaj Auto Ltd has cautioned that there could be dumping of old BS-IV stock in the domestic market, triggering an "unwarranted price war" in the second half of the ongoing fiscal.

In its Annual Report for 2018-19, the Pune-based firm said while its motorcycles, three-wheelers and quadricycles will be "fully BS-VI compliant not just on April 1, 2020 but some months earlier, it is difficult to anticipate the state of BS VI readiness of our competitors".'

"For the industry as a