Scrapping aged trucks and buses may lead to minimal sales push

The move to scrap 15-year-old vehicles, expected to be enacted by end of March, will only boost sales of commercial vehicles (CVs) marginally. And, the impact will mostly be confined to small and medium-duty CVs, as these would be the ones meeting the age criterion.

Heavy-duty vehicles (16-49 tonne) evolved as a segment only in the past decade and, hence, may not benefit, transporters and officials at automobile companies said. 
 

Finer details of the policy are yet to be finalised and made public. Abhay Damle, joint secretary, ministry of road transport and highways, said: “I can only say it’s under