As India switches to BS-VI, sub Rs 10 lakh petrol cars may gain

MUMBAI: Petrol-run vehicles priced below Rs 10 lakh are likely to be the initial gainers when India transitions to Bharat Stage-VI emission standards in April, according to industry executives and experts.

Factors that are expected to work against diesel vehicles include price hikes that would likely be sharper than on petrol-run models and continuing uncertainty over the availability of BS-VI compliant fuel across the country. Companies that focus on large diesel-powered utility vehicles could therefore take a bigger hit, at least initially, than those that specialise in petrol.