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STRAIGHT DRIVE undled with a five-per cent rebate on new vehicle purchase and a likely 25 per cent discount in road tax, the voluntary scrappage policy follows a substantial BSVI price rise. Coming just before another substantial vehicle price rise of between one- and five-per cent, the policy isn’t helped by the minute drop in fuel prices and fast rising other costs. De-incentivising the use of 15 and 20 year old vehicles through a steep registration cost hike among others measures, the voluntary Bscrappage policy is likely to wipe out a chunk of used vehicle buyers and operators along with their support system and means of livelihood. New vehicle buyers are likely to see the resale value of their auto drop faster than they could dream of. Financiers will find the going tough; the prospect of EVs costing as much as “The volunTARY SCRAPPAGE the conventional autos in the next two years of little use unless THREE EASY WAYS TO SUBSCRIBE supported by an extremely efficient infrastructure. Burning Lignite POLICY IS LIKELY TO WIPE OUT to power them won’t help curb pollution either. With hydrogen, bio- fuel and LNG as alternatives, the application of scrappage policy to A CHUNK OF USED VEHICLE such vehicles will make an interesting case. Especially with much BUYERS AND OPERATors”. subsidisation and push. Bhushan Mhapralkar [email protected] Scan this QR code to get started Step 1 : Open the Camera app or a QR Code scanning app Step 2 : Hold your device steady for 2-3 seconds pointing towards the adjoining QR Code Step 3 : A notification with a url will appear Step 4 : Click to visit the content as shown on the right hand side. commercialvehicle CVmagazine cvmagazineindia www.commercialvehicle.in WHAT'S INSIDE COVER STORY 20 26 Mahindra Treo Zor Tata Ultra Sleek T. Series Mahindra Treo Zor has the capability to pull a variety of Tata Motors has introduced a Sleek T. Series range of buyers due to its unique status and build. 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Write to us at [email protected] YOUR or visit us on www.commercialvehicle.in VOICE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE 6 April 2021 // www.commercialvehicle.in April 2021 n Rapid battery charging tech n Yolobus emphasises reliability The scrappage n Marc Llistosella opts out; new Magic policy Express ambulance The scrappage policy 32 n ZF focuses on diversity and inclusivity has turned real after being in news for a n Shriram Automall used vehicle app. long time. n Ecom Express attracts USD 20 million investment n Bus industry news n Experts discuss EV recycling and vehicle scrappage n Eicher observes National Road Safety month n BatX battery buy-back programme Industry reaction n Abutani Trucking Delivers 1000th to scrappage 38 BharatBenz policy The industry reaction n Zyngo to deploy 500 vehicles to the scrappage n Automechanika goes virtual policy announcement n BorgWarner to accelerate electrification has been interesting strategy and insightful. 41 Interview: In pursuit of growth: Rajaram Krishnamurthy, Vice President – Marketing & Sales, and Customer Services, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV). 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