Meta Materials Circular Markets (MMCM) organised a conference at the Indian Habitat Centre in New Delhi on 18 December 2023. Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road, Transport and Highways, unveiled the DigiELV online platform as well as the Automotive Circularity Orchestrator. 
MMCM's Automotive Circularity Orchestrator addresses global environmental concerns by helping collaboration for eco-friendly alternatives. It connects consumers, manufacturers and recyclers to promote sustainability and facilitates seamless data as well as material exchanges. 
The DigiELV online platform – authorised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) – aids lawful trading of Certificate of Deposit (CD) for End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs). It ensures transparency and rewards sustainable efforts of ELV owners. In the beta phase, the DigiELV platform facilitated trading of more than 800 certificates in the past three months.
Besides the Automotive Circularity Orchestrator and DigiELV, the MMCM also introduced a public educational series on benefits of vehicle scrapping during the programme. The series was shown at the conference to those present and turned out to be quite engaging in the booklet form. It included cartoon stories for kids to encourage parents to take a sustainable action on their vehicles in terms of their scrappage at the end of their life. 
Organised in collaboration with the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) and the Policy Times Chamber of Commerce (PTCC), the conference brought together key stakeholders to discuss not just about the DigiELV or the Automotive Circularity Orchestrator but also about the ELV Policy, certificate of deposits, CD Trading, lawful ELV scrapping, need for material traceability and carbon emission reduction through vehicle scrappage waste recycle/circular economy. The launch edition made efforts to spread awareness about vehicle modernisation programme, CD trading on DigiELV and the role of the Auto Circularity Orchestrator in environmental sustainability. 
"The launch of platforms like DigiELV and Automotive Circularity Orchestrator aligns with our commitment to reducing pollution and moving towards sustainable mobility,” said Gadkari 
Gadkari emphasised on moving ahead with the 3E concept, which stands for ecology, environment and economics. He mentioned that the scrappage policy will reduce environmental pollution by approximately 20-25 percent. 
Nitin Chitkara, CEO, MMCM, averred, "Around eight percent of India's total GHG emissions come from the transport sector, and in Delhi it exceeds 30 percent. The 2021 Vehicle Scrappage Policy is a crucial step toward systematically phasing out unfit cars and promoting technologically advanced vehicles to reduce pollution. Our solutions, DigiELV and the Automotive Circularity Orchestrator, aim to revolutionise the automotive industry by promoting sustainability and addressing the pressing issue of automotive pollution.” 
There was no standard scrapping facility available. After the introduction of this, cars would be scrapped properly. Consumers in-turn will benefit by receiving a certificate recognised by the government which they can use to avail a discount on road tax as well as registration fees when buying a new car, he added.

Mumbai-based automotive major Mahindra & Mahindra has announced its wholesales for April 2025 at 84,170 vehicles, a growth of 19 percent, including exports.

The auto major sold a total of 52,330 SUVs in the domestic market, which was 28 percent higher than 41,008 SUVs sold for the same period last year. Commercial vehicle sales in the domestic market came at 22,989 units, which was 4 percent YoY. 

Veejay Nakra, President, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra, said, “Building on the strong momentum of last year's performance, we began the year on a strong note in April by achieving SUV sales of 52,330 units, a growth of 28 percent and total vehicle sales of 84,170 units, a 19 percent growth over the same month last year. These numbers indicate the strength of our portfolio and customer offerings.”

JSW MG Motor India, a leading passenger vehicles manufacturer, has announced its wholesales for April 2025.

The company reported sales of 5,829 units, which was 23 percent higher over April 2024, when it sold 4,725 vehicles.

Interestingly, the automaker's popular offering, the Windsor EV, has continued to be the top-selling electric passenger vehicle for the seventh month in a row.

JSW MG Motor India's Windsor EV has now gone home to over 20,000 customers.

Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s largest carmaker, has reported its wholesales of 179,791 units in April 2025, marking a 7 percent increase compared to 168,089 units sold in April 2024. The growth was primarily propelled by strong performance in utility vehicles and a sharp rise in export volumes.

Domestic sales, including passenger and light commercial vehicles, remained flat with 142,053 units, as compared to 140,448 units in April 2024. Within this, light commercial vehicles (LCVs) like the Super Carry saw a significant jump of 34.2 percent, with sales rising to 3,349 units from 2,496 units last year.

In the passenger vehicle segment, SUVs such as the Brezza, Ertiga, Grand Vitara and others recorded a 4.4 percent increase, selling 59,022 units compared to 56,553 in the previous year. However, sales for Eeco declined by 5.2 percent, while the mini segment (Alto, S-Presso) saw a sharp 45 percent drop, falling to 6,332 units from 11,519 units. The compact segment, which includes high-volume models like the Baleno and Swift, grew by 8.1 percent, reaching 61,591 units.

Sales to Toyota Kirloskar Motor rose sharply by 79.2 percent, from 5,481 units to 9,827 units, indicating a growing demand for cross-badged products.

The standout performer was the export segment, which surged 26 percent to 27,911 units from 22,160 units in April 2024. This strong export growth helped bolster the company’s overall numbers despite weaknesses in domestic sub-segments.

While some product lines such as the mid-size sedan Ciaz (-63 percent) continue to struggle.

Tata Motors reported total wholesales of 72,753 units for April 2025, reflecting a 6 percent year-on-year decline from 77,521 units in April 2024.

The passenger vehicle (PV) segment, including electric vehicles, accounted for 45,532 units, down 5 percent from 47,983 units in the same month last year. Within this, domestic PV sales dropped 6 percent to 45,199 units, while international business (IB) sales rose significantly to 333 units, up from 100 units. Electric vehicle sales (domestic + IB) declined 16 percent year-on-year to 5,318 units.

Commercial vehicle (CV) sales stood at 27,221 units, marking an 8 percent YoY drop from 29,538 units in April 2024. Domestic CV sales contracted 10 percent to 25,764 units, while CV exports (IB) grew 43 percent to 1,457 units. Key sub-segments like Small Commercial Vehicles (SCV) and pickups saw a steep 23 percent decline.

Despite growth in certain categories like ILMCV trucks and passenger carriers, overall sales momentum was tempered across both PV and CV segments.