Union Budget 2021: Auto industry welcomes scrappage scheme, decries new duties on imported parts

Union Budget 2021: Owners will be incentivised to scrap passenger vehicles that are over 20 years old and commercial vehicles that are over 15 years old. There is, however a concern that there may not be too many such vehicles as the average replacement cycle of a passenger cycle is around eight years and of a CV is around 8-10 years. The hike in customs duty on certain auto parts to 15 percent will raise input costs and prices for cars that depend on specialised components