India's vehicle scrappage policy: key insights for 2025

We explore how India's vehicle scrappage policy can drive sustainability through data-driven strategies, emissions reduction, and fleet modernization.

New Delhi air quality is among the worst of all global capitals. As the country struggles with pollution, India’s vehicle scrappage policy has come under renewed attention. Launched in 2021 as the Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernization Program (V-VMP), the government policy aims to phase out unfit, polluting vehicles and promote cleaner, safer alternatives, transforming the automotive industry in India.