§1Who it is for

  • Champion OEMs and Component Champions making Advanced Automotive Technology (AAT) products, mainly zero-emission vehicles

Useful if

Tier-2/3 component MSMEs wanting to supply DVA-compliant parts to Champion OEMs.

Do not spend time on it if

New EV startups hoping to apply directly.

§2Eligibility

  1. Approved applicants under Champion OEM or Component Champion categories.
  2. Products must achieve minimum 50% Domestic Value Addition (DVA), certified (PIB Dec 2025).
  3. Must cross yearly Determined Sales Value threshold; next-year threshold is 10% year-on-year growth over first-year threshold (PIB Jan 2024).
  4. Revenue/investment entry thresholds — see the official guideline.

§3Benefits

  • Incentive on Determined Sales Value of AAT products for five consecutive years, not beyond 31 Mar 2028 (PIB Jan 2024).
  • Covers 19 categories of AAT vehicles and 103 categories of AAT components (PIB Aug 2025).

§4Norms — pattern of assistance

  1. Disbursement in the year after the performance year.
  2. No incentive for a year if threshold is missed; still eligible later if the 10% YoY-based threshold is met.

§5Documents

Not published

The guideline does not list the documents. Ask the portal or bank before you apply — we do not make up lists.

§6How to apply

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§7Pros and cons

Merits

  • PIB (Dec 2025): ₹35,657 crore invested, 48,974 jobs; incentives paid for 10.4 lakh e-2W, 2.4 lakh e-3W, 79,540 e-4W, 1,391 e-buses.
  • Component Champions (e.g. motors, transmissions, EMS) also get incentives, not only vehicle OEMs (PIB Dec 2025).

Demerits

  • Cumulative sales of ₹32,879 crore vs ₹2,31,500 crore projected; ₹2,321.94 crore paid of ₹25,938 crore (PIB Dec 2025).
  • Only big OEMs/component champions; 50% DVA certification needed per variant.

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Sources

  1. Ministry of Heavy Industries: PLI-Auto
  2. PIB, 1 Jan 2024: Tenure of PLI Auto extended by one year
  3. PIB, 31 Dec 2025: PLI Auto — ₹35,657 cr investment, ₹2,321.94 cr disbursed
  4. PIB backgrounder, 24 Aug 2025: PLI Scheme — Powering India's Industrial Renaissance
  5. PIB Cabinet, 11 Nov 2020: PLI for 10 key sectors (outlay table)

Checked on 18 October 2026. For information only — confirm with the department or bank. Spotted a mistake? Report it.