PLI Auto scheme records ₹35,657 crore investment, ₹2,321 crore incentives disbursed
New Delhi: The PLI Auto scheme achieved major milestones with cumulative investment of ₹35,657 crore and incentive disbursement of ₹2,321.94 crore as of December 31, 2025, the Union government said.
The Production Linked Incentive–Auto scheme aims to strengthen India’s manufacturing capacity in Advanced Automotive Technology products. The scheme has a total outlay of ₹25,938 crore and covers a five-year performance period from 2023–24 to 2027–28.
During the first performance year, the Centre disbursed ₹322 crore to four approved applicants in 2024–25. Subsequently, for the 2024–25 performance year, officials released ₹1,999.94 crore to five approved companies.
Under the scheme, manufacturers received incentives for over 13.61 lakh electric vehicles. These included more than 10.42 lakh electric two-wheelers, 2.38 lakh electric three-wheelers, 79,540 electric four-wheelers and 1,391 electric buses.
The PLI Auto scheme supports only products that achieve at least 50 per cent Domestic Value Addition. Officials said eight approved original equipment manufacturers secured DVA certification for 94 vehicle variants. In addition, ten component manufacturers received certification for 37 variants.
PLI Auto scheme boosts jobs, domestic manufacturing
According to official data, cumulative determined sales under the scheme reached ₹32,879 crore by September 30, 2025. Moreover, the initiative generated direct employment for 48,974 people across the automotive ecosystem.
Major beneficiaries included Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, Mahindra & Mahindra, TVS Motor Company and Ola Electric. Component manufacturers such as Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts, Bosch Automotive Electronics and Sona BLW Precision Forgings also received incentives.
Officials said the scheme aligned with the Prime Minister’s Atmanirbhar Bharat vision by encouraging domestic manufacturing of electric and advanced automotive components. As a result, companies increased local sourcing and technology development.
The government noted that the PLI Auto scheme remained on track to meet its long-term targets. Authorities added that further investments, sales growth and employment generation were expected over the remaining performance period.
