Tata Motors CEO Girish Wagh Backs India's BS7 Rollout Starting April 2030

Tata Motors' managing director and chief executive Girish Wagh said the company is confident of managing India's Bharat Stage VII emission transition, as the government's initial schedule puts the first phase for light commercial vehicles in April 2030. Wagh spoke on a post-result conference call with reporters, Autocar Professional reported.

Tata Motors' Read On The BS7 Schedule

India's initial schedule introduces BS7 in three phases. For light commercial vehicles in the N1 and N2 categories, Phase 1 takes effect in April 2030, Phase 2 in April 2032 and Phase 3 in April 2035. For heavy commercial vehicles exceeding 3.5 tonnes, Phase 1 begins in April 2031, Phase 2 in April 2033 and Phase 3 in April 2035.

Wagh said the dates mark the start of a structured, consultative dialogue between the Ministry of Road Transport and automotive stakeholders. Additional industry meetings will evaluate supply chain bottlenecks and timeline feasibility before the government issues final notifications.

"I am quite confident that the way the industry was able to manage the BS4 to BS6 transition, and when I say industry, I am including not just the OEMs, but also the supplier ecosystem, similar will be the capability for BS7," Wagh said.

Commercial vehicle operators also face safety mandates, including Advanced Driver Assistance Systems such as advanced emergency braking systems for buses starting in late 2028. Wagh said hardware development will increase vehicle prices, and that Tata Motors is structuring its product roadmap to deliver compensating operational value.

"There will be a cost increase... but as in the past with any regulatory change and regulatory intervention, we have been trying to see how we can provide some value enhancement to the customers so that the cost increase for them does not just become pure cost increase," Wagh said.

Tata Motors' Commercial Vehicle Scale

Tata Motors is India's largest automobile manufacturer, producing commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles and luxury vehicles through Jaguar Land Rover, according to akta.pro company records. The same records describe Tata Motors Group as a $45 billion organisation, with the commercial vehicles business posting record FY26 revenue of ₹83,855 crore, up 9.8% year-on-year.

The company demerged its commercial vehicle and passenger vehicle businesses effective October 1, 2025, creating separate listed entities. Its passenger vehicles business targets revenue of more than ₹6 trillion ($63.32 billion) by fiscal 2031, up from ₹3.36 trillion in FY26.

Earlier Tata Motors Results And Sales

On October 23, 2026, a Tata Motors executive flagged expectations of rising commodity prices in the third quarter, with metals and tires identified as key areas of concern, ScanX reported. On October 22, 2026, The Times of India reported that Tata Motors CV was expected to post Q2FY27 volume growth of about 43% year-on-year and revenue growth of 44-45% year-on-year.

On October 21, 2026, Autocar Professional reported that compact SUV sales in India reached 813,657 units in the first half of FY2027, up 28% year-on-year, with Tata Motors leading at 235,206 units and a 29% segment share.

What Comes Next For BS7

Additional industry meetings will assess supply chain bottlenecks and timeline feasibility before the government issues final notifications. Advanced emergency braking systems for buses are scheduled to start in late 2028.