Shares of Mahindra & Mahindra ended 0.96 per cent higher, Hero MotoCorp gained 0.26 per cent and Maruti Suzuki advanced 0.22 per cent on BSE.
On the other hand, Ashok Leyland lost 0.95 per cent, Bajaj Auto fell by 0.37 per cent and Tata Motors by 0.15 per cent.
The BSE auto index rose by 0.19 per cent to end at 21,963.98.
In the previous session, these stocks had lost up to 3 per cent.
Two-wheeler majors Hero MotoCorp, HMSI, Bajaj Auto and Suzuki Motorcycle are offering discounts of up to Rs 22,000 on BS-III models to liquidate stocks.
Observing yesterday that health of the people is "far, far more important" than the commercial interests of the manufacturers, the Supreme Court said that automobile firms have declined to take "sufficient pro-active steps" despite being fully aware that they would be required to manufacture only BS-IV compliant vehicles from April 1, 2017.
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