Ashok Leyland has a plan for riding out the BS-III ban: MD Vinod K Dasari

Plan includes exporting existing BS-III vehicles to neighbouring countries

The Supreme Court's decision to disallow the sale and registration of BS-III vehicles from April 1 will not only impact auto makers but also other stakeholders, according to Vinod K Dasari, managing director of Ashok Leyland and president of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

Dasari also said that companies will find ways and means to address the challenge, including looking at export markets and converting the vehicles to BS-IV. The latter could see the cost of the vehicles increase by 8-10 per cent.

However, while speaking to Business Standard, he admitted that the apex court's ruling would hurt