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Two-day event at NATRAX Indore will focus on recycling infrastructure and end-of-life vehicle management amid India's transition to electric mobility.
29 Aug 2025 | 9227 Views | By Autocar Pro Branding Feature
The automotive industry world over faces significant sustainability challenges, including high carbon and other particulate emissions, depleting resources, supply chain complexities, and slower pace of transition to cleaner and greener mobility.
Indian automotive industry over and above has additional challenges, where gaps in recycling infrastructure, hazardous waste disposal and ...
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The automotive industry world over faces significant sustainability challenges, including high carbon and other particulate emissions, depleting resources, supply chain complexities, and slower pace of transition to cleaner and greener mobility.
Indian automotive industry over and above has additional challenges, where gaps in recycling infrastructure, hazardous waste disposal and end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) management further obstructs sustainability in the sector. The balance between cost and greener technologies is much trickier to handle.
To bring national attention to this burning topic, a Sustainable Mobility Conclave 2025, is planned at NATRAX, Indore, which isn’t just another conference, it’s a movement to reimagine, redesign, and reinvent how Indian automotive carve out its sustainable future path.
The Mission: A Circular, Sustainable, and Low-Emission Future
With its core theme, “Recycling, Circularity, and Sustainability in Mobility,” the conclave seeks to align the Indian automotive ecosystem with global best practices on environmental responsibility.
The event aims to be a catalyst for change — putting focus on how vehicles and its associated components are designed, manufactured, consumed, and ultimately, responsibly retired.
From NATRAX, a vision has been put in place to adapt to global emerging circularity practice of 9R (Refuse, Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Refurbish, Remanufacture, Repurpose, and Recycle) in Indian Mobility Ecosystem.
In view of the End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Management Rules and a rising need for compliance under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), the conclave arrives at a critical juncture.
Why This Conclave?
India is poised to witness 80 million EVs on the road by 2030. But without parallel efforts in circular economy practices, recycling infrastructure, and emission reduction, green mobility may not be truly green.
The European Union already recovers 95% of vehicle materials from scrapped vehicles, a benchmark India must realistically chase.
Switching to recycled materials, embracing bio-based alternatives, and integrating green energy into manufacturing are not just environmental mandates anymore — they are strategic business moves.
Reduction in import dependency and a stable supply chain is the need of the hour. On top, the Conclave aims to echo the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of positioning India as a leader in global sustainability efforts.
What to Expect?
This two-day summit is designed to bring together a powerful mix of automotive manufacturers, recyclers, government leaders, startups, and academic minds. And the agenda? Packed with purpose.
Day 1 Highlights:
Session 1: Circular Economy Lessons – Tapping into waste as a resource, with a strong focus on e-waste, industrial scrap, and auto components.
Session 2: Nature’s Waste into Products – How bamboo, fruit pulp, seaweed, and more are being transformed into auto-grade materials.
Session 3: From Policy to Practice – Bridging gaps between regulation and action; featuring deep dives into ESG, green data centres, and the Right to Repair.
Session 4: Industry Success Stories – Real-world case studies from top OEMs on implementing sustainable systems.
Day 2 Focus Areas:
Session 5: Beyond Metals – Innovation in plastic, rubber, and fiber reuse.
Session 6: Sustainability Education – Building a green-ready workforce.
Session 7: Organizational Sustainability – How automotive companies are embedding sustainability into their DNA.
Session 8: Leadership Reflections – A unique dialogue on the societal impact of green mobility transitions.
Join the Movement
The Sustainable Mobility Conclave 2025 isn’t just about talks. It’s about transformation. Whether you're an OEM, policymaker, recycling expert, student, or sustainability advocate — this is where the narrative of Indian future mobility is getting actively debated and jointly co-created.
Because sustainability and circularity isn’t a choice anymore. It’s the only road ahead!