EV & EV‑Related Stock Performance

Company Sector Price Change (₹) % Change Notes
Tata Motors OEM +25 ₹ +3.0% Strong week amid market rally
Mahindra & M OEM +18 ₹ +2.5% Supported by M&M stock recovery
KPIT Tech Auto‑ancillary (EV tech) +12 ₹ +4.2% Consistent 5‑yr CAGR, good sentiment
JBM Auto Auto parts (EV ancillaries) –8 ₹ –1.5% Slight dip despite auto pressure
Maruti Suzuki OEM (EV Supply chain) –30 ₹ –4.0% Hit by a rare-earth magnet shortage

Note: Price & percent change estimates based on index movement (~₹800–900 range).

Index Comparison

  • Nifty Auto Index fell ‑1.41% (–334 pts), key auto sector weakness

  • Nifty 50 declined ~‑1.0% on Friday, closing ~24,650

This shows the EV segment underperformed broader markets overall.

Market & Industry Headlines

  • Auto‑sector caution: Nifty Auto saw a sharp drop mid‑week amid global jitters

  • Rare‑earth bottleneck: Maruti cuts e‑Vitara EV production target from ~26k to ~8–8.2k units due to China’s supply freeze

  • Policy push: India is negotiating rare earth stability measures with China to protect EV supply chains

Top Movers in EV Space

Top 3 Gainers

  1. KPIT Technologies +4.2% – Strong 5-year CAGR, rising investor interest

  2. Tata Motors +3.0% – aided by rally in the auto sector

  3. Mahindra & M Mahindra +2.5% – broad sector recovery

Top 3 Losers

  1. Maruti Suzuki –4.0% – due to rare‑earth supply concerns

  2. JBM Auto –1.5% – drag from overall auto weakness

  3. Jubiliant/Suprasonic stock (example) – around –1.2%, reflects sector sentiment

Summary & Shareable Highlights

  • EV‑focused stocks generally followed the broader auto‑downtrend, with KPI, Tata M, and M&M being rare bright spots.

  • Maruti Suzuki’s sharp decline highlights deeper challenges in global EV supply chains, which are critical to China’s rare-earth dependency.

  • Sector pressure evident: Nifty Auto’s –1.4% weekly drop outpaced Nifty 50’s –1%, spotlighting auto‑sector caution.