Bajaj Auto has made a groundbreaking entry into the commuter motorcycle sector by introducing the highly awaited CNG-powered motorcycle, the Freedom 125. This innovative model claims the title of being the world’s first-ever CNG...

Best SUV in India: Tata Nexon, Kia Sonet, maruti suzuki brezza and more SUV under Rs 12 lakh....

German automaker Volkswagen on Wednesday said it has launched its first brand store under its Certified Pre-Owned business segment here in Tamil Nadu. The company, in line with the brand’s global transition has rebranded...

Auto parts maker Samvardhana Motherson International has raised $350 million by selling five-year bonds to overseas investors. The issue was priced late Wednesday. The bonds were sold by a subsidiary, SMRC Automotive Holdings Netherlands,...

New Delhi: Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association on Wednesday said its members are witnessing a ‘severe crunch’ in the availability of domestic natural rubber and it may disrupt production unless supply issues of the raw...

BMW Group India on Tuesday said it has reported the highest ever sales in the country in the first half of the year with delivery of 7,098 units to customers. The luxury carmaker saw...

TAFE Motors and Tractors Ltd, the subsidiary of leading tractor maker TAFE Ltd has inked a pact with Germany-based internal combustion engine manufacturer DEUTZ AG to jointly manufacture DEUTZ range of engines in the...

Passenger vehicle sales in India stayed in the slow lane for the third straight month in June mainly due to a high base and easing of post-pandemic pent-up demand. June sales rose 3.7% from...

New Delhi: Tata Motors on Monday reported an 8 per cent decline in total domestic wholesales to 74,147 units in June. The company’s domestic wholesales stood at 80,383 units a year ago. Sales of...

The government’s focus on improving the state of agriculture in India and several initiatives taken by it to drive higher rural incomes are likely to support to sustain the tractor demand momentum despite industry...

India is not only the most attractive but the most competitive auto market in the world says Klaus Zellmer, CEO Skoda Auto a.s. It’s crucial to Skoda Auto’s growth strategy and gives the Czech...

Jun 24, 2024, 05:16:35 PM IST Proper tyre care is crucial during monsoons. Check tire pressure regularly, ensuring it meets the manufacturer’s recommendations. Look for signs of wear and tear on the treads, and...

Car discounts have made a return after four years of long waitlists, driven by changes in the automotive industry’s pricing strategies. Dealers are ramping up production to meet high demand, particularly for SUVs, and...

Maruti Suzuki’s Swift hatchback has crossed a big milestone of 3 million sales in India, the company announced today. The Swift, first introduced in 2005, has undergone several makeover over the years. The company...

Bajaj Auto, India’s largest exporter of two and three wheelers has inaugurated its new manufacturing plant in Manaus, Brazil, it said in a statement on Wednesday. This will be the company’s first manufacturing facility...

India Ratings and Research expects vehicle financiers to increase the share of used vehicles in their overall vehicle asset under management (AUM). This is because the rising new vehicle prices, driven by the changes...

Mumbai: Wholesale volumes across various segments of the automobile industry in June 2024 are anticipated to reflect a subdued trend, primarily attributed to the absence of wedding dates, according to Anand Rathi report. Analysts...

Mumbai: Tata Motors expects the Indian passenger vehicles market to touch 60 lakh units annually by 2030 and the company is targeting to increase its share to 18-20 per cent by FY30 as it...

Global tyre manufacturers including the likes of Michelin, Bridgestone, and Goodyear are gearing up to invest in India’s manufacturing sector, with potential entrants Yokohama and Birla Tyre also eyeing opportunities under a government scheme...

Car makers are offering discounts on various models, including SUVs, according to reports. Now, the country’s leading car maker, Maruti Suzuki, has joined the bandwagon. Reports claim that Maruti is offering a huge Rs...

India’s equity frenzy has attracted a global biggie which wants to ride on the high investor sentiment. Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), the country’s second-largest car maker, is coming out with a Rs 25,000...

Mumbai: Pune-based automaker Force Motors said on Monday it has partnered with strategy consultancy firm EY Parthenon India for its digital transformation programme to boost innovation and productivity across its value chain, among others....

Auto components industry body ACMA on Monday called for incentivising capex expenditure, increasing depreciation rates on plant and machinery and rationalising GST rates on EVs and its components, ahead of the upcoming Budget 2024-25....

Mumbai: Car buyers in India are spoilt for choice when it comes to powertrains. Carmakers from industry leader Maruti Suzuki to Tata Motors, Toyota Motor, Honda and Citroen, a relatively newcomer in the Indian...

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) introduced two new guidelines aimed at enhancing the safety of electric vehicles in the L, M, and N categories. L refers to two-wheelers, while the M and N...

Kolkata | New Delhi: Hyundai Motor India gave the third significant upgrade to its flagship sports utility vehicle Creta this January, almost nine years after its launch in 2015 and about four years after...

Mumbai: Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, Tata Motors UK subsidiary, has increased its planned five-year investment by 3 billion pounds, or 20%, 18 billion pounds (Rs 1.91 lakh crore). The Indian automaker had previously planned...

Bajaj Auto looks to sustain momentum in its domestic business and expand production capacity for new businesses as it expects demand to remain robust in the current fiscal, according to its Chairman Niraj Bajaj....

Jun 19, 2024, 04:32:09 PM IST Starting Price: Rs 3.99 lakhIf you are looking for a compact and fuel-efficient hatchback perfect for city driving, the Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 is a great option. Known...

India’s automobile manufacturer, Tata Motors, on Thursday announced the launch of Tata Motors Fleet Verse which will serve as a comprehensive digital marketplace for company’s commercial Vehicles. Under the new marketplace, all transactions will...

Volvo CE India, a subsidiary of the Swedish Volvo group, aims to double market share in the segments it operates in the country, a top company official said on Wednesday. “We are present in...

Carmakers and dealers are offering incentives by way of discounts, exchange bonuses, assured gifts to the tune of 5-11% – the highest in five years – in a bid to tempt buyers amid mounting...

Mumbai: Passenger vehicle makers have approached auto financiers requesting them to extend the credit cycle for dealers to 90 days from 60 at present, indicating the pressure building up in the retail channels amid...

Hyundai has joined Indian car manufacturers Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra in opposing any tax breaks for hybrid vehicles, suggesting that such measures could disrupt the market for petrol and diesel cars. Japanese...

As Indian automakers negotiate the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) to electric, they stare at a diversion on the route. Consumers do want an alternative to vehicles powered by dirty fuel but they...

Hyundai, which plans to raise Rs 25,000 crore through the Indian stock market by selling a 17% equity stake in local unit, has raised concerns about the “frequent changes” in government policy, stating that...

Jun 17, 2024, 01:22:46 PM IST Over the past few decades, owning a car in India has become a necessity rather than the luxury. But the price conscious Indian customer does not easily give...

Automobile retailers’ apex body FADA on Friday voiced its concern on the high inventory level and said it is planning to take up the matter with the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). At...

New Delhi: Auto components maker Minda Corporation on Friday said it has inked a pact to form a joint venture with Taiwan-based HSIN Chong Machinery Works Co to locally produce sunroofs for passenger vehicles....

Automakers in India will need to cut carbon emissions by a third over the next three years or face stiff penalties under the third iteration of corporate average fuel efficiency norms (CAFE) drawn up...

Tesla expects to increase the price of its Model 3 because of import duties to be levied by the E.U. on cars made in China, the carmaker said on its website on Thursday, without...

Mumbai: Tata Motors, India’s third largest passenger vehicle maker by sales, is looking at a 400-600 basis points jump in market share from the current 14% to 18%-20% by the end of the decade,...

New Delhi: Farm equipment to aerostructure conglomerate Mahindra Group will focus on delivering scale with its businesses that it ‘believes’ will cover 70 per cent of India’s growth over the next decade, according to...

Mumbai: Auto industry body, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) has written to the government requesting for a reduction in the GST on two-wheelers. It has suggested that the government adopts three range slabs...

Passenger vehicle dispatches went up in low single-digits, on a high base, last month as the growth pace moderated after three years of runaway wholesales and amid a built up of stocks in the...

The Indian unit of Korea’s Hyundai Motor is likely to file a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator Sebi over the next two weeks, initiating the process for an initial public offering,...

Vehicle registrations – a proxy for retail sales – went up by a modest three percent to 2.09 million units last month with consumers delaying purchases due to election-related uncertainties and extreme heat. Passenger...

New Delhi: Passenger vehicle wholesales in India witnessed a marginal growth in May on account of high base effect and muted demand due to general elections. The overall passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to...

Passenger vehicle exports from India rose by 2.68 lakh units in the last four financial years with Maruti Suzuki India accounting for nearly 70 per cent of the incremental shipments during the period. As...

The two-wheeler sales in India experienced a marginal decline in May as compared to the same period in the previous year. The major two-wheeler manufacturers of the country reported a decrease in sales numbers,...

Tata Motors on Friday launched the Altroz Racer, the latest addition to its premium hatchback lineup.The Altroz Racer, designed with race car-inspired aesthetics, has an introductory price of Rs 9.49 lakh. Tata Motors also...

Toyota Kirloskar Motor aims to expand its used car business across key cities, as per a senior company official. The automaker on Friday inaugurated its first company-owned Toyota Used Car Outlet (TUCO) in New...

Hit by a high base of last year and weakness in demand, the domestic commercial vehicle industry is expected to witness a dip of 4-7 per cent in wholesale volumes in the current fiscal...

Bajaj Auto on Monday said its total sales remained flat at 3,55,323 units in May. The Pune-based automaker sold 3,55,148 vehicles in May 2023, the company said in a regulatory filing. Total domestic sales...

In a webinar presented by The Economic Times in collaboration with Epicor, Vishal Raj Saini, Country Head – India and Indian Subcontinent at Epicor Software, was joined by Ashish Sinha, Head Operational Excellence India...

Brakes India on Wednesday announced its plans to develop and manufacture advanced braking products for the domestic light vehicle market in a 51:49 joint venture partnership with Japanese AISIN Group company ADVICS at an...

India’s leading automaker Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday announced the ‘Dream Series Limited Edition’ models for Alto K10 VXI+, S-Presso VXI+, and Celerio LXI. These limited edition models will be available only in June 2024....

Heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has launched the ‘Sarathi Suraksha’ Policy aimed at safeguarding the driver community, which insurance coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh.The policy, classified as an ‘Unnamed GPA (Group...

Tata Motors on Tuesday said its board has approved to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary to house commercial vehicles business. The company has proposed the name of the new unit as TML Commercial Vehicles...

German premium car maker Volkswagen India on Monday said it will offer six airbags across all variants of its 5-Star Global NCAP (GNCAP) safety-rated Taigun and Virtus models. Since the introduction of the India...

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) on Monday reported a 45 per cent year-on-year jump in domestic wholesales at 4,50,589 units in May. The company had dispatched 3,11,144 units to its dealers in May...

Automobile sales slowed down in May as a combination of factors such as heatwaves, election-related uncertainties and a high base led to a decline in dispatches from the manufacturers to the dealers over the...

The proposed demerger of existing automotive business into two listed entities will help the commercial vehicle vertical become more agile and capitalise on the opportunities available globally, according to Tata Motors Executive Director Girish...

Tyres manufactured in India are succeeding in testing international conditions and are being accepted by global customers, said Apollo Tyres managing director Neeraj Kanwar.“Tyres being produced in India are going to the rest of...

Mumbai: Car market leader, Maruti Suzuki India has fired its first salvo to revive small car sales. The local arm of the Japanese carmaker has launched limited editions of Alto K10, Celerio and S-Presso...

In a first for the bank, State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, is set to link the commission it pays to car dealers, for sourcing loans, to sales as opposed to the...

French automaker Renault and Chinese partner Geely announced a highly anticipated joint venture on Friday that will develop combustion and hybrid engines, aiming to improve the competitiveness of their legacy auto business. The 50-50...

Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the industry to stop viewing hybrid vehicles as only an interim solution to be used until drivers are comfortable going fully electric. “We should stop talking about it as...

New Delhi: Car sales in the local market rose 1.3% to 335,629 units last month, and automakers attributed the tepid pace of growth to tapering off of the post-pandemic pent-up demand that sustained for...

Carmakers expect to face a record stockpile of 400,000 vehicles worth ₹44,000 crore by this month-end as demand cools in India after a 3-year run of scorching sales. With car despatches to dealers outpacing...

Porsche has introduced the 2025 Porsche 911 Facelift globally, focusing on the Carrera and GTS trims. The update brings subtle exterior design changes and new cabin features, but the significant update is the introduction...

The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki Tuesday said it is looking to strengthen its service network in line with an increase in sales over the next few years. The company, which Tuesday announced the...

TVS Motor Company Ltd on Wednesday said it has started its operations in Italy with plans to introduce a range of both conventional as well as electric scooters and motorcycles. The company is expanding...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Wednesday announced that its recently launched compact SUV, the XUV 3XO received over 50,000 bookings within the first 60 minutes. “The Mahindra XUV 3XO has captured the imagination of...

New Delhi: In a relief to automakers, sales of entry-level twowheelers — mostly bought by rural consumers — rose in strong double digits in the second half of FY24, underscoring a recovery in demand...

May 23, 2024, 03:39:15 PM IST 1/5 Driving tests shift to private centres From June 1, 2024, individuals can now take driving tests at private driving training centres instead of government RTOs. These centres...

May 23, 2024, 04:17:04 PM IST 1/5 Porsche Taycan involved in Pune accident Two young adults, Ashwini and Aneesh, were the victim of a fatal accident when a 17-year-old minor crashed his high-end car...

Alibaug, Maharashtra: Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plans to start assembling the flagship Range Rover model as well as the Range Rover Sport in India for the first time. They join other JLR...

As the number of rich people grows in India and the affluent are willing to loosen purse strings for luxury items, premium brands are flying off the shelves. A large number of foreign brands...

Chennai: Hinduja Group flagship company Ashok Leyland has lined up 5-6 product launches this year in the light commercial vehicle segment, a top official said here on Friday. The city-based medium and heavy commercial...

French automaker Citroen on Friday said it has roped in former India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador in India. Dhoni will mark his debut innings with Citroen in a campaign...

Hyundai Motor’s top three cars sold in rural India during January-April 2024 were all SUVs, nudging out small car Grand i10 from the podium for the first time, reflecting the growing aspiration and purchasing...

India’s pre-owned cars sales market is expected to reach 1.09 crore units with value more than doubling to USD 73 billion by FY28, according to the latest Indian Blue Book (IBB) report. In FY23,...

Auto market expert Hormazd Sorabjee highlights that while Mahindra’s newly launched 3XO has captured customer interest with its features and pricing, the company needs to focus on two factors if they wish to become...

Mercedes-Benz India is eyeing double-digit sales growth this fiscal as demand remains strong, especially for high-end models, a senior company executive said on Wednesday. The company, which on Wednesday introduced luxury models — Maybach...

Kia India on Friday said it has tied up with Orix auto infrastructure services to introduce a new ownership experience programme. The company has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Orix ‘Kia Lease’....

Wheels India Ltd has reported a 64.3 per cent rise in its net profit for the January-March 2024 quarter at Rs 36.8 crore on the back of exports doing well, the company said. The...

In a remarkable feat, an Indian auto enthusiast has modified a Honda Civic into a Lamborghini Terzo Millennio electric concept car, surprising the internet and impressing car lovers worldwide. The car’s video, shared Gujrati...

India has sufficient tyre manufacturing capacity and imports should not be liberalised through FTAs by way of duty concessions, industry body Automotive Tyre Manufacturers’ Association said on Monday. The automotive tyres rank at the...

Hero MotoCorp and Harley-Davidson Inc are set to expand their partnership to bring more models of the iconic US motorcycle maker to India, riding on the overwhelming response to the X-440, multiple people aware...

Tata Motors group has raised its investment outlay for FY25 to Rs 43,000 crore for new products and technologies, with its British arm Jaguar Land Rover absorbing the maximum share, according to a senior...

Surgery and off-road driving are so similar,” says Dr Vani Parmar, 62, who recently retired as professor of breast surgical oncology from the Tata Memorial Centre, Khargar, Mumbai. “Both fields require precision, quick reaction...

India’s fourth-largest auto company, M&M, is shifting into a higher gear and pressing down on accelerator. It plans to fuel its business growth with an ambitious capital infusion plan. It will inject Rs 37,000...

After a delay of nearly seven years, lenders of Amtek Auto’s listed subsidiary Metalysts Forgings are likely to recover part of their dues, as the bankruptcy court has approved the company’s acquisition. The Mumbai...

Two and three-wheeler maker TVS Motor Company strengthening its product portfolio has launched ‘A Blaze of Black’ Dark edition of its popular motorcycle TVS Apache 160 RTR. The new range of TVS Apache RTR...

Mahindra Group has announced a massive investment plan of Rs 37,000 crore over the next three years, with a significant portion dedicated to the auto sector. Anish Shah, the Managing Director and CEO, revealed...

Cheap but efficient Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) have sent a scare in the US and Europe. Many have predicted doomsday scenarios. The Alliance for American Manufacturing has said that government subsidized Chinese EVs “could...

Two-wheeler makers Royal Enfield, Bajaj Auto and Hero MotoCorp posted record revenue from sales of branded, genuine parts – like brake pads, headlights and speedometer – accessories and merchandise in FY24. At their post-earnings...

The average Indian in 2024 might prefer to buy a tank-sized automotive beauty with all the frills over a smaller car. However, what the desis seem to be rejecting, are turning out to be...

Car sales in the local market rose 1.3% to 335,629 units last month. Automakers attributed the tepid pace of growth to tapering off of the post-pandemic pent-up demand that sustained for the last two...

NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor India on Monday said it has commenced local assembly of its compact SUV Venue in Nepal in collaboration with Laxmi Group. The plant, the first automotive assembly facility in Nepal,...

New Delhi: Japanese auto major Suzuki Motor Corp expects car sales in India to grow 2% in the ongoing financial year and its local subsidiary, Maruti Suzuki, to perform better than the market, helping...

utomakers are using advanced glass coatings to keep vehicle cabins cool, alleviating the air-conditioning load as summer sweeps India, sending temperatures past 45°C in some cities. The push comes as vehicle sizes, glass surface...

Farm and construction equipment manufacturer Escorts Kubota Ltd plans to invest up to Rs 4,500 crore over the next three to four years to set up a new manufacturing plant, according to its whole-time...

Maruti Suzuki India expects its CNG car sales to rise over 30 per cent to around 6 lakh units this fiscal, according to a senior company official. The country’s largest carmaker also aims to...

Tata Motors, India’s largest automaker by revenue, trumped Street expectations with amore than threefold surge in net profit in the March quarter propelled by strong performances across its three business verticals. The parent of...

MG Motor India has introduced the 100-year Special Edition variants of its well-liked models, Comet, Astor, Hector, and ZS EV in India. Although the models retain their specifications, features, dimensions, and performance, they receive...

Six airbags, a host of safety features and a brand new Z series engine that promises 24KMPL mileage are among a series of offerings that Maruti Suzuki is promising in the brand new Swift,...

Having reported record high revenue, profits and free cash flows, Tata Motors now expects to become net automotive debt free on a consolidated basis in FY25, it said in a stock exchange filing. The...

Two-wheeler sales in India will surpass pre-Covid peak either this fiscal year or the next, Sudarshan Venu, managing director at TVS Motor Company, said, indicating a broad-based revival in the economy where demand for...

Domestic tyre sale volumes are expected to see a moderate growth of 4-6 per cent this fiscal after witnessing an estimated pace of 6-8 per cent in the previous financial year, ratings agency Icra...

Car sharing platform Zoomcar is confident for substantial growth fuelled by its recent partnerships which further are aimed at fleet expansion. Zoomcar has said that it is on track to expand its fleet substantially,...

Two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp, signalling a positive outlook for the upcoming year, on Wednesday said that it will launch electric variants in the mid and affordable segment. “Coming year willsee ustaking big strides in...

The country’s favorite car is now from Tata, not Maruti. In a significant shift in the Indian automotive sector, Tata’s ‘mini SUV’ Punch has taken the lead as the best-selling model in the nation,...

New Delhi: Registered automobile dealers can claim input tax credit (ITC) on cars that are used for demonstration to potential customers, commonly known as demo cars, the West Bengal bench of the GST Authority...

Luxury car makers such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are set to launch several new sport-utility vehicle models over the next three months, hoping to further deepen their foothold in this growing segment fuelled...

Chennai: Ashok Leyland, the Hinduja Group flagship, will roll out six new light commercial vehicles (2-3.5 tonne) in the next 12 months as part of a plan to increase its LCV market share to...

Domestic automobile majors Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors have received a record number of patent approvals for a wide spectrum of product and process innovations in the last financial year. Mahindra & Mahindra...

German automaker Volkswagen has inaugurated a new store in the city under its expansion drive in the state, strengthening its retail presence in the country. With the setting up of a new outlet at...

New Delhi: Global auto companies are increasingly leveraging India as an export hub with Honda even shipping cars to its home market Japan and Suzuki set to follow suit later this year, driven by...

Bajaj Auto will launch India’s first ever CNG-powered motorcycle on June 18, 2024. Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director of Bajaj Auto, announced the launch date earlier today during the launch event of Pulsar NS400Z. With...

Bajaj Auto has unvield its latest marvel, the new Pulsar NS400Z at Rs 1.85 lakh (ex showroom price Delhi). With a potent 373cc engine under its hood, delivering an impressive 40 PS of power...

French carmaker Citroen, which has had limited success with the models launched in India so far, is hoping to turn around its fortunes in the country with the Basalt – a mid-size coupe SUV...

Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday said its total wholesales increased 13 per cent year-on-year to 70,471 units in April as compared to the same month last year. The company’s total dispatches to its dealers...

New Delhi, Maruti Suzuki India expects a revival of the small car segment in the domestic market by 2026-end or 2027, after suffering from affordability issues and onslaught from SUVs, according to a senior...

Tata Motors on Wednesday said its total wholesales rose 11.5 per cent year-on-year to 77,521 units last month as compared with 69,599 units in April 2023. The company’s total domestic dispatches rose 12 per...

Maruti Suzuki India is aiming to outpace the domestic industry this fiscal by selling about 2 million vehicles, marking an 8.1% increase, according to a plan shared with the automaker’s suppliers at a two-day...

Mahindra & Mahindra launched its highly anticipated model, the Mahindra XUV 3XO, on April 29. The facelift version of the popular Mahindra XUV 300 will rival the likes of Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Tata Nexon,...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Monday said it wants to be among the top two players in the compact SUV section in the next three years. At the unveiling of its compact SUV here...

Tata Motors on Monday said it has tied up with South Indian Bank to offer financing solutions to its commercial vehicle customers and dealerships. As part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), South Indian...

Mahindra & Mahindra is gearing up to launch the much-anticipated Mahindra XUV 3XO, a compact SUV and facelifted version of the popular XUV 300, in the Indian market tomorrow, April 29, 2024. The new...

Japanese auto giant Suzuki is working on smaller hybrid cars that will offer much better mileage than the current cars, revealed Maruti Suzuki Chairman RC Bhargava.While speaking to reporters post the announcement of Maruti’s...

India’s rapidly growing auto market is poised to hit a milestone, with projections indicating it will reach USD 300 billion by 2026. This growth is fueled by various factors, including rising income levels, urbanization,...

Maruti Suzuki India disclosed its quarter four results for FY 2023-24, indicating a notable rise in net profit by 47.8 per cent to Rs 3,877.8 crore compared to Rs 2,623.6 crore in the same...

New Delhi: Hero Electric scooter company Hero Electric has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking relief from recovery of subsidies availed under the government’s flagship scheme to promote electric mobility.The move comes...

Auto parts maker ASK Automotive on Wednesday said it has entered into a joint venture pact with Japanese auto components supplier AISIN Group Companies in the passenger vehicle space. As part of the collaboration,...

Hyundai Motor Group’s Indian operations have been “pivotal” in driving growth at the Korean automotive conglomerate since the pandemic despite recessionary conditions worldwide, Euisin Chung, the group’s executive chair said on Thursday.He said the...

German automaker Audi on Thursday said it will hike prices of its model range in India by up to 2 per cent from June, in order to offset the impact of rising input and...

Mumbai: Sales of large utility vehicles such as SUVs and MPVs, which meet the government’s definition of ‘popular SUVs’, advanced at a faster clip of 27% in FY24 ahead of a 25% growth in...

German automaker Volkswagen has expanded its SUV lineup in India with the launch of two new variants of the popular Taigun model. According to a statement by the company, the new variants, namely the...

Used popularly in rural India, the Mahindra Bolero Neo in the Global NCAP tests achieved only one star in child and adult safety ratings. The tested model comes equipped with two airbags as standard...

New Delhi: Automaker Stellantis India on Tuesday said it will hike prices across all models of the Citroen brand and for the Compass and Meridian models under the Jeep brand by 0.5 per cent...

French carmaker Citroen has engaged cricketing legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador in India, according to people aware of the development, as the Stellantis Group company seeks to improve brand awareness and...

Engineering conglomerate Escorts Kubota on Monday announced a forthcoming increase in the prices of their tractor range starting May 1, 2024. The company’s agri-machinery division is set to implement these price adjustments, which will...

Two-wheeler major Hero Motocorp on Sunday said it has opened an assembly facility in Nepal in partnership with its distributor CG Motors. The facility will have a capacity of 75,000 units per annum and...

NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor India expects sales contribution from rural areas to remain at record levels in the current fiscal as well on account of various factors including anticipation of a favourable monsoon, according...

India’s appetite for compact vehicles – defined as being less than 4 metres in length – seems to be waning. Despite a preferential taxation regime, the share of sub-4 metre compact vehicles, has fallen...

NEW DELHI: Nissan Motor India on Thursday said it is voluntarily recalling Magnite units produced between November 2020 and December 2023 for a retrofit of front door handle sensors. The company did not share...

Talbros Automotive Components on Thursday said its joint venture firm has secured a multi-year contract valued at around Rs 1,000 crore from a European original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The order is to be executed...

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) on Thursday inaugurated a new engine assmebly line with capacity of manufacturing 60 engines daily at its Global Resource Factory situated in Manesar, Haryana with focus on CKD...

Bajaj Auto is aiming to achieve its target of producing 10,000 units of its Triumph motorcycles each month by September, a company executive said on Thursday. “I would pin that in the first half...

India’s Tata Motors is planning to manufacture Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) luxury cars at a $1 billion plant that it is planning to build in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, two sources with...

Carmakers have started offering discounts and freebies this fiscal after a hiatus of three years, hoping to entice new buyers and clear record inventory levels. Car dealership stock reached an all-time high of 310,000...

Indian automotive major Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday announced that it has received a ₹2.5 crore tax demand from the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Chandigarh. The carmaker said that it would...

Vehicle registrations – a proxy for retail sales – went up by a modest 3% last month to 2.13 million units due to subdued demand during the inauspicious period of holastak ahead of Holi,...

The highly-anticipated 2024 Maruti Suzuki Swift is set to make its debut in India in May, bringing with it a host of upgrades from the previous model. The refreshed version of the Swift has...

Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday announced steep price hikes for Maruti Swift and some variant of Grand Vitara, amid rising commodity prices which India’s largest carmaker perhaps wants to pass on to customers. Maruti raised...

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), owned by Tata Motors, reported that its FY24 retail sales saw a 81 per cent surge in retail sales in India, reaching 4,436 units. This growth, the company says, is...

On the streets of Kolkata and surrounding areas, e-rickshaws, popularly known as ‘toto’, are set to be powered by lithium-ion batteries with the rolling out of a battery leasing model, officials said on Sunday....

Automobile exports from India declined 5.5 per cent in FY24 due to the monetary crisis in various overseas markets, according to the latest data shared by industry body SIAM. Overall exports stood at 45,00,492...

Tata Motors on Wednesday reported 8 per cent rise in total global wholesales at 3,77,432 units in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the same period a year ago. Global...

New Delhi: Distribution and finance options across the small towns and cities of India are likely to determine the outcome of a fierce battle about to break out between legacy and new-age OEMs in...

Sales of passenger vehicles in the local market increased by 8.4% to its highest-ever mark at 4.22 million units in the financial year concluded March 31, 2024 powered by better supplies and sustained consumer...

Passenger vehicle wholesales in India saw an 8.4 per cent increase, reaching 42,18,746 units in the financial year 2023-24, as per SIAM data released on Friday. In FY23, the overall passenger vehicle dispatches were...

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Thursday reported its highest-ever retail sales in a financial year in India in 2023-24, driven by strong demand for its SUV range. The company sold 18,123 units last fiscal,...

Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest carmaker, on Wednesday raised prices of its hatchback Swift and select variants of its sport-utility vehicle model, Grand Vitara. Prices of the Swift have been increased by up to...

New Delhi, Auto components maker Uno Minda on Wednesday said it has commenced construction work on a passenger vehicle alloy-wheel plant in Haryana, entailing an investment of Rs 542 crore. The facility is located...

Maruti Suzuki has applied for Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat-NCAP) safety ratings for some of its vehicles, a senior government official has said. Last year, Tata Motors’ SUVs Safari and Harrier became the...

Toyota Motor Corp’s Indian subsidiary is embarking on the most aggressive sales expansion plan in its more than 25-year-old presence in the country. This will see the maker of Fortuner and Innova Hycross models...

New Delhi, Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said it has expanded the production capacity of its Manesar facility by one lakh units per annum. The auto major has added a vehicle assembly line to...

New Delhi: BMW Group India on Monday reported its highest-ever first quarter car sales at 3,680 units in the three months to March 2024. The company sales rose 51 per cent in the first...

Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra is gearing up for the launch of its latest offering, the Mahindra XUV 3XO, slated to debut on April 29, 2024. Representing a significant update to the XUV 300,...

Maruti Suzuki is offering huge discounts on various models this month. With the start of new financial year (FY25), the auto major has announced substantial discounts of up to Rs 1.5 lakh on its...

On the back of record exports last fiscal, Maruti Suzuki India is confident of its overseas shipments crossing 3 lakh units in FY25 as part of gradual scaling up to meet the target of...

New Delhi: Sports utility vehicles (SUVs) are wildly popular in India, with the segment now accounting for every second car sold. But going by the official definition of an SUV, such vehicles account for...

The triumphs of India’s commercial vehicle industry were celebrated at the prestigious 15th Apollo CV Awards 2024. Ashish Bhatia writes why the Mahindra Bolero MaXX Pik-Up HD and the Force Urbania, crowned ‘CV Of...

Leading Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday unveiled the name of its new sports utility vehicle (SUV) offering ‘XUV 3XO’. The vehicle, pronounced ‘3-ex-Oh’, will be launched on April 29, the company said...

Two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp has received tax demand notice from the Income Tax Department for Rs 308.65 crore and interest thereon for Rs 296.22 crore for six assessment years, the company said in a...

Bajaj Auto, the third-largest motorcycle maker by sales, said it will disrupt the entry level domestic motorcycle market with the launch of the world’s first compressed natural gas (CNG)-run motorcycle, which it claims will...

India has become the second country for Suzuki Motor Corporation to cross cumulative production of 3 crore units, reaching the milestone even faster than it achieved in its home nation, the Japanese carmaker said...

Small cars may stage a comeback by 2026 as the income of customers at the entry level rises and scooter and motorcycle owners start upgrading, Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava told ET in an...

Japanese automaker Toyota today announced the launch of Urban Cruiser Taisor in India. The Taisor, which is based on the Maruti Suzuki Fronx, has been priced at Rs 7.73 lakh onwards. This is the...

Improved road infrastructure and attractive pricing of liquefied natural gas is catalysing energy companies and auto majors to gear up to serve the long-haul LNG trucking segment. To cater to these medium and heavy...

New Delhi: Luxury carmaker Audi India on Tuesday reported 33 per cent increase in retail sales at 7,027 units for the fiscal ended March 31, 2024. The German automaker had sold 5,275 units in...

Car sales in the local market in the last financial year grew by nearly 9% to a record 4.23 million units amid improved supplies and sustained customer demand, cementing India’s position as the third...

As part of his ambition to make India a green economy, Union minister Nitin Gadkari wants to slash GST on hybrid vehicles and has vowed to rid the country entirely of the over 36...

Motorcycle and scooter sales in India likely grew in double-digits in the financial year 2023-24, crossing pre-Covid levels, buoyed by sustained revival in demand in both urban and rural markets. Industry estimates show domestic...

NEW DELHI: Luxury car sales in India could cross the milestone of 50,000 units for the first time in a year in 2024 amid growing demand for such models, according to Audi India head...

German auto parts maker Schaeffler on Friday said its board has approved the re-appointment of Harsha Kadam as the Managing Director (MD) and CEO of its India arm for a period of three years,...

Force Motors said on Friday it will close its agricultural tractors business and related activities from March 31. The closure of business is part of the company’s product rationalisation programme under which it will...

New Delhi: Kia India on Friday said it is planning to have around 700 sales and service touchpoints in 300 cities by the end of the year. The automaker, which sells models like Seltos...

NEW DELHI: The Madras HC has stayed a GST demand of about Rs 80 crore on salary paid by Hyundai Motors to seconded employees. The company had challenged the December 23, 2023 tax demand...

Czech automaker Skoda Auto on Thursday said it is strengthening strategic partnership with Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India with a focus on advancing its app portfolio, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and technology services. The...

Made-in-India car exports are set to touch pre-Covid levels, despite global uncertainty, amid an increase in demand for models such as the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Kia Seltos and Mahindra XUV700 from...

Guwahati: Audi, the luxury car manufacturer inaugurated a new pre-owned car facility, Audi Approved: plus in Guwahati, Assam. The inauguration of Audi Approved: plus in Guwahati signifies an addition to Audi India’s retail presence,...

(This story originally appeared in on Mar 27, 2024) ETAuto With the fresh supplementary chargesheet, the total number of accused in the case has touched 156. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a supplementary...

Japanese auto major Nissan Motor Co Ltd plans to launch three all-new models in India by fiscal year 2026 and make the country a hub for exports under its new global business plan to...

Nissan Motor said on Monday it would launch 30 new models by the financial year ending in March 2027 and aim to raise its global sales by 1 million vehicles while cutting costs to...

After enduring delays in car deliveries due to production shortages and rapid growth during the Covid period, customers are now poised to benefit from a resurgence in the automotive market. The new financial year...