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Many of these companies are having a waiting period from 6-18 months now, indicating a rise in demand

South Korea will set up safety standards and an insurance system for the launch of Level 4 autonomous vehicles in the country by next year, the transport ministry said on Sunday

Rolls-Royce and easyJet said that they have successfully run an aircraft engine using green hydrogen created by wind and tidal power

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday asked German premium car maker Mercedes-Benz to produce more cars locally and emphasised that such a move reduces the cost besides increasing affordability. Speaking at the rollout of Mercedes-Benz India's first locally assembled EQS 580 4MATIC EV from its Chakan manufacturing facility in Pune, Gadkari, who is the Minister for Road Transport and highways, said that there is a huge market for electric vehicles in the country. "You increase the production, only then it is possible to reduce cost. We are middle-class people, even I can't afford your car," the minister said. The latest EV from the German car maker comes with a price tag of Rs 1.55 crore. The EQS 580 joins the company's EQC SUV and AMG EQS53 4MATIC flagship EV. Mercedes-Benz India started its electro-mobility drive in India with the launch of its all-electric SUV EQC as a fully imported unit in October 2020 priced at Rs 1.07 crore. There are a total of 15.7 lakh registered electr

The government has been considering enforcing the use of rear seatbelts after Cyrus Mistry, the former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons, died in a car crash recently

According to leaked images, the upcoming Tata Motors SUV may come with minor exterior upgrades and new features

The company has executed a brand transfer agreement with SG Corporate Mobility Pvt Ltd on June 16, 2022 for an undisclosed sum

Head of Audi India Balbir Singh Dhillon said that the company, part of the Volkswagen Group, presently assembles four internal combustion (IC) cars in India, two SUVs and two sedans

MG Motor India on Tuesday said its retail sales increased 5 per cent year-on-year to 4,528 units in February.

Workers at both units set to get into a protracted feud with the management over closure terms and job security

A senior government source on Friday said the decision in no way reflects on the business environment in the country and is rather linked to operational issues.

Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) aims to be the world's most profitable luxury car manufacturer, according to Chief Executive Officer Thierry Bollore.

The shortage is creating havoc for mobile device manufacturers who are getting less than 30-40 per cent of the normal requirement of chips

Honda Cars India on Tuesday reported a 78 per cent decline in its domestic sales to 2,032 units last month as compared to 9,072 units in April this year. The company said it exported 385 units in May. "Multiple state-wide lockdowns throughout the country to control the spike in COVID-19 infections in May 2021 impacted retail business. During last month, we also undertook extended maintenance-related shutdown of our factory leading to limited production but effectively breaking the chain amidst the high number of cases in north India," Honda Cars India Senior Vice President and Director (Marketing & Sales) Rajesh Goel said in a statement. With the increase in the pace of vaccination and the declining cases, the company expects markets will open gradually allowing business continuity, he added. Goel noted that the company's field teams were in constant touch with waiting for customers to facilitate their car purchases through digital mediums. "We will closely monitor the on-ground .

The situation was not very different globally

Nissan is ramping up production at its Chennai plant to touch about 3,500 units a month by July to meet robust demand in India for its newly launched compact SUV Magnite

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The 5-seater premium SUV can be ordered online or through Citroen's dealership.

Output in January fell by 27% year-on-year to 86,052 vehicles, hit by factors including dealership closures during a latest Covid-19 lockdown