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Mahindra launches new versions of its sports utility vehicle 'Thar'

Mahindra & Mahindra on Monday launched new versions of its sports utility vehicle Thar with price starting at Rs 9.99 lakh (ex-showroom)

Home-charging of 2-wheeler EVs may keep public charger demand low

By the year end, Ola Electric will have moved from 50 hyper chargers now to 1,000

Auto Expo returns after 3 years; some prominent firms to skip event

India's flagship motor show Auto Expo returns this week after three years having been hit by the pandemic, albeit some of the major manufacturers staying away from the event

Luxury car maker BMW launches two new models including all eclectic BMW i7

The BMW 740i M Sport is locally produced at BMW Group Plant, Chennai while the all-electric BMW i7 xDrive60 is available as a completely built-up unit (CBU)

Renault considers building a mass-market electric vehicle in India

Renault is studying launching a made-in-India electric version of its Kwid hatchback, the people told Reuters

Mercedes-Benz India sold 15,822 units in 2022; key models drove the growth

According to the company, it has retained its leading position in the luxury car market in India by selling 15,822 units last year, up from 11,242 units sold in 2021

CES 2023: US firm ASKA unveils world's first 4-seater flying electric car

The ASKA A5 is the world's first four-seater flying car that can travel by road, and up to 250 miles by air on a single charge

Maruti Suzuki launches two CNG powertrain options of SUV Grand Vitara

The Grand Vitara S-CNG can also be owned through Maruti Suzuki Subscribe at an all-inclusive monthly subscription fee starting from ₹30,723, the company stated

Mercedes-Benz will launch 10 new vehicles in India in 2023: Santosh Iyer

The company's top-end vehicles include S-Class Maybach, GLS Maybach, top-end AMGs, S-Class and GLS SUV, which are priced over Rs 1 crore

Mercedes to build its own electric vehicle charging network in N America

When completed in six or seven years, the network will have 400 charging stations with more than 2,500 high-power plugs, the company said

Auto retail sales dip 5% in December after two-month cruising: FADA

The Indian auto industry's domestic PV sales in December 2022 were 276,000 units, 8.3 per cent higher than in December 2021, according to company numbers

Sony, Honda unveil their joint electric vehicle brand 'Afeela' at CES 2023

The new car will be sold first in the US in 2026 and pre-orders are said to open in 2025, reports The Verge

Indian operations to play key role in Skoda Auto's entry into Vietnam

India is emerging as a key manufacturing hub for the Skoda Group that will venture into the Vietnamese market, the Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Ltd said on Wednesday.

Maruti Suzuki India logs 28% rise in exports at 263,068 units in 2022

The highest exported models in 2022 were Dzire, Swift, S-Presso, Baleno and Brezza, the company said in a statement

Superbike-maker Ducati lines up 9 motorcycle models for India in 2023

Ducati India MD said the company witnessed 15% sales growth last year, while also registering its highest revenue in the last five years

BMW and MINI sell 19,263 units, register growth of 35% in India last year

Customer deliveries of cars of both brands BMW and MINI registered a growth of 35 per cent at 11,981 units last year

SMEV seeks extension of subsidies for EVs under FAME-II in Budget

"The validity of FAME II is set to expire on March 31, 2024. We believe FAME's validity needs to be extended since we have yet to meet the penetration the subsidy was supposed to catalyse: SMEV

Sold record 1.3 mn vehicles last year, number short of target sales: Tesla

The shortfall came despite a major year-end sales push that included rare USD 7,500 discounts in the US on the Models Y and 3, the company's top-selling models

Aided by SUVs, Hyundai Motor India posts highest-ever sales in 2022

The rise is mainly credited to better performance in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment by the company and the industry

Kia India records 94.7% rise in domestic sales at 15,184 units in Dec

Automaker Kia India reported a 94.7 per cent increase in domestic sales at 15,184 units in December