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Tata Motors to hike commercial vehicle prices by up to 2% from January

Tata Motors Ltd said it would increase prices of its commercial vehicles by up to 2% from January to partly offset a steep rise in input costs

Rivian EV puts hold on partnership for electric vans with Mercedes-Benz

Electric car-maker Rivian has put a pause on plans to co-develop multiple new electric delivery vans with luxury German automaker Mercedes-Benz

All ministries, departments to scrap 15-year-old vehicles: FinMin

Scrapping of such vehicles shall only be at registered vehicle scrapping facilities; vehicles which have been condemned or reached 15 years of age, will not be auctioned

Stellantis to shut key Jeep Cherokee plant in US, lay off 1,200 in EV era

Stellantis said that the plant, which produces the Jeep Cherokee SUV, will cease production as of February 28

Not worried about being late in launching e-scooter: Yamaha India Chairman

Eishin Chihana tells Business Standard that his company wants to ensure quality and safety first

Wedding season pushed vehicle retail sales up by 26% in November: FADA

All categories were in the green with two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles, tractors & commercial vehicles growing by 24%, 80%, 21%, 57% and 33%, respectively

Ather Energy, Greaves Cotton exit EV association SMEV, choose Siam

SMEV was set up primarily for electric two-wheeler players and start-ups in this space. Its membership restricts the entry of companies that have ICE operations and use petrol

Luxury carmaker Audi to hike vehicle prices by up to 1.7% from January

Luxury carmaker Audi on Wednesday said it will increase prices of its model range by up to 1.7 per cent, with effect from January 1, 2023

Maruti Suzuki recalls 9,125 vehicles to fix possible defects in seat belts

Maruti Suzuki India said it is recalling 9,125 units of its models Ciaz, Brezza, Ertiga, XL6 and Grand Vitara to fix possible defects in a part of the front row seat belts

'Maruti Suzuki may fall short of 2 mn units production target this FY'

Maruti Suzuki India's challenge to produce 2 million units this fiscal may fall slightly short, according to company Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales Shashank Srivastava

Mercedes-Benz India on road to best-ever sales: MD & CEO Martin Schwenk

'We reached our highest (unit sales) number in the calendar year 2018. It was 15,538 units. We assume we should be able to cross this number'

Maruti Suzuki plans price hike in Jan due to inflation-led cost pressure

Maruti Suzuki said the price hike would vary across models

Two-wheeler sales rise in Nov at most manufacturers on last year's low base

Some of the uptick is also attributable to the marriage season which usually perks up the volumes in the northern part of the country

Transition of India's entire 2/3-wheeler fleet to electric needs financing

The complete electrification of India's entire fleet of two and three-wheelers, the largest in the world, will require financing to the tune of $285 bn (nearly Rs 23 trn), according to a white paper

E-scooter race: TVS, Bajaj all charged up, notch up 10K registrations

The two key incumbent players, TVS Motors and Bajaj Auto, now account for around 15 per cent share of registrations in the month of November

Kia India records 69% increase in total sales at 24,025 units in Nov

Kia India on Thursday reported a 69 per cent rise in total sales at 24,025 units in November this year

Hyundai reports 36% increase in total sales in Nov to 64,004 units

Hyundai Motor India reported 36 per cent increase in total sales at 64,004 units for November 2022

Ashok Leyland reports 39% increase in sales to 14,561 units in Nov

Hinduja flagship firm Ashok Leyland reported 39 per cent increase in total commercial vehicle sales at 14,561 units in November 2022.

Nissan Motor total wholesales up 20% in November, aided by exports

Nissan Motor India on Thursday said its total wholesales rose by 20 per cent on a year-on-year basis to 6,746 units last month, aided by increase in exports.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor reports 10% decline in sales in Nov to 11,765

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said its wholesales declined by 10 per cent to 11,765 units in November 2022