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Why is it not a good time to buy a car?

Indian auto sector has shrugged off the pandemic blues with fancy models, especially SUVs. But if you are planning to book your car during this festive season, think again. This report tells why

Indian PV exports to pick up speed as select companies step on the gas

E-passenger vehicles to open a new frontier for Made-in-India cars in the long term

Nitin Gadkari urges Mercedes-Benz to increase car manufacturing in India

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

Ola Electric back on top spot after 4 months for e-scooter registrations

EV makers said in view of the festival season, they expect overall numbers to go up substantially

Macro issues not impacting demand: Mercedes India CEO Martin Schwenk

With the launch of the EQB by year-end, Mercedes will have a portfolio of four EVs. It expects a fourth of its sales in India to come from electric in the next five years

Relief for automakers as govt defers six airbags rule to Oct 2023

Nitin Gadkari cites 'global supply chain constraints' as reason for the shift in decision

India to outshine regional, global peers this year in car sales: Moody's

Robust car sales during the ongoing festive season amid the easing of chip shortage will help the Indian automobile industry outshine its regional and global peers this year, Moody's Investor Service

Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder price starts at Rs 10.48 lakh

The three trims with strong self-charging hybrid technology are priced at Rs 15.11 lakh, Rs 17.49 lakh and Rs 18.99 lakh, respectively

Tata Motors lines up electric models; drives in Tiago EV at Rs 8.49 lakh

The home-grown auto major also aims to keep investing on new models with conventional (petrol, diesel) and CNG powertrains as it expects the demand to remain robust even after 2030

Jaguar Land Rover to train 29,000 workers, dealers for EV transition

Jaguar Land Rover said it would retrain thousands of highly skilled automotive engineers and production employees, who previously worked on the development of internal combustion cars

EV battery makers get more time to comply with new safety norms

New standards now applicable in two phases --- December 2022 and March 2023

Is it the beginning of the end of diesel cars in India?

The price gap between petrol and diesel has been narrowing. And BS VI emission norms dealt another blow to the sales of diesel vehicles. So, what is the road ahead for diesel cars in India?

Car makers on road to pre-Covid profit as festival season sales soar

Maruti is operating at 95 per cent of its prodcution capacity

Fisker to sell electric SUV in India with view to local production

Sales of electric cars in India will gather pace by 2025-26, Henrik Fisker said and added that the company wants to secure a first-mover advantage

Isuzu Motors India announces roll out of 25,000 vehicles in FY23

Isuzu Motors India will roll out 25,000 vehicles this year out of its SriCity plant near, said a top company official

Maruti Suzuki drives in Grand Vitara tagged between Rs 10.45-19.65 lakh

Maruti Suzuki India launched its all-new model Grand Vitara priced between Rs 10.45 lakh and Rs 19.65 lakh

Volvo plans to expand certified used-car business pan-India by early 2024

According to a study published early this month, the pre-owned car market is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 19.5 % till financial year 2027 and reach up to 8-million units

Yamaha Aerox 155 MotoGP edition unveiled in India; check details here

The latest edition of the Yamaha MotoGP is inspired by Yamaha's Monster Energy MotoGP M1 motorbikes and the only changes to the Aerox 155 MotoGP edition are cosmetic

Automakers may seek time to install seat belt reminders for rear seats

The reason why the feature cannot be immediately implemented is that the three-point point seat belts are required to be anchored to a structural support, explained an official at a car company

Tesla not recalling 1.1 mn cars, only issuing a tiny software update: Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said Tesla is not physically recalling 1.1 million vehicles, saying the company is only issuing a "tiny software" update to fix the pinching window problem