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Tesla recalls 1.1 mn vehicles to prevent drivers from pinching by windows

Elon Musk-run Tesla has recalled around 1.1 million vehicles to prevent drivers from getting pinched by the windows while being rolled up

M&M in talks to raise up to $500 mn for EV push, says report

Mahindra is in early talks with global green funds and private equity firms, says a source with direct knowledge of the matter

Chinese automaker launches Tesla-inspired electric car at just $26,000

Chinese automaker Changan Automobile has unveiled a new electric vehicle that resembles the Tesla Model 3

Volvo India sees electric cars contributing to 80% of total sales by 2025

Volvo's EV plans are in line with its global strategy of transitioning into a pure electric car company by 2030

Why are electric vehicles still so expensive? Blame the manufacturers

EVs are built with fewer parts than regular cars, and they're often sourced from other companies

Merc's new EQS stays focused on luxury and comfort, EV or not

Globally, this car is priced at around $150,000 or Rs 1.2 crore; there's little surprise then that its price doubles to Rs 2.4 crore in India given the outlandish duties that CBU cars attract

Suzuki Motor Corp's India arms gear up for long electrified journey

TDSG's facility - the first in the country to make batteries with cell-level localisation - has an aggressive export target for the next three years

Trade-off in safety norms: EV makers say Oct 1 deadline impossible to meet

Industry players are worried that any fresh accidents may lead to more investigations that would penalise the entire industry instead of errant manufacturers

Honda Cars eyes comeback with a slew of new SUVs across multiple segments

Firm kick-starts feasibility study on a pure electric model

Small car segment to grow in volume terms: MSIL's Shashank Srivastava

Maruti Suzuki India expects the small car segment to grow in volume terms despite a decreasing share in the overall domestic passenger vehicles market, according to a senior company official

Hero MotoCorp to enter EV segment, will launch 1st model under Vida brand

The two-wheeler major has issued invites to its dealers, investors, global distributors for event to be held in Jaipur. Sources confirmed that the company will launch its 1st EV product at the event

Mercedes Benz to roll out EQS 580 from Sept 30; here's what to expect

EQS 580 will be offered with a dual-motor set-up, one on each axle. It develops 516 bhp and 856 Nm of peak torque and is paired with a 4Matic all-wheel-drive system.

PM Modi stresses on auto industry's push for greener alternatives

Those scrapping old vehicles must get discount on new purchase: Gadkari

Govt working on linking vehicle tax with emissions, says official

In India, Electric Vehicles (EVs) attract a GST of 5 per cent, while hybrids attract a much higher 43 per cent

India's 2-wheeler sales may cross 2-mn mark within 5 years: HMSI CEO

HMSI's sales increased from 1.23 million units in April-August period last year to 1.82 million units in the corresponding period this year

Gadkari to unveil India's first flex engine-run car on September 28

Flex engine is an internal combustion engine that can run on one fuel or a blended fuel, such as petrol mixed with ethanol

India must target full electrification of 2, 3-wheelers in 4 years: Kant

80% of vehicle sales are in those segments, says the country's G20 Sherpa as he hails 'electric revolution'

Goyal warns automakers against forcing component makers to import

Goyal's remarks disconcerted automakers and their suppliers.

Dealers and automakers have a tumultuous relationship, says FADA President

Says manufacturers' financial clout has led to inequitable contracts between the two

Domestic PV sales may touch record level at nearly 4 mn units in 2022

Even as the chip shortage issue has improved compared to a year back, the industry is estimated to have a pending order of around 7.5 lakh units of passenger vehicles, a Maruti Suzuki official said