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Electrification not silver bullet for achieving carbon neutrality: OICA
OICA is an international trade association which comprises 39 national automotive industry trade associations. India's auto industry lobby group SIAM is a member
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What is range anxiety and how does it affect EV buyers?
Most consumers who want to buy electric passenger vehicles have one thing to ask: How long will the battery last in one charging? This has also given rise to range anxiety. Let us know more about it
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Maruti Suzuki lines up Rs 5,000 crore capex for current fiscal year
Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has lined up Rs 5,000 crore capex for various initiatives, including new product launches, for the current financial year, according to a senior company official.
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Maruti Suzuki to invest Rs 11,000 cr for new manufacturing plant in Haryana
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Friday said it will invest Rs 11,000 crore in the first phase of its new manufacturing facility in Haryana.
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Mercedes-Benz logs record sales in India, sees luxury car market reviving
Company says spike in order is driven by the new C-Class model that starts at Rs 55 lakh (ex-showroom).
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Toyota rolls out first EV in cautious debut as rivals go full-throttle
Toyota plans to start selling the bZ4X in other markets later this year, and pre-orders have already started in some European countries.
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E2Ws on a brake: Serial fires, chip shortage may slow the pace of growth
April saw the first month-on-month drop in registrations, after a 58 per cent jump in March
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With longer-range Nexon, Tata Motors aims to solve range anxiety of EV
Company feels target customers will be those who wants to use electric vehicle for inter-city travel
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Toyota to make EV parts in India for domestic, countries in ASEAN bloc
The carmaker plans to start by producing e-drives or electric powertrain parts used by different electric vehicle types, says executive.
Ola Electric chief says e-scooter fires rare, but can happen in future
The company, backed by Japan's SoftBank Group, has recalled more than 1,400 e-scooters and appointed external experts to investigate the cause.
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Ashok Leyland's Switch Mobility to invest Rs 1,000 cr in new plant in south
The company is also in talks with financial investors to raise over $200 million for its expansion
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Faulty battery cells and modules likely caused e-scooter fire, probe finds
India wants e-scooters and e-bikes to make up 80 per cent of total two-wheeler sales by 2030, from about 2 per cent today
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Volkswagen sees better chip supplies in second half boosting output
VW confirmed a projection that deliveries will rise by as much as 10% this year, it said Wednesday, even after production slumped by 12% during the first three months
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Aston Martin CEO to step down, be replaced by ex-Ferrari chief
Aston Martin named current board member Amedeo Felisa as chief executive officer to replace German manager Tobias Moers
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Truck, bus sales by top-5 manufacturers up 64% to 65,540 units in April
Though growth was seen across segments, big sales push came from small CVs used for last-mile delivery as demand from e-commerce firms remained strong
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Tata, India's electric vehicle king, takes a frugal road less travelled
Even with a humble start, which draws on India's tradition of 'jugaad' - a word referring to frugal DIY innovation and workarounds, Tata dominates the country's fledgling electric car market
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2-wheeler sales rise in April, but recovery unlikely to continue: Analysts
High raw material prices and semiconductor shortage puts recovery in doubt for companies' plans
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TVS Motor April sales rise 24% to 295,308 units; exports increase 6%
TVS Motorcycle sales grew by 4%, from 133,227 units in April 2021 to 139,027 units in April 2022
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Auto industry fails to pick up pace as chip shortage hurts production
Fresh chip scarcity may result in 4th straight year contraction in volumes
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Vehicle scrappage policy in the pit lane: Where are the scrap yards?
Analysis shows that four states/Union Territories account for 57 per cent of the older vehicles in the country
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