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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Auto industry fails to pick up pace as chip shortage hurts production

Fresh chip scarcity may result in 4th straight year contraction in volumes

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

With the XL6, Maruti looks to turbo-charge the MPV market share

The XL6, which has improved suspension, better ground clearance and larger tires (16 inch vs the older 15 inch), is notable for its utility in the great outdoors

Hyundai Motor total sales decline 5% in April; exports up to 12,200 units

Hyundai Motor India on Sunday reported a 5 per cent decline in total sales at 56,201 units in April 2022.

Maruti Suzuki April sales slip 6% to 150,661 units; exports climb 7%

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Sunday reported a 6 per cent decline in total wholesales to 1,50,661 units in April.

Skoda Auto India sales zoom over five-fold to 5,152 units in April

Skoda Auto India on Sunday said its sales surged by over five-fold in April to 5,152 units compared to 961 units in the year-ago period.

MG Motor India retail sales decline 22% to 2,008 units in April

MG Motor India on Sunday said its retail sales declined 22 per cent to 2,008 units last month compared to 2,565 in April 2021.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor sales rise by 57% to 15,085 units in April

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Sunday said its dispatches to dealers rose by 57 per cent in April to 15,085 units from 9,600 in the same month last year.

EV fire incidents will be probed; industry bound to grow: Transport Secy

Road Transport and Highways Secretary Giridhar Aramane said each and every incident will be probed and asserted that the Indian EV industry is bound to prosper and grow beyond 'our imagination'.

Tata Motors has global ambitions for electric vehicles: N Chandrasekaran

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran stresses the automaker's global plans for its EVs over the next three years

Volkswagen, BP could expand e-car charging alliance to other regions

Volkswagen also has European charging cooperations with Italy's Enel and Spain's Iberdrola, with Diess saying there would soon be an update on the latter alliance

JLR launches innovation strategy to accelerate modern luxury vision

Jaguar Land Rover said it has initiated "Open Innovation strategy", to accelerate next-generation technology and sustainability