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Isuzu Motors appoints Wataru Nakano as President for India operations

Nakano, who was General Manager, LCV Business Department at Isuzu Motors, Japan, has taken over from Tsuguo Fukumura as the President and Managing Director of IMI, the company said in a statement

With EV foray, Atul Auto eyes L5 battery-run three-wheelers via subsidiary

The wholly-owned subsidiary Atul Greentech Pvt Ltd designs and develops innovative solutions for last-mile electric mobility for domestic and export markets

Hyundai Motor's Q1 tops forecast as weak won helps global sales

Sales climbed 11 per cent from a year earlier to 30.3 trillion won, higher than forecast thanks to robust sales of sport utility vehicles and Genesis luxury models

Self Drive Nepal to be BYD electric vehicle's exclusive rental partner

A BYD service center will also be set up at Spark Group's facility in Guheshwori, Kathmandu, which is scheduled to be operational within May 2022

Does draft battery-swapping policy address all concerns of the industry?

Amid e-scooters erupting in flames, the govt has come out with a draft on battery-swapping policy with a host of incentives. Will swapping address the safety concerns facing the electric two-wheelers?

Niti Aayog's draft EV battery policy leaves too many unanswered questions

The mode of financing vehicles without a battery has not been spelt out

Maruti Suzuki looks to ride SUV wave to drive past 50% market share

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) will keep consolidating its existing product line-up while bolstering presence in the fast growing SUV segment

Luxury carmakers see accelerated demand for premium-end models in India

Luxury carmakers -- Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW, are witnessing accelerated demand for their models at the premium-end in India, leading to longer waiting periods amid supply constraints

Ola Electric recalling 1,441 units of two-wheelers due to fire cases

Ola Electric is recalling 1,441 units of its electric two-wheelers in the wake of incidents of vehicles catching fire, according to a company statement.

Tata Motors hikes prices to curb rising input cost, effective immediately

Tata Motors on Saturday said it has hiked the prices of its passenger vehicles by an average 1.1 per cent with immediate effect

2-wheeler EV fires shake up nation, govt applies emergency brakes

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said in a tweet thread that companies may take advance action to recall all defective batches of vehicles immediately

Battery explosion kills 1 in Telangana, PURE EV recalls 2,000 e-scooters

Scooters, batteries will undergo thorough 'health' check, says start-up

Sainz signs new F1 deal with Ferrari until 2024

Sainz joined Ferrari from McLaren in 2021 on a two-year contract

TVS Motor announces £100 mn investment in UK's Norton Motorcycle

Company makes a commitment for additional funding on the sidelines of Boris Johnson's India visit

Ashok Leyland arm lines up £300-million electric vehicle investment

"We are delighted that the Prime Minister has commended the investment Switch is making to become a leader in electric transportation as an example of the benefits of UK-India collaboration

Maruti Suzuki India launches new XL6 priced at Rs 11.29 lakh onwards

The new XL6 is powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine with a peak power of 75.8 kW. It is available in manual and automatic transmission options, priced between Rs 11.29 lakh and Rs 14.55 lakh

Tata Motor's Tiago crosses 400,000 cumulative sales-mark

The Mumbai-based auto major launched the model in 2016 under its impact design philosophy

Skoda Auto India expands its pre-owned car biz to over 100 dealerships

Till date more than 2,500 used cars have been delivered through the company's Certified Pre-Owned network

Two-wheeler demand remains weak as compared with last year: Icra

Demand for two-wheelers continues to be weak while that for passenger and commercial vehicles remains robust as compared with last year, a survey by ratings agency Icra has revealed.

HCIL starts production of Honda City e:HEV, launch early next month

Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) on Tuesday said it has started production of the upcoming electric hybrid version of its popular sedan, City.