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Non-white car sales see marginal rise, but white still top choice in India

Car sales black, grey, blue, red, green, and gold rose by a few percentage points in 2022

Maruti Suzuki's rural market sales racing to reach the urban mark

Maruti Suzuki says proudly that they have helped to sell at least one car in 4.18 lakh villages

Volkswagen to reconsider India amid China geopolitical uncertainty

The carmaker's earlier efforts to boost its presence in India have often been bruising experiences

India a great use case for 2-wheeler EV market: Dassault Systemes

Suchit Jain said that battery development and battery management for EVs as well as safety consumption are areas that will play a crucial role in India

Two-wheeler electric vehicle sales may fall short of 1-million target

Still FY23 sales figure, so far, is up 146%; FY24 outlook is bright, say experts

TVS Motor in talks with ADIA, Goldman, Carlyle for EV investment: Report

The $300 million to $350 million investment would value TVS at about $3 billion to $3.5 billion, likely making it India's most valuable EV two-wheeler manufacturer, ET said

Govts must speed up investments in EV charging infra: Volvo Cars

Some customers will hold back from buying EVs due to lack of such infra

Commercial vehicle industry volumes to see 7-10% growth in FY24: Icra

The volume growth would be on account of government infrastructure spending, replacement demand, back-to-school and office scenarios and e-commerce expansion, it noted

Piaggio Vehicles announces entry of Ape Electrik 3-wheeler in Philippines

The electric three-wheeler will be manufactured at PVPL's Baramati manufacturing facility in Maharashtra

Ford to build $3.5 bn EV battery plant in Michigan, employ 2,500 people

It will be built on a site that's being readied for industrial development near the junction of Interstates 94 and 69

Audi India to start making the Q3 range in India this calendar year

At present, the firm imports these cars as fully built-up units that attract 110% duty; local manufacturing would help reduce wait periods and boost sales

Domestic PV sales up 17.23% in January as consumer sentiment improves: SIAM

Two-wheelers ride the slow track with just 3.81% sales growth amid rural slowdown

Just two months into 2023, Lamborghini crosses its India sales target

Lamborghini has already received orders for 100 cars in India in less than two months

Hyundai aims to tap rising demand for aspirational models in rural areas

Hyundai Motor India is looking to tap growth opportunities in the rural areas with rise in demand for aspirational products like sports utility vehicles and feature-rich models

Ola rides down the value chain, accelerates into the mass market

Ola is also pushing the pedal in the premium electric scooter market ( Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh) where it has a 50 per cent share

A slow turn in EV sales as investor funding, state subsidies continue

Fewer than six out of every 100 vehicles sold in India are electric

Mahindra launches all electric racing 'Gen3 Formula E race car' in India

The Mahindra Formula E and the Mahindra Advanced Design Europe (M.A.D.E.) teams collaborated on the livery design of the Gen3 car

Ola Electric unveils 5 electric motorcycles, launch planned next year

Ola said the success of the S1 Pro and S1 have cemented its market leadership

World's fastest accelerating e-car unveiled at Hyderabad e-motor show

Battista, the world's fastest accelerating electric car, was unveiled at Hyderabad E-Motor Show here on Thursday

SUVs may rule but premium hatches, small cars drive volumes in India

While almost all cars that fell into that category cost less than larger sedans or even mid-size SUVs, the underlying truism led to two realities