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Automobile sales affected in past 2 years due to Covid-19: Govt informs LS

Automobile sales have been affected in the last two years due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Ministry of Heavy Industries in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

E-two wheeler boom: Existing ones ramp up, more starts-ups get set to enter

Most manufacturers have seen the demand far outstrip the supplies prompting them to undertake expansion sooner than they had planned

Ather Energy commissions second plant, to invest Rs 650 cr in 5 years

The firm sees 4x growth in bookings in the first seven months of the fiscal, claims to be the largest e-2 wheeler maker by value

Global automotive sensor market to reach $92 bn by 2026: Report

Driven by sensors that enable automated vehicles and ADAS, the global automotive sensors market is set to grow to over $92 billion by 2026 -- a 30 per cent increase over 2021, a new report showed

Shriram Automall India partners Daimler India for used vehicle sales

DICV Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Customer Service Rajaram Krishnamurthy said the tie-up with Shriram Automall will provide ease of accessibility to pre-owned BharatBenz vehicles for customers

French automotive supplier Faurecia cuts 2021 financial guidance

The company now forecast 2021 sales of between 15-15.5 billion euros and an operating profit margin of 5.5%, compared to a previous target of sales at 15.5 billion euros

Nupur Recyclers to set up 200 EV charging points, battery swapping stations

Nupur Recyclers on Monday said it plans to set up 200 charging points and several battery swapping stations in association with EVI Technologies

Carmakers rethink production strategies to deal with global chip shortage

The shortage, due to supply problems and a surge in demand for consumer electricals during the pandemic, has hit the auto industry hard

Import duty cut for a limited time will fast track new tech: BMW India head

BMW to launch three EVs in next 180 days

Royal Enfield starts local assembly unit, CKD facility in Thailand

With this, Royal Enfield now has three local CKD units, in addition to the three manufacturing facilities in Chennai

Target is to take turnover of auto sector to Rs 15 trn in 5 years: Gadkari

Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the Centre's mission is to increase the turnover of the automobile industry to Rs 15 lakh crore within the next five years.

Baby Austin to Cadillac Sedan, 20 vintage cars to go on auction in Dec

From a preservation-class 1934 Cadillac imperial sedan to a vintage Fiat 'Topolino', 20 old automobiles are set to go under the hammer in December

EV volumes too small to justify local assembly: Audi India Head

Audi India is preparing to launch several more key models in 2022

Maruti Suzuki Toyotsu India opens first vehicle scrapping unit in Noida

The 10,993 sq m facility has a capacity to scrap and recycle over 24,000 ELVs annually

Greater Noida's first EV charging station to open soon; 100 planned

Greater Noida's first charging station for electric vehicles is likely to start in two weeks, and as many as 100 such stations are planned for the city, officials said

Tesla Model S Plaid may launch in China in March next year: Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the company's Model S Plaid vehicle may be launched in China 'probably around March' in 2022

Audi launches facelift version of 5-seater SUV Q5 starting at Rs 58.9 lakh

Audi launched the facelift version of its 5-seater SUV Q5, in two variants -- Technology and Premium Plus -- priced at Rs 63.77 lakh and Rs 58.93 lakh (ex-showroom), respectively.

Domestic two-wheeler volume to shrink 1-4% YoY this fiscal: ICRA

Domestic two-wheeler (2W) volume is expected to shrink by 1-4 per cent year-on-year this fiscal, impacted by relentless increase in 2W prices as well as record high petrol cost, ICRA has said

EV charging sessions to cross 1.5 bn by 2026 globally: Report

A new report said on Monday that the global volume of EV charging sessions will exceed 1.5 billion per annum in 2026 -- from just 200 million in 2021

Chip shortage: Ola electric scooter deliveries delayed up to one month

Schedule pushed back by two to four weeks after a meeting between its factory team and suppliers.