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Suzuki Motor expects automobile sales in India to decline 6%

Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation on Thursday said it expects its automobile sales in India to decline 6 per cent year-on-year and has cut its overall global sales forecast for the ongoing fiscal

TVS Automobile's Ki Mobility Solutions forays into electric vehicles

Ties up with eight EV manufacturers, including Okinawa and Boom Motors

Maruti Suzuki reports 26% drop in production in October

MSI said total passenger vehicle production stood at 1,30,763 units last month, against 1,76,942 units in October 2020

Maruti Suzuki India to bolster SUV segment, begins work on new models

The company currently sells Vitara Brezza and S-Cross in the SUV segment

Mahindra XUV700 gets 5-star adult safety rating in Global NCAP crash test

Mahindra said its newly launched model XUV700 has received a 5-star adult safety rating for adult occupant protection in a crash test conducted by vehicle safety accreditation group Global NCAP

Global carmakers now target $515 billion for electric vehicles, batteries

Less than three years ago, a similar analysis by Reuters found car companies planned to spend $300 billion on EVs and related technologies

Maruti Suzuki drives in all-new version of Celerio at Rs 4.99 lakh

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday launched the all-new version of its premium hatchback Celerio in the country, priced between Rs 4.99 lakh and Rs 6.94 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)

Is your EV eco-friendly? Look at its grid makeup and time of charging

Countries where charging an electric vehicle is over 85% cleaner than driving a gasoline-powered car tend to be those with a consistent low-carbon energy supply source

Electric vehicle sales set to jump 80% in 2021: Report at COP26

The Factbook documents the progress that has been made towards global net-zero emissions in the road transport sector, and shows that the future is brighter than ever for zero-emission vehicles

Ducati launches all-new Hypermotard 950 bikes starting at Rs 12.99 lakh

Italian superbike maker Ducati on Wednesday launched its all-new Hypermotard 950 range of motorcycles in India with prices starting at Rs 12.99 lakh (ex-showroom across India)

M&M draws aggressive 6-year plan for auto and farm equipment segments

Plans to launch 13 new SUVs by 2027, including eight EVs. By then it also sees at least 20% of total SUV volumes coming from EVs

Mahindra & Mahindra plans to launch 16 EV models by 2027

Mahindra & Mahindra on Tuesday said it plans to launch 16 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2027 across SUV and light commercial vehicle categories

M&M sees chip crunch easing in 2022, eyes options for EV business

The automaker also said with better availability of semiconductors, it hopes to maintain volume growth momentum from the third quarter onwards

Tata Motors ties up with Bank of India for vehicle financing

Tata Motors on Tuesday said it has partnered with Bank of India (BOI) to offer finance options to all its passenger vehicle customers.

On track to record high double-digit sales growth in 2021: Hyundai

The shift towards personal mobility has really helped, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) Director (Sales, Marketing, Service) Tarun Garg told PTI in an interaction

7% vehicles purchased since 2020 in Delhi electric, says Gahlot

Of the total vehicles purchased in the national capital since the introduction of the EV policy in 2020, around 7 per cent are EVs, Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said on Monday.

Maruti Suzuki Smart Finance disburses over Rs 6,500 cr automobile loans

The country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Monday said its online car financing platform Maruti Suzuki Smart Finance, has disbursed a total of over Rs 6,500 crore automobile loans

European automakers say magnesium shortage not a problem, for now

Part manufacturers supplying automakers with key components are heavily reliant on magnesium, which can be used by itself or combined with aluminium to reduce the weight of cars

Nissan ties up with Zoomcar, Orix for its vehicle subscription model

The Nissan Intelligent Ownership model is currently available in Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Pune

The big league: Audi serves up treat for off-roading aficionados

Q5, its latest SUV with a facelift, is a 'luxury crossover' and jack of all trades