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Octavia 2021: Skoda's premium but pricey sedan comes packed with features

Octavia 2021 punches above its weight

Hero Electric, Massive Mobility to set up 10,000 EV charging stations

The EV charging network, when up and running, would be open to all electric vehicles and will lead to standardisation between manufacturers.

Mercedes-Benz plans $8.2 billion European battery venture

The luxury-car maker will take a 33% stake in battery manufacturer Automotive Cells Company that will be financed through equity, debt and subsidies to build capacity of at least 120 gigawatt hours

Volkswagen drives in Taigun, eyes 10% share of mid-sized SUV market

Volkswagen is targeting to corner around 10 per cent of the fast growing mid-sized SUV market in India by next year as it launches its new model Taigun, according to a senior company official

Semiconductor crisis may remain a concern till June 2022: MG Motor India

A top company executive said that it is also going to expand its presence in the electric vehicle space by launching a new car in the below Rs 20 lakh category

Supply chain snarls could cost automakers $210 billion this year: Report

A shortage of semiconductors is just part of the problem, Alixpartners said in a new forecast

India must end petrol two-wheelers by 2027: e-scooter firm Hero Electric

"2027 would be a good time for new sales to be 100% electric," Naveen Munjal, managing director of Hero Electric Vehicles Pvt., said in an interview

Hundreds of Ford India workers protest over planned plant closure

The plant employs around 1,200 people

CARS24 valuation soars to $1.8 billion after raising $450 million

Fundraise includes Series F equity round of $340 mn, debt of $110 mn

VE Commercial Vehicles plans to tap auto PLI via electric vehicle route

Last week, the government had cleared the PLI scheme for the auto industry with an outlay of Rs 25,938 crore, slashed from the initial outlay of Rs 57,042 crore

Ducati commences pre-booking for Monster, Monster Plus in India

Italian superbike maker Ducati on Monday said it has commenced the pre-booking for the Monster and the Monster Plus in India.

US opens probe into 30 million vehicles over air bag inflators

The 30 million vehicles include both vehicles that had the inflators installed when they were manufactured as well as some inflators that were used in prior recall repairs, NHTSA said in the document

Pure-play electric two-wheeler firms may fail to ride auto PLI scheme

Unsurprisingly, the maximum investment has gone into creating capacities for electric two-wheelers, followed by the rest

Work in full swing to introduce retro-styled Harley-Davidson: Hero MotoCorp

Leading two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp is going full throttle to launch a Harley-Davidson model with retro styling as it looks to enter a very profitable segment in the premium motorcycle space

Small cars too need adequate number of airbags to ensure safety: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari wondered why auto makers are providing eight airbags only in big cars bought by rich people.

'Illogical' prejudice against diesel vehicles, says Force Motors

Force Motors has pointed out unscientific and "ill-founded prejudices" against diesel-powered commercial vehicles and has sought free movement of such vehicles inside cities

Ford India's Chennai workers restart EcoSport production for exports

Even as their morale is down with job loss staring at their faces, workers at the Chennai plant of Ford India Private Ltd have restarted production of EcoSport for exports, said an official.

Tesla expected to reach 1.3 mn deliveries in 2022: Report

Electric vehicle maker Tesla is expected to reach 1.3 million deliveries in 2022, says a new report.

I can promise we haven't lost interest in India: VW's Klaus Zellmer

Zellmer expects to see VW's market share grow to 3 per cent in the next five years

Sales back to normal, deliveries still affected, says Mercedes Benz India

The company has a nearly 40 per cent share in the luxury car market in India