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Hyundai says it has 'no evidence' of child labour at Alabama unit

Smart Alabama LLC, a wholly owned unit of the Korean automaker, employed immigrant workers as young as 12, Reuters reported Friday, citing family members of three underage workers

French carmaker Citroen debuts in India's mass car market with C3

Priced around Rs 5.7-8.05 lakh, the mini SUV will vie with the Punch, Magnite and Ignis

A backlog of 653,000 units: Carmakers stare at a long road to delivery

Year-on-year dispatches to dealers (counted as sales) declined during most of FY22

Auto firms to report muted Q1 earnings on high raw material prices

Analysts expect companies to fare better in the September quarter (Q2 FY23) as moderation in prices of raw materials starts having an impact

For battery makers of electric vehicles, it's go small or go home

In the quest for smaller batteries that charge extremely quickly, the startup firms are experimenting with materials like silicon-carbon, tungsten and niobium.

Toyota Kirloskar drives in first mass-market hybrid car in India

Japanese carmakers taking the hybrid route for cleaner mobility in India

Lord of the rings: Audi India head Balbir Dhillon on 'simplest business'

The first Indian executive to head the German luxury carmaker in the subcontinent, Dhillon has worked his way up the ranks, writes Pavan Lall

Maruti Suzuki betting on hybrids over electric vehicles in clean shift

India's shift to electric vehicles is also much slower than other major markets like China and the US even though PM has committed to making India a net-zero carbon-emitting nation by 2070

Carmakers feel chip crisis easing as global economic growth slows

Mercedes Benz AG, Daimler Truck Holding AG, and BMW AG are among carmakers now getting enough of the high-tech components to produce at full capacity after experiencing crippling outages for months

Honda City e:HEV: Strategic rollout, takes sedan experience to next level

At 26 km per litre, the electric hybrid sedan boasts a range-topping mileage

Toyota to make EV parts in India for domestic, countries in ASEAN bloc

The carmaker plans to start by producing e-drives or electric powertrain parts used by different electric vehicle types, says executive.

India to push ahead with six airbags in cars despite resistance: Report

India's road transport ministry is pushing ahead with its decision to require all passenger cars to have six airbags, despite resistance from some carmakers

BMW eyes 'mega year' in India post Q1 show; to launch 24 products

In the January-March period, the BMW group had posted one of its best quarters in India with a 25.3 per cent jump in four-wheeler sales at 2,815 units.

Carmakers face challenges making clean, green, mean electric machines

The tasks they face range from using cleaner processes to finding less environmentally damaging battery chemistries

Maruti Suzuki aims to sell 600,000 CNG units in current fiscal year

The company sold about 230,000 CNG units in 2021-22

Tesla delivers 310,000 vehicles despite 'exceptionally difficult quarter'

Tesla said the Model 3 and Y made up 295,324 of these deliveries, while 14,724 were for the Model S and X, reports The Verge.

Skoda Slavia looks to Czech mate sedan segment

Skoda Slavia rear seating offers ample legroom and is comfy with functional compartments and fittings, making this a strong and more price-efficient corporate executive sedan versus Skoda Superb.

Car sales in India rise but automakers warn of supply chain disruptions

Tata Motors, which is also India's largest electric carmaker, reported its highest ever annual sales of passenger vehicles, up 67% to 370,372 units from a year ago

Maruti Suzuki's exports hit record high of 238,376 units in FY22

The top five export models during the year included Baleno, Dzire, Swift, S-Presso and Brezza.

Auto component industry likely to clock 8-10% growth in FY23: Report

The Indian auto component industry is expected to clock 8-10 per cent growth in FY23, supported by the easing of supply-chain issues and commodity inflation in the second half of the year, according to rating agency Icra. For 2021-22, the revenue growth of the industry is pegged at 13-15 per cent, driven by domestic OEM, replacement, export volumes and pass-through of commodity prices. The healthy volume growth will, however, come on a low base of FY2021, the agency said in a statement. "Demand for auto components stems from domestic OEMs, replacement and exports. Domestic OEM demand has remained a mixed bag across segments in FY2022, with a slowdown in two-wheelers (2Ws) and semiconductor shortage dragging down overall production volumes," Icra Ltd Assistant Vice President & Sector Head Corporate Ratings - Vinutaa S said. Exports have remained a bright spot in the Indian auto component story, partly aided by the "China+1 strategy". This is despite supply chain issues, she ...