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The outstanding growth in China in a largely stalling global EV landscape bode well for local leaders such as BYD , Geely and Xiaomi

Updated On: 09 Jan 2025 | 5:45 PM IST

Ex-showroom prices of the new Land Rover Defender start at Rs 1.39 crore and it is available in three bodystyles: 90, 110 and 130

Updated On: 08 Jan 2025 | 10:44 AM IST

More than 40 new product launches are expected at the upcoming Auto Expo which will be held under the umbrella of Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 from January 17-22, a government official said on Tuesday. With visas continuing to be an issue, large scale participation of Chinese companies are unlikely although some of them are participating at the expo, Joint Secretary at Ministry of Commerce and Industry Vimal Anand said here at the sidelines of curtain raiser of 'Bharat Battery Show' which will also be a part of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. "Last year the mobility show was only held at Bharat Mandapam, but this year, we have multiplied it by three times and we are going to organise it at not only Bharat Mandapam, but also at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention Centre, Dwarka) and India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida," he said. The auto show will be the main attraction, and along with automobiles other segments related to the sector, including battery show ...

Updated On: 07 Jan 2025 | 5:14 PM IST

According to data available with BS, the number of rakes handled by Railways for the automotive sector between April, December of FY25 stood at 5,651 units, up from 5,198 rakes in FY24

Updated On: 05 Jan 2025 | 11:24 PM IST

The surging popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles made by BYD Co. and others has erased the leading position that Japan's automakers once enjoyed

Updated On: 23 Dec 2024 | 7:38 AM IST

Kia India has launched the Syros, its fifth SUV in the Indian market. Kia's position in the SUV market is strengthened by this new model, which caters to a high-end market

Updated On: 19 Dec 2024 | 5:15 PM IST

According to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam), 347,522 PV units were dispatched by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in November

Updated On: 13 Dec 2024 | 10:31 PM IST

Maruti, Hyundai and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) have already announced to increase prices

Updated On: 09 Dec 2024 | 7:57 PM IST

Meanwhile, as the fight continues in the Delhi High Court, Mahindra said in a statement on Saturday, "We are hence taking the decision to brand our product the BE 6

Updated On: 08 Dec 2024 | 11:50 PM IST

IndiGo files a trademark suit against Mahindra Electric over the use of '6E' in its upcoming BE 6E electric car, citing brand dilution and potential consumer confusion

Updated On: 03 Dec 2024 | 3:46 PM IST

In the e2W category, which accounts for more than 60 per cent of total EV sales, volumes fell 15 per cent to 118,944 units in November, compared to 139,787 units in the previous month

Updated On: 02 Dec 2024 | 11:37 PM IST

Mahindra & Mahindra has committed Rs 4,500 crore on the overall development, including the creation of production capacity, for the two new ground-up electric brands, a top company executive said on Wednesday. The Rs 4,500 crore investment is part of the Rs 16,000 crore capex the company has announced for the electric vehicle business between the FY22-27 cycle. The Mumbai-based auto major is creating production of capacity of 90,000 units per annum at its Chakan-based plant for the two ground-up 'Born Electric' models -- BE 6e and XEV 9e. "We have allocated Rs 4,500 crore investment for the two models. The investment would go into the overall development of the electric vehicles," Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) Executive Director and CEO for auto and farm sectors Rajesh Jejurikar told reporters here. He noted that the production capacity at Chakan could be further scaled up to 1.2 lakh units per annum. The Mumbai-based auto major on Tuesday unveiled two models -- BE 6e and XEV .

Updated On: 27 Nov 2024 | 5:18 PM IST

Commercial EV leasing and asset management firm Alt Mobility on Wednesday said it has secured USD 10 million funding in a Series A round led by European VC and PE funds and existing investor, Eurazeo. The latest funding round also saw the participation from other investors including Shell Ventures, Twynam Earth Fund and EV2 Ventures, Alt Mobility said. The fresh capital infusion would help the company in its next phase of growth including expanding the capabilities of its digital asset management platform and driving standardization of battery technology, among others, it said. "Alt Mobility has secured USD 10 million in a Series A funding round led by existing investor Eurazeo, and (it also) saw participation from other existing investors including Shell Ventures, Twynam Earth Fund and EV2 Ventures," the company said. Alt Mobility currently owns a fleet of 10,000 vehicles across 20 cities in India leased to fleet operators and individual drivers. The company said it is ...

Updated On: 27 Nov 2024 | 10:18 AM IST

Prices for the Skoda Kylaq start at Rs 7.89 lakh (introductory ex-showroom prices throughout India). The SUV will go on sale on December 2, 2024, and delivery will begin on January 27, 2025

Updated On: 06 Nov 2024 | 3:33 PM IST

Automobile exports from India in the first six months of the current fiscal year rose 14 per cent year-on-year, led by gains in shipments of passenger vehicles and two-wheelers. According to Siam data, the overall exports in the April-September period stood at 25,28,248 units, up 14 per cent as compared with 22,11,457 units in the year-ago period. "Key markets like Latin America and Africa, which had slowed down for various reasons, have bounced back. This has been the main reason for exports coming back," Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) President Shailesh Chandra said. He was replying to a query on the reasons for the bouncing back of vehicle exports in the April-September period. Various African nations and other regions faced challenges due to devaluation of currencies. This impacted the vehicle shipments as the nations focussed on import of essential items. Automobile exports declined 5.5 per cent in FY24 due to the monetary crisis in various overseas ...

Updated On: 20 Oct 2024 | 12:57 PM IST

JSW MG Motor India on Friday announced a collaboration with Vision Mechatronics for repurposing used electric vehicle batteries with a homegrown battery management system for second-life usage in large-scale energy storage. The project with Vision Mechatronics, a technology company in the field of second-life batteries, will initially focus on a UPS backup solution and the first product has been deployed for an industrial facility in Pune to demonstrate the versatility and effectiveness of second-life EV batteries. Under the collaboration, JSW MG Motor India will provide EV batteries that are no longer roadworthy, to Vision Mechatronics which in turn will repurpose it into a second-life large-scale energy storage application. "With Vision Mechatronics we have done a 36 kilowatt UPS, which is going to be for industrial application...This one is using the cells of a battery which is not being used as such in the cars. It's perfect in terms of repurposing of the battery and so this als

Updated On: 04 Oct 2024 | 1:10 PM IST

The risk assessment was carried out as part of CII's new framework, 'Building Climate Resilience for Indian Industry', which aims to help businesses identify and address climate-related threats

Updated On: 30 Sep 2024 | 2:56 PM IST

Chandra had previously served as Vice President of Siam. He is now succeeding Vinod Aggarwal, Managing Director and CEO of Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles

Updated On: 10 Sep 2024 | 8:57 PM IST

"We recently held a meeting with members of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). The final regulations are likely to be issued in the next 10 days," a government source informed

Updated On: 03 Sep 2024 | 11:40 PM IST

Resourceful Automobile's initial public offering (IPO) was a fresh issue of Rs 12 crore and raised eyebrows as it was subscribed a whopping 419 times

Updated On: 29 Aug 2024 | 6:57 PM IST