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Govt meets auto industry, asks firms to onboard right to repair portal

The meeting, chaired by DoCA Secretary Nidhi Khare, focused on addressing consumer concerns about restricted access to repair tools

Bajaj Auto strikes 'Tiger Zinda Hai' note as first CNG bike hits the road

Bajaj Auto launches world's first CNG-powered bike Freedom 125 at Rs 95k

Retail sales of cars fall in June for 2nd straight month, PV sales dip 6.8%

India's auto industry forms 7% of the country's GDP, according to government data

Massive monsoon season discounts take the wheel in car sales drive

As the monsoon season begins, carmakers and dealers are intensifying their efforts to attract buyers with various incentives, including discounts, exchange bonuses, and assured gifts

French technology company IDEMIA targets auto space for SIM drive

IDEMIA's Indian factory accounts for 10 per cent of its SIM global capacity. It is manufacturing the chips embedded in the product at the factory and importing only the wafers from fab plants

Prices for Brent crude above $87, sets highest levels since April

In the previous session, Brent gained 1.3% to settle at $87.34 for its highest close since April 30. WTI, meanwhile, had settled at an 11-week high of $83.88

Bajaj Auto to unveil world's first CNG bike: What we know so far

Bajaj Auto is set to launch its latest motorbike with dual-fuel capability, which will run on both petrol and CNG, thereby cutting the running costs by half

Tesla investment in India not anytime soon as Musk ceases contact: Report

Elon Musk's team hasn't made any further inquiries with officials in New Delhi after the billionaire postponed a visit to India in late April

Tesla's best-selling Model Y for 1st time on Chinese govt purchase list

China's eastern Jiangsu provincial government published 56 batches of new energy vehicle procurements for use as service cars by party

Volkswagen launches first certified pre-owned store in Coimbatore

The company, in line with the brand's global transition has rebranded its used car business 'Das WeltAuto' to 'Volkswagen Certified Pre-Owned' cars

Some ups and downs but EV push is right strategy in long term: Volvo Cars

In India, 27,300 electric cars were sold in the first quarter of 2024-25, showing no year-on-year growth

Centre amends CMVR to allow registration of convertible vehicles

This new category can be a three-wheeler or two-wheeler interchangeably

Mid-sized cities to be big demand centre for electric vehicles: Report

India's electric vehicle sales are growing rapidly but vary considerably across the country's 36 states and union territories

Car sales stay on growth track in H1 despite poll, heatwave roadblocks

Maruti Suzuki's domestic PV wholesales during the month increased by 3 per cent year-on-year to 137,160 units in June, compared to 133,027 units during the same month in 2023.

Tata Motors drives Tata group companies' finances to new high in FY24

Tata Motors' consolidated net profit was up more than 1,200 per cent to Rs 32,203 crore in FY24 from the Rs 2,351 crore in FY23

EV sales drop 14% to 106,081 units in June, signalling challenges ahead

Sector experts suggest that the sharp decline could be due to a combination of factors such as changes in government policies and customers shifting interest towards hybrids

Kia India sales zoom past 120,000 in 2024 first half; records 6% growth

Our superior product offerings have consistently attracted customers to our showrooms throughout the year, maintaining a strong sales position, said Kia India in a statement

Electric scooter sales flatten while Ola, Bajaj garner more market share

The question is whether the two wheeler market will cross the one million registration mark which eluded the industry in the last financial year

Ola Electric working on building solid-state batteries: Bhavish Aggarwal

Solid-state batteries are expected to offer improved safety, a longer lifespan and faster charging compared with conventional lithium-ion batteries that use flammable liquid electrolytes

Electric 2-wheelers may need more domestic value addition for subsidy

The EMPS replaced the FAME-II scheme, where auto companies were provided Rs 11,500 crore as subsidy