Vehicles

In a first, Maruti crosses annual production milestone of 2 mn vehicles

Fronx, Ertiga, WagonR and Brezza were the top five manufactured vehicles during the calendar year 2024

Tivolt Electric Vehicles sign MOU with TPREL to enhance EV charging infra

This partnership aims to build a robust EV Charging ecosystem by leveraging Tata Power's expertise in diversified EV Charging solutions

Expect same high growth momentum to continue in 2025, says Toyota

In the first eight months of this financial year, TKM sold 219,054 units and achieved a growth of 39 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)

GM to retreat from robotaxis, stop funding Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

General Motors has said it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit. Instead the Detroit automaker will focus on development of partially automated driver-assist systems like its Super Cruise, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel. GM on Tuesday said it would get out of robotaxis given the considerable time and resources that would be needed to scale the business, along with an increasingly competitive robotaxi market. The company said it will combine Cruise's technical team with its own to work on advanced systems to assist drivers. GM bought Cruise automation in 2016 for at least USD1 billion with high hopes of developing a profitable fleet of robotaxis. Over the years GM invested billions in the subsidiary and eventually bought 90 per cent of the company from investors. GM even announced plans for Cruise to generate USD1 billion in annual revenue by 2025, but it scaled back spending on t

Maharashtra sets March 31 deadline to fix high security number plates

More than two crore vehicles registered in Maharashtra before April 2019 will have to be fitted with High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) in the next four months to avoid imposition of penalty on their owners. The Maharashtra Transport Commissioner's Office has set March 31, 2025 deadline for installation of the HSRPs to the vehicles and appointed three agencies, after a long-drawn-out tendering process, to carry out the task. The authorities issued the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the new registration plates on Wednesday, a day before the new Maharashtra government led by Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in. To curb vehicle thefts and bring uniformity in vehicle's identity marks, the fitment of these number plates was made mandatory for the vehicles registered in Maharashtra before April 2019, and the onus of installing those was on the manufacturers. Made of a rare aluminum alloy, HSRP contains a retro-reflective film with a verification inscription 'India', a ...

LMV driving licence holders can drive vehicles with 7,500 kg weight: SC

In a relief for commercial vehicle drivers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that a person holding a driving licence for a light motor vehicle (LMV) is also entitled to drive a transport vehicle with an unladen weight not exceeding 7,500 kg. The judgement of a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud is a jolt to insurance companies which had been rejecting claims if accidents involved transport vehicles of a particular weight and if the drivers were not authorised to drive them as per legal stipulation. There is no empirical data that LMV driving licence holders are responsible for rise in road accidents in the country, Justice Hrishikesh Roy, who wrote the unanimous verdict for the bench, said. He said the LMV driving licence holders, who spent maximum time behind the wheels, are seeking an answer from the court and their grievances cannot be rejected on technical grounds. Besides the CJI and Justice Roy, the bench also comprised Justices P S ...

Authorities in Delhi fine owners of polluting vehicles, building sites

Environmental compensation payments have been ordered for 597 sites, while 56 have been told to close

Ola Electric vehicle registrations up 74% at 41,605 units in October

Ola Electric Mobility Ltd on Friday reported a 74 per cent rise in vehicle registrations at 41,605 units in October 2024 as compared to the same month last year. The company sold over 50,000 units in October 2024, Ola Electric said in a statement. The registration numbers are as per Vahan data, it added. "The festive season has been really strong for us on the back of our expansive portfolio, uptick in consumer demand, and the strengthening of our sales network across India. We have witnessed an increase in EV adoption especially in Tier 2 and 3 markets and we are confident that this positive growth will cascade in the coming months as well," a spokesperson of Ola Electric Mobility Ltd said. The company said it has started a campaign to double its company-owned service network to 1,000 centres by December 2024. Also, as part of the network partner programme, it will onboard 10,000 partners across sales and service by the end of 2025.

Delhi transport seizes over 400 end-of-life vehicles in 2 days of crackdown

As many as 26 teams of the transport department, each consisting of four officers, are targeting around 120,000 overage vehicles in the city

Trump threatens to impose 200% tariff on vehicles imported from Mexico

Trump made his remarks on tariffs as he pledged to bolster the US auto industry

Bengal to streamline e-rickshaw registration, discontinue illegal vehicles

The West Bengal transport department has decided to streamline the registration of e-rickshaws and phase out unregistered and illegally manufactured vehicles. The decision was taken in view of representations from various bodies about the plying of lakhs of unregistered e-rickshaws built in workshops without following any standard manufacturing procedures or safety guidelines. A senior transport department official said that district magistrates have been asked to identify battery-operated unregistered e-rickshaws built clandestinely at local garages and phase them out in a time-bound manner. Transport Secretary Saumitra Mohan, in a notice issued on September 12, said, "Representations have been received from different stakeholders in connection with non-compliance of guidelines for registration of e-rickshaws, duly manufactured by different companies including original equipment manufacturers, after obtaining the approval from the competent authority." As per the Central Motor ...

Passenger vehicle wholesales dip 2% in August as OEMs cut dispatches

Domestic passenger vehicle wholesales declined by about 2 per cent year-on-year in August as companies curtailed dispatches to reduce inventory at dealers amid a drop in demand. According to data issued by the industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the total passenger vehicle dispatches in the domestic market stood at 3,52,921 units last month compared to 3,59,228 vehicles in August 2023, a dip of 1.8 per cent. Two-wheeler wholesales rose 9 per cent to 17,11,662 units last month against 15,66,594 units in the year-ago period, it added. Scooter dispatches last month climbed to 6,06,250 units from 5,49,290 units in August 2023, a growth of 10 per cent. Similarly, motorcycle dispatches from companies to dealers increased by 8 per cent to 10,60,866 units last month from 9,80,809 units in August 2023. The total three-wheeler sales grew 8 per cent to 69,962 units last month against 64,944 units a year ago. "Looking ahead, as the country enters the festive seas

Road accidents causing 19 deaths every hour; Nitin Gadkari raises alarm

The Union Minister urged all motor vehicle manufacturers to establish driving schools to ensure awareness of local rules and regulations.

Delhi govt announces exemption of VLTD annual fee for all public vehicles

This decision was followed by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Delhi Transport Department and the National Informatics Centre (NIC) for the VLTD project

Ford Motor to recall about 85,000 vehicles due to risk of engine fire

In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel may be released into the engine compartment and accumulate near ignition sources such as hot engine

Govt to impose stricter rules on electric construction vehicles from Oct 1

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed new stricter safety standards for electric powertrain construction equipment vehicles including dumpers and excavators from October 1, 2024. The ministry in a draft notification has proposed an amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 with an aim to push electric vehicles (EV) across various sectors. "On and after (1st October 2024), construction equipment vehicles fitted with electric power train shall meet requirements as specified in AIS-174, till the corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standard Act, 2016," the draft rule said. Electric and hybrid powertrain are being used in construction equipment vehicles. According to the notification, the objections or suggestions which may be received from any person in respect of the said draft rules before the expiry of the aforesaid period will be considered by the central government.

US expected to propose ban on Chinese software in autonomous vehicles

Biden administration plans to issue a proposed rule that would bar Chinese software in vehicles in the United States with Level 3 automation

Zero registration fee for hybrid cars in UP raises the bar in NCR

Around 100 strong hybrid cars were sold per month in Uttar Pradesh in FY24

Rs 500-crore EMPS 2024: Only 3.6% vehicle sales target achieved so far

The decrease in participation in the scheme has led to low sales numbers for the EV industry, which had been experiencing sustained growth since the launch of FAME in 2015

Tata Motors electric vehicle business posts Rs 9,300 crore revenue in FY24

Co expects PV industry demand to moderate as a result of high base effect