AUTOMOBILE
Rupee at 90: Luxury cars to become expensive, exporters rejoice
Industry sources said that some of the luxury carmakers are contemplating a price hike in January.
BUSINESS
Chinese brands grab one-third of India’s electric car market
One in every three electric cars sold in the country is manufactured by a company with a Chinese connection, data shared by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association shows
BUSINESS
Air India, IndiGo scramble to update fleet software after Airbus warning
On November 28 France-based aircraft manufacturer Airbus stated that an analysis of a recent event involving an A320 family aircraft revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.
AUTOMOBILE
Weight-based CAFE rules will push expensive, unsafe lightweight cars, say automakers
Carmakers fear that if BEE’s proposed weight-based draft for CAFÉ norms are approved by the government, auto companies will prioritise vehicle weight reduction to avoid penalties prescribed under the new standards
BUSINESS
Compete with us on equal terms: Mahindra & Mahindra to global brands
M&M on November 27 launched the XEV 9S - its third EV product in India
AUTOMOBILE
One in every five vehicles of M&M will be electric by 2027
Nalinikanth Gollagunta, CEO, automotive division, M&M, and executive director, Mahindra Electric Automobile, tells Moneycontrol that addition of new models will lead to growth in the number of people opting for EVs
BUSINESS
New labour laws: Eye on SpiceJet for its chequered past on delayed salaries
SpiceJet employees are hoping that the company will follow the new labour rules laid out by the government, which mandates payment of salaries by the seventh of every month
BUSINESS
Tata Motors open to partnerships across products, technology and global markets: Shailesh Chandra
Shailesh Chandra, MD & CEO of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, says TMPV has held discussions with multiple entities for collaborations across products, technology and new markets.
BUSINESS
Dormant for 12,000 years, Ethiopia’s Hauli Gubbi volcanic eruption disrupts Indian airlines
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation issued an advisory to airlines asking them to avoid ash-affected flying zones and altitudes.
BUSINESS
Mumbai airport handles 1036 flights in 24hrs, creates new world record
AUTOMOBILE
After Chetak success, Bajaj prepares to electrify motorcycles
Entering the segment in January 2020, Bajaj Auto steadily ramped up its position in the electric two-wheeler category through the electric Chetak scooter through multiple launches
AUTOMOBILE
Automakers push for EV-type GST on range extended vehicle tech
Like an EV, an REEV is also powered by a battery pack, but it does not depend exclusively on a wall-charging power source, thereby eliminating vehicle range anxiety.
AUTOMOBILE
India’s first Tesla Centre to open on November 26 in Gurugram
India became the 50th global market for Tesla when it launched two variants of the Model Y starting at Rs 59.89 lakh
AUTOMOBILE
New investments, new products in the works to change India position: Shailesh Hazela, MD & CEO, Stellantis India
India is a market that everybody understands but it is not easy to go with a target and get it done, said Hazela . Our plan is to have 7-8 stores every month across the country, he said.
BUSINESS
Here's how India will play host to the world's last engine plant of Stellantis
A commitment to sell only electric vehicles in the Europe and make half of its vehicle sales electric in the US by the turn of the decade, will lead to shifting of the engine and gearbox manufacturing operation for Stellantis from the rest of the world to India.
BUSINESS
Tata Motors and Hyundai spar over CAFÉ norms as price–vs–weight divide widens
Maruti Suzuki, Toyota, Honda and Renault — together holding 49 percent of the passenger vehicle market as of September 2025 — are backing a Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) draft that proposes weight-based relaxation for smaller cars.
BUSINESS
Tata Motors can look at multiple synergies with Iveco: MD Girish Wagh
Girish Wagh, Tata Motors MD and CEO, explains below the advantages of demerging the commercial vehicles business from passenger vehicles while providing an update on the buyout of Italy’s truck maker Iveco
BUSINESS
JLR reverses stand, says consumer data may have been leaked in cyber attack
BUSINESS
Trump tariffs hurt travel, but upcoming holiday season looking promising, says Debasis Nandy of Thomas Cook India
Thomas Cook India is seeing a rebound in travel demand after a period of uncertainty following the India-Pakistan border tensions and Israel-Iran conflict, along with the tariff levies by the US administration, which had marginally dented the September quarter profitability.
BUSINESS
Commercial vehicle sales in FY26 to cross previous peak of 1 million: Tata Motors
Tata Motors incurred a capital expenditure (capex) of 3% of revenues in the first half. The second half will see a higher capex being incurred, a company official said.
BUSINESS
Nearly 6 million used cars were sold in FY25: Indian Blue Book
The used car is now a choice, not a fallback option, says the 7th edition of the industry report.Non-metro buyers have emerged as the fastest-growing force, with 68 percent likely to buy a used car, it said.
BUSINESS
Ashok Leyland expects volume boost in H2 from GST cut, govt spend on infra
The Chennai-based Hinduja Group flagship has ramped up its plant utilization rate
BUSINESS
Both Tata Motors companies can now chart their own growth: N Chandrasekaran
Tata Motors announced demerger of its passenger, commercial vehicles businesses into two listed firms in March 2024
BUSINESS
Bajaj to tweak KTM, Triumph range to meet GST benefits
The GST cut favoured Royal Enfield, as more than 85% of its sales are derived from such models. Models of other manufacturers, like KTM, Triumph and Harley-Davidson, produced by Bajaj Auto and Hero MotorCorp, found themselves on the wrong side of the divide.
