AUTOMOBILE
Trump tariffs: Full confidence in govt's ability to protect national interests: Maruti Chairman R C Bhargava
Bhargava expressed confidence in the Indian government's ability to safeguard national interests amid Trump's tariff threats, while highlighting industry concerns like rare earth supply, slow growth, and the need for supportive trade and industrial policies.
AUTOMOBILE
Maruti Suzuki's new SUV to get underbody CNG tank in carmaker's most significant CNG tech update
Maruti Suzuki has been selling CNG cars in India since 2010, with the initial CNG offerings being the Eeco, Alto and WagonR.
AUTOMOBILE
Maruti's safety leap: 6 airbags made standard in 14 models across 140 variants, to contribute over 97% to sales
Maruti rolled out the updated Baleno, Fronx, Ertiga and XL6 with standard six airbags in July.
AUTOMOBILE
Honda beats Hero, TVS shines as two-wheeler sales rise in July
The two-wheeler manufacturers are looking forward to the festive season for a boost in demand.
AUTOMOBILE
Mahindra ahead in wholesales, Hyundai at front in vehicle registrations in July
Mahindra registered higher PV wholesales as well as vehicle registrations than Hyundai in April 2025, May 2025 and June 2025.
AUTOMOBILE
Carmakers take cautious approach in July amid subdued demand, await festive cheer
The start of the festive season in August with Onam and Ganesh Chaturthi is expected to boost the demand in the Indian car market.
AUTOMOBILE
Trump tariff: Indian auto component industry may face short-term disruptions
The US was the top export market for the Indian auto component industry in FY25, accounting for 27% of the total shipments.
AUTOMOBILE
Competition has always made us stronger, says Mahindra Group's Anish Shah, as new players enter India
With a strong EV portfolio of its own and more models set to arrive in the near future, Mahindra is not perturbed by the competition now.
AUTOMOBILE
No over reliance on Creta, says Hyundai, even as SUV drives Q1 volumes
Replying to a question from Moneycontrol, Hyundai's Tarun Garg said that there is no over reliance on any one model.
AUTOMOBILE
Hyundai Q1 results: Net profit declines 8% amid headwinds in domestic market
The Hyundai Creta was the largest-selling SUV in the domestic market in Q1 FY26 at 47,662 units.
BUSINESS
Shailesh Jejurikar to navigate P&G through weak volumes, tariffs as incoming CEO
The move comes in tandem with growing investor pressure to perform amid P&G's inability to sustain growth momentum due to persistent volume weakness across various product categories. As of July 29, shares of the NYSE-listed company are down 5.34 percent since the beginning of the year.
AUTOMOBILE
TVS to introduce 4 new Norton motorcycles in Q3 FY26 in India, UK, other European markets
Norton will have six new motorcycles in its portfolio over the next three years as part of its expansion strategy across the UK, US, France, Germany, Italy and India.
AUTOMOBILE
From Rolls-Royce to Bentley and Aston Martin cars: Driving them in India, but where are they made?
The India-UK FTA has brought the British car brands into focus. We tell you where the Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, Bentley, McLaren, JLR and Mini cars that you drive in India are manufactured.
AUTOMOBILE
Escudo will be first Maruti car ever to be launched in India with Level-2 ADAS
Apart from Level-2 ADAS, the Escudo will also witness the integration of Dolby Atmos technology, another first for any Maruti car in India.
AUTOMOBILE
India-UK FTA brings cheer for British brands: Tariff cuts on petrol, diesel, electric, hybrid, hydrogen cars
The luxury car segment in India is dominated by German brands such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
AUTOMOBILE
Indian carmakers stamp their authority on domestic turf amid eroding Korean share
The Korean brands will have to introduce new products to stay competitive in the Indian market.
AUTOMOBILE
Tesla entry won't dent Indian EV players' market share, say experts
The experts believe that although the arrival of Tesla may not bring a big jump in EV volumes immediately, it will change people's perception about EVs.
AUTOMOBILE
No visibility on magnet imports, may stock out in next 2 months: ACMA President
The Indian automotive component industry had a turnover of Rs 6.73 lakh crore in FY25.
AUTOMOBILE
Honda to introduce Elevate hybrid SUV in India in H2 2026, targets festive season
Honda already offers a hybrid option in the popular City sedan and it contributes around 12% to the overall sales of the vehicle.
AUTOMOBILE
JSW MG Motor takes premium electrification road with M9, Cyberster
The company currently offers electric models like the ZS EV, Comet EV and Windsor EV.
AUTOMOBILE
Car sales jolted by subdued demand in June 2025; Maruti, Hyundai, Tata take hit
There was no impact of the shortage of rare earth magnets on PV production in June 2025.
AUTOMOBILE
India's top-selling mid-SUVs to have hybrid powertrain in under three years from now
Although hybrids are gaining traction in the Indian market, the growth has been relatively slow.
AUTOMOBILE
Ashok Leyland plans to enhance market share, footprint in North India
Ashok Leyland will add 50 new touchpoints in North India in FY26.
AUTOMOBILE
Rare earth magnets: Japanese, Korean carmakers in India dial HQs as auto industry grapples with stock crunch
While electric cars use 1.5 kilograms to 3 kilograms of rare earth magnets depending on their size and specifications, the internal combustion engine models require only around 100 grams for their components.
