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Honda says nearing 40% global motorcycle market share, led by India and the Global South

By 2030, Honda said it sees the global motorcycle sales reaching 6 crore units from the current 5 crore, including electric vehicles, powered by demand in what it calls the 'global south' region, comprising of India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brazil and other South American nations.

Gensol Engineering's two-door, two-seater EVs evokes interest among fleet owners

Gensol claims the running cost of the EVs is as low as 50-60 paise per km, making it up to 80% cheaper to operate than petrol vehicles. Ezio is capable of covering 200 km on a single charge, said the company, with full charging in 2-3 hours.

Demand revival in emerging markets aids automobile exports grow 19% in 2024

Two-wheeler exports rose 23 per cent to 39,77,162 units as compared to 32,43,673 units shipped in 2023, led by motorcycles which grew by 24 per cent to 33,97,586 units.

The Drive Report: Audi RS3

Practical, everyday car and a card carrying member of Audi’s RS club. What’s not to love?

Ather Energy introduces multi-language dashboard

The scooter's dashboard will now support eight regional languages – Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, enhancing the overall riding experience, the company said.

JITO drives India’s largest group car purchase with BMW, Mercedes, and Toyota

The effort leveraged the collective purchasing power of JIIF’s members to negotiate significant deals, marking a milestone in India’s automotive sector, the press statement added.

Maruti Suzuki India to hike prices by up to Rs 32,500 across models from Feb 1

Due to rising input costs and operational expenses, the company plans to increase car prices, starting February 1, 2025, Maruti Suzuki India said in a regulatory filing.

JLR owner Tata Motors says profits hurt by China’s economic slowdown

During the September quarter, wholesale volumes in China were down 38% on-year, compared to a 44% jump in the North American market and a 6% increase in Europe.

Hyundai Motor Company sees slower growth in 2025 on 'macro uncertainties, competition'

The Trump administration's plans to revoke subsidies for electric vehicles is being seen as a headwind for the company's US plans. Hyundai, along with Kia Motors, where it owns a stake, have been highly popular EV options, second only to Tesla Inc, though by a wide margin.

Mahindra CEO Anish Shah says EVs to form 30% of product portfolio by 2030

Shah’s comments come as the world’s most-populous nation is framing policies to woo global investors in the EV sector

Need to encourage all technologies to cut carbon emissions, oil import: Maruti Suzuki

Speaking at SIAM's 3rd International Symposium for Thriving Eco-Energy in Mobility event here at Bharat Mandapam, he sought government support in facilitating correct carbon accounting of emissions from biofuels.

Trump orders end to ‘electric vehicle mandate,’ subsidies

Although automakers have options for complying with pollution limits, they’re currently expected to meet them by selling more lower-emission plug-in hybrids and zero-emission EVs, while also scaling back sales of internal combustion engine models.

Keen to have manufacturing in India, visa issue not affecting operations: BYD

Despite the political tension between India and China resulting in visa issues, the company has not felt any impact of it on its operations in the country and has also found acceptance of its products from the ’pragmatic’ Indian customers

Auto enthusiasts swarm Bharat Mandapam as Auto Expo opens for public

With the marquee event opening for the general public, scores of visitors were seen entering the Bharat Mandapam premises from the morning hours

Indian mobility market to grow 2x to surpass $600 billion by 2030: Report

Share of four-wheeler (4W) electric vehicles (EV) is expected to grow in the range of 15-17 percent by FY30 from 2.2 percent in FY24

Everything you need to know about VinFast, the Vietnamese premium EV maker that has just entered India

Its first offering in India, the VF7 is a large, luxurious, five-seater SUV with power rivalling that of German EVs

India's automobile industry will soon beat US, China to become number one in world: Gadkari

Presently, size of the US automobile industry is Rs 78 lakh crore, followed by China (Rs 47 lakh crore) and India (Rs 22 lakh crore)

BYD launches Sealion 7 EV in India, deliveries to begin in March

The company did not give details of pricing as it started accepting bookings for the vehicle at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 in New Delhi

Best of the Bharat Mobility Expo - Day 1

A round-up of the best concepts and launches from Day 1 of the Bharat Mobility Expo

VinFast to enter India with premium electric SUV to take on rivals

VinFast unveiled its VF6 and VF7 SUVs at the India Auto Show in New Delhi, as it hopes to draw buyers to its EVs and contribute to India's goals of eliminating carbon emissions on a net basis, said Pham Sanh Chau, VinFast's Asia CEO.

EVs dominate on opening day of Bharat Mobility Global Expo

The trend of eco-friendly technology vehicles dominated the theme across stalls

Carmakers at India auto show unveil charging network plans, new EVs

Fuel-guzzling cars still dominate India's roads, with EV sales rising, but still accounting for just 2.5% of annual sales.

Hyundai launches Creta EV at an introductory price of Rs 17.99 lakh

The Hyundai Creta EV will be available with two battery packs; one with 51.4 kWh battery pack (long-range) offering 473 km on a single charge and a 42 kWh battery pack offering 390 km on a single charge, according to the company.

Maruti Suzuki unveils first electric SUV e VITARA, plans to export to 100 countries

e VITARA is Suzuki's first global strategic battery electric vehicle, which has been long-awaited in India and many parts of the world

PM Modi inaugurates Bharat Mobility Global Expo, says India's automotive industry is future-ready

PM inaugurated the Expo at Bharat Mandapam in presence of Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, H D Kumaraswamy, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Manohar Lal, Piyush Goyal and Hardeep Singh Puri, and leaders of the automobile sectors.

PM Modi to open Bharat Mobility Expo on Jan 17, over 100 launches of auto, components expected

The Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, scheduled from January 17-22, will bring the entire value chain of the mobility ecosystem — from automobile manufacturers to components, electronics parts, tyre and energy storage makers, and automotive software firms and material recyclers — under a single umbrella.

The Drive Report: Hyundai Creta EV

Putting Hyundai’s first localised electric vehicle for the Indian market – and arguably one of the most important cars this year – through its paces.

TCS global study finds 64% of consumers likely to choose EV as next vehicle

The global study by Tata Consultancy Services surveyed over 1,300 anonymous respondents across USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, China, India, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, found that 56 per cent of them were ready to pay up to USD 40,000 (nearly Rs 35 lakh) for an electric vehicle

Positive consumer sentiments drive automobile dispatches in 2024: SIAM

According to SIAM, total wholesales across categories increased to 2,54,98,763 units in 2024 against 2,28,39,130 units in 2023, a growth of 11.6 percent

Mahindra reveals prices of top variants of BE 6, XEV 9E electric SUVs. Check booking schedule, other details

Bookings for BE 6 and XEV 9e Pack Three variants will open on February 14, with phased test drives commencing on January 14, 2025. Deliveries are expected to begin in early March

Maruti Suzuki to showcase 'e For Me' blueprint for electric mobility during Bharat Mobility 2025

Maruti Suzuki has named its electric vision 'e For Me', which it said will aim for a 'comprehensive approach' to electric vehicles as well as its infrastructure, along with 'innovative solutions' to make them more accessible.

Automobile retail sales decline 12% in December; jump 9% in CY2024: FADA

Overall vehicle registrations stood at 2,61,07,679 units last year as compared to 2,39,28,293 units in the 2023 calendar year, recording a growth of 9 per cent

The Drive Report: Mercedes-Benz C300 

Not quite an AMG, but somehow more endearing and likeable. Is the new C300 all the sedan you need? 

Hyundai in talks with TVS Motor to develop electric three-wheeler: Report

Hyundai, which already offers the Creta EV and other electric models, is also set to showcase its last-mile mobility concepts at the upcoming Bharat Mobility Global Expo.

December ’24 auto sales: PVs in fast lane; CVs, tractors pick up momentum

The encouraging numbers came on the back of continuing demand momentum in rural areas and a pick-up in infrastructure spends. Year-end discounts also helped

EV players to meet Goyal on Friday, discuss infra-related issues

Officials from the Department of Heavy Industries are expected to attend the meeting. Representatives from Tata, Mahindra, Mercedes-Benz India, Hero MotoCorp, and other companies have been invited to the deliberations.

Auto component industry’s capex plans to continue despite growth moderation

Higher content per vehicle and export opportunities to aid revenue growth for the industry in the near to medium term

Honda Cars India sales up 20% at 1,31,871 units in 2024

The company sold a total of 9,460 units in December 2024 with domestic sales at 5,603 units and exports at 3,857 units, it added.

Indian passenger vehicle market posts record wholesales of 43 lakh units in 2024

New Delhi, Jan 1 Indian passenger vehicles market registered record wholesales of 43 lakh units in 2024, with companies like market leader Maruti Suzuki..

Kia India sales up 6% in 2024 at 2,55,038 units

The company had sold 2,40,919 units in 2023, Kia India said in a statement.

M&M overall auto sales up 16% at 69,768 units in December

The company had posted an overall sales of 60,188 units in December 2023. Passenger vehicle sales stood at 41,424 units last month compared to 35,174 units in the year-ago period

Toyota Kirloskar Motor December sales up 29% at 29,529 units

The company recorded its best-ever calendar year sales in 2024 at 3,26,329 units, which is a 40 percent increase compared to 2,33,346 units sold in 2023.

Hero Moto, Harley Davidson extend tie up, plan new bike for Indian and global markets

Two-wheeler players Hero Moto and Harley Davidson have decided to expand the X440 motorcycle range in India into new variants, in an effort to win the market share in the premium segment.

Mahindra bets on premium electric SUVs to boost market share

Mahindra & Mahindra plans to start by manufacturing 90,000 units of the two EVs a year, before raising it to 200,000 units by March 2026.

Osamu Suzuki, who ran Suzuki Motor Corp for five decades, dies at 94

Suzuki’s more than 28 years as president across two terms made him the longest-serving head of a global automaker. He passed the presidency to his son in June 2015 and assumed a role as chairman and chief executive officer, a dual title he held onto for a year before stepping down.

EV registrations hit a speed bump this year after record growth in 2023

In the electric passenger vehicle segment, the growth was slower still. Total e-car sales were up just 20 percent this year at 87,687 units versus 73,273 units sold in 2023. Last year, sales had skyrocketed 120 percent from 33,209 units. The proportion of EVs to total PV sales remained at around 2 percent for 2024 as well.

Ola Electric expands network to 4,000 stores nationwide

The expansion spans beyond metros and Tier I and II cities into smaller towns and tehsils. The network stores will also act as service centres.

Automotive to sustainable mobility, EVs and beyond: Auto industry's journey for 2025

The shift in the auto industry -- where advanced technologies like autonomous driving, vehicle intelligence, connected features and electrification are quickly gaining traction -- will be reflected in the upcoming Bharat Mobility Global Expo in which India's flagship Auto Expo has been clubbed to be held from January 17-22, 2025 in Delhi-NCR