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  • Maruti to raise deferred tax liability provision by Rs 850 crore in Q2 on indexation removal

    The company was making accounting provisions for deferred tax liability on fair value gains on these investments, Maruti Suzuki India said in a regulatory filing.

  • Citroen Basalt variant-wise prices revealed, deliveries start early September

  • The Drive Report: Mahindra Thar Roxx

    A highway worthy, family-friendly, bonafide SUV for the ages

  • Mahindra looks to disrupt the SUV market with an aggressively priced Thar Roxx

    Experts believe that M&M's aim to lead the Rs. 12.5+ lakh SUV segment is ambitious but not unrealistic.

  • Hyundai launches new variant of Venue with electric sunroof at Rs 9.35 lakh

    The new variant of Venue will be powered by 1.2 L Kappa Petrol engine with manual transmission, the Hyundai VENUE S+ variant comes equipped with features like: Smart Electric Sunroof, Digital Cluster

  • High-End Hesitation: Luxury automakers wary of new EV policy amid demand jitters

    Luxury carmakers feel the Indian market has not yet evolved to a point that justifies investment in the local manufacture of premium EVs, which cost Rs 50 lakh and above.

  • Ola Electric unveils e-motorcycles Roadster, Roadster X and Roadster Pro: Specification, price, other details

  • Mahindra rolls out Thar Roxx at Rs 12.99 lakh, to commence deliveries in early October

    M&M has invested around Rs 1,100 crore in the development, including creating additional production capacity for the five door Thar, which was designed at the Mahindra India Design Studio (MIDS) in Mumbai

  • Ola Electric launches e-motorcycle series 'Roadster' starting at Rs 74,999

    Ola Roadster X price: CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, at the company's ‘Sankalp 2024’ event, said that the delivery of the Roadster Pro will begin in Diwali next year while the Roadster X and Roadster will be available from January 2025.

  • Mahindra & Mahindra unveils all-new Thar Roxx

    The starting price for the base petrol model of the Thar Roxx is set at Rs 12.99 lakh, while the base diesel model begins at Rs 13.99 lakh.

  • EV competitiveness is based on mastery of design by the manufacturer

    The vertical design integration model works on the premise that in the automobile industry value chain, the biggest opportunity to reduce cost is at the design stage and not so much in manufacturing

  • Ola Electric's first motorcycle to be unveiled on August 15. Here's all you need to know

    The company is yet to reveal the price of the motorcycle but there is talk of the vehicle being priced between Rs 1.5 lakh and Rs 2 lakh

  • Passenger car sales shrink in July, SIAM bets on monsoon, festive demand

    The two-wheeler segment registered a decent sales growth of 12.5% in July 2024 as compared to a year ago at 14.42 Lakh units, said SIAM.

  • Maruti Suzuki commences export of Made in India Fronx to Japan

    Fronx is the second model from Maruti Suzuki to be exported to Japan, after Baleno in 2016.

  • With E-Class launch, Mercedes Benz expects sedan share to rise to 50% of total sales

    Once launched, the E-Class LWB will be taking on the just-launched BMW 5 Series LWB and soon-to-be-launched Audi A6. Estimated to be priced upward of Rs 80 lakh (ex-showroom), the luxury saloon will be available in both petrol and diesel options.

  • Government awaits FAME II dues worth Rs 300 crore from Hero Electric, Okinawa and Benling

    To be sure, OEMs which are yet to repay the government, have contested the government’s claims and some of them have already taken legal recourse to resolve the issue.

  • Jaguar Land Rover begins deliveries of locally-manufactured Range Rover Sport

    With this, the complete Range Rover portfolio is now made-in-India, the company said.

  • 2024 Royal Enfield Classic 350 unveiled with upgrades before September 1 launch

    The bookings and test rides of the 2024 Classic 350 across stores, will start on September 1, when the prices for all the variants will also be revealed

  • TVS Motor to spend Rs 2,200 crore on capex, product development, launches during FY25

    The Chennai-based company is eyeing a double-digit growth in volumes during this fiscal, on the back of a revival in the rural markets.

  • BSA Motorcycles to make India debut on August 15, launch flagship Gold Star 650

    BSA was relaunched in 2021 and expanded its reach to 23 countries across Europe and the UK. The brand is owned by Classic Legends, whose portfolio also boasts of Jawa and Yezdi motorcycle brands.

  • Kinetic Green raises $25 mn from Greater Pacific Capital

    The Pune-based company plans to utilise the funds towards scaling up production at its manufacturing facility in Supa (Maharashtra), marketing and distribution of its current products including the recently-launched E-Luna, and towards research and development of new products, it said in a statement.

  • Mahindra Thar Roxx reveals two new colours ahead of 15 August launch

    Inside, the new Mahindra 5-door Thar will carry several modern features such as a digital instrument cluster, a 10.25-inch infotainment system, along with ADAS Level 2.

  • Amara Raja to scout for external funding for its EV battery business, may explore an IPO

    Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies is building a 16 GWH lithium-ion cell production and battery pack assembly facility in Telangana. After attaining 50 percent of the desired output, it will look for stake dilution.

  • Lamborghini bets big on India's long-term potential

    With the company selling a record 103 units in India in 2023, Automobili Lamborghini Asia Pacific Region Director, Francesco Scardaoni said his wish is to cross the annual sales mark of 150 units in the country in 2026

  • Amara Raja inaugurates EV battery pack plant, to commence cell manufacturing next year

    Amara Raja Energy & Mobility is establishing its Gigacorridor for battery pack and cell manufacturing with an overall capacity of 5GWh and 16GWh respectively by 2029.

  • India must focus on solutions like EVs to ensure energy independence: G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant

    Kant also said that transition to low carbon technologies relies hugely on Lithium-ion technologies which are crucial for powering Electric Vehicles and New Energy sectors

  • Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal to unveil first electric motorcycle on Independence Day

    Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal is banking on in-house ability to commercially produce cells by early 2025, and aims to replace all external batteries across products over the next year.

  • Looking forward to India's hybrid vehicle policy to tap opportunity: Automobili Lamborghini

    The company, which on Friday launched the plug-in hybrid version of its flagship SUV Urus with prices starting at Rs 4.57 crore (ex-showroom) plans to bring its other hybrid models going forward as and when it launches those in the global markets.

  • M&M clarifies report on $3-bn JV with China's Shaanxi is 'unfounded'

    'The company considers it necessary to clarify to the stock exchanges that the article is unfounded and there is no truth in the matter,' M&M tells stock exchanges

  • The Drive Report: Citroen Basalt

    Can eye-catching coupé-SUV design help the wonderfully engineered Citroen Basalt get its due?

  • Eicher Motors Q1 net profit rises 20% to Rs 1,101 crore, beats estimates

    For Q1 FY 2024-25, Eicher Motors Ltd recorded best ever total revenue from operations at Rs 4,393 crore (up 10 percent), EBITDA at Rs 1,165 crores (up 14 percent) and Profit after Tax at Rs 1,101 crores (up 20 percent)

  • Mercedes-Benz confident of double-digit growth this year, rolls out 2 new top-end models

    With the unveiling of the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC Coupe and CLE 300 Cabriolet AMG Line, priced at Rs 1.105 crore and Rs 1.10 crore, respectively, the company has strengthened its top-end product range further.

  • Government welcomes FDI in auto sector, including from China, says Hanif Qureshi

    Heavy industries additional secretary Hanif Qureshi says the FAME3 outlay has not been finalised as the ministry is gathering views from various quarters of the automobile industry

  • Tata Motors banks on launch of FAME-III scheme, festive season to boost EV sales

    FAME-III scheme should be announced at the earliest, says Vivek Srivatsa, chief commercial officer of Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd, the EV arm of Tata Motors.

  • Tata Motors launches Curvv EV with starting price at Rs 17.50 lakh

    The event was kickstarted by Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director of Tata Motors, who highlighted the significant strides the company has made in the electric vehicle sector.

  • Bajaj Auto to launch two new Triumphs in 400 cc segment ahead of festive season: Report

    The development comes months after the two-wheeler manufacturer had announced that it aims achieve its target of producing 10,000 units of its Triumph motorcycles each month by September.

  • JSW MG Motor India gears up to roll out Windsor e-CUV, anticipates 250% growth in EV sales in 2024

    Positioned as an intelligent crossover utility vehicle, the company stated that the USP of this car will be the functionality of an SUV and the interior space of a sedan

  • Electric vehicle sales rose 55.2% to 1.79 lakh units in July: FADA

    The total electric vehicles sales for July 2023 were at 1,16,221 units, according to the monthly sales data from Federation of Automobile Dealers' Association (FADA)

  • JSW MG Motor India rolls out charging superapp 'eHub' for EV owners

    It enables access to the almost entire charging network of the country through partnerships with leading providers like Adani Total Energies Limited (ATEL), BPCL, Chargezone, Glida, HPCL, Jio-BP, Shell, Statiq, Zeon, and many others who shall be on-boarded soon

  • Uber's second-quarter revenue beats on ride-sharing demand

    With more people returning to offices and stepping out of their homes, ride-sharing demand has got a boost over the past several months benefiting companies such as Uber and rival Lyft

  • Product development, capacity expansion plans for EVs on track, says JK Tyre’s Anshuman Singhania

    JK Tyre doesn’t see much of a slowdown in the bus segment, where it is a big player, and the company has also bagged ‘sizeable orders’ across EV segments, Singhania has said

  • Will never reduce our focus on buyers who cannot afford expensive cars: Maruti Suzuki Chairman

    Bhargava stated that it is awaiting a government policy framework to promote all green technologies, including strong hybrids, to replace petrol and diesel vehicles and reduce carbon dioxide emissions

  • Await policy for comprehensive clean technology adoption, says RC Bhargava

    Maruti Suzuki aims to offer cars with diverse technologies at various price points, aligned with India’s economic and social environment and resource availability.

  • Ford may re-enter India, set to consider new proposal: Report

    Ford is now pinning its hope on the Indian market, the report said adding that the company believes India will lead volumes for the auto industry globally as many markets in the West have stagnated.

  • E2W sales reach 1-lakh mark in July, nearly 96% YoY jump

    The top four OEMs in July remained unchanged, with Ola Electric in the leading position, followed by TVS Motor, Bajaj Auto, and Ather Energy

  • Govt lists ongoing schemes to speed up electric vehicle adoption

    The Ministry of Heavy Industries said the Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme 2024 (EMPS), with an allocation of Rs 778 crore, is set to run from April 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024. The scheme provides incentives for the purchase of electric two-wheelers (e-2W) and electric three-wheelers (e-3W).

  • Electric motor parts maker EuroGroup Laminations enters India, signs JV in China

    EGLA already has two production facilities in China, one for its EV & Automotive business unit and the other for its industrial business unit

  • PV sales hit a speedbreaker in July, fall 2.5% to 3.44 lakh units YoY

    During the first four months of this financial year, PV sales stood at 13.75 lakh, just a shade higher from 13.5 lakh units during the corresponding period a year ago

  • No plans to leverage EV policy for JLR, says Tata Motors CFO

    Tata Motors believes that the EV policy is not aligned with Jaguar Land Rover's India strategy and it has no plans to utilise that policy to expand the British luxury brand's business in India

  • Royal Enfield sales down 8% at 67,265 units in July

    Royal Enfield domestic sales fell 7 per cent to 61,208 units last month as compared to 66,062 units in July 2023, the company said in a statement.

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