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  • Bajaj Auto hits refresh on Pulsar, to launch all-new portfolio in next 4–5 months

    Bajaj Auto hits refresh on Pulsar, to launch all-new portfolio in next 4–5 months

    The company is also exploring entry into new motorcycle formats, including on-road and off-road bikes, either through a new brand or by reviving one of its dormant brands

  • Automobile industry starts 2026 on a good note

    Automobile industry starts 2026 on a good note

    Strong January dispatches, resilient demand, and exports set a positive tone

  • Economic Survey 2026: India’s EV market surges at 63% CAGR over six years, registrations near 2 mn in FY25

    Economic Survey 2026: India’s EV market surges at 63% CAGR over six years, registrations near 2 mn in FY25

    Electric passenger vehicle registrations crossed the 100,000 mark for the first time in FY25, registering an 18 percent increase compared to the previous year.

  • India–EU FTA: Not much impact on India’s mass passenger vehicle market

    India–EU FTA: Not much impact on India’s mass passenger vehicle market

    Tariff cuts favour niche luxury imports, not mass-market competition

  • Electric vehicle prices in India likely to rise as China cuts key incentive: Report

    Electric vehicle prices in India likely to rise as China cuts key incentive: Report

    China has announced a cut in export tax rebates on lithium-ion batteries from 9% to 6% effective April 1, with plans to withdraw the incentive entirely within a year

  • Can Budget 2026 fuel the auto sector’s growth journey?

    Can Budget 2026 fuel the auto sector’s growth journey?

    After the GST cut, focus on infrastructure and green mobility remains central to industry expectations

  • We have narrowed the gap with the market leader: BMW Group India President and CEO Hardeep Singh Brar

    We have narrowed the gap with the market leader: BMW Group India President and CEO Hardeep Singh Brar

    BMW India is looking at around 20,000 sales volume in 2026

  • BMW India records highest-ever sales in 2025, driven by SUV growth

    BMW India records highest-ever sales in 2025, driven by SUV growth

    This marks the fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth for BMW in India

  • GST cut sparks comeback of entry-level cars and bikes

    GST cut sparks comeback of entry-level cars and bikes

    The trend challenges the widely held belief that the GST reduction—from 28% to 18% —would only accelerate premiumisation in the Indian auto market

  • Auto PLI scheme to add 8 more beneficiaries from FY27; action against non-investing firms: Report

    Auto PLI scheme to add 8 more beneficiaries from FY27; action against non-investing firms: Report

    With these additions, the number of companies benefiting from the scheme is expected to rise from the current 10 to 18 by the end of FY27, the report said.

  • The Drive Report: Kia Carens Clavis EV

    The Drive Report: Kia Carens Clavis EV

    What makes the Kia Carens Clavis EV stand out?

  • The Drive Report: Mini Cooper S Convertible

    The Drive Report: Mini Cooper S Convertible

    The sunny Mini gets even more access to the sun with this fourth-gen Mini Cooper S Convertible

  • Auto industry faces new-year dilemma as cost pressures rise but anti-profiteering checks intensify

    Auto industry faces new-year dilemma as cost pressures rise but anti-profiteering checks intensify

    The rupee’s weakness has also inflated landed costs for automakers dependent on imported electronics, sensors, EV components, and precision metals.

  • GST cut-fueled festive fever saw one car sold every two seconds

    GST cut-fueled festive fever saw one car sold every two seconds

    Nearly 767,000 passenger vehicles (cars, sport utility vehicles, and vans) and 4.05 million two-wheelers (motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds) were sold during the period, averaging 18,261 PVs and 96,500 two-wheelers per day.

  • BMW drops after forecast cut on weak China sales, tariff costs

    BMW drops after forecast cut on weak China sales, tariff costs

    The stock fell as much as 5.2% in Frankfurt, after the luxury-car maker said it now sees pre-tax group earnings slightly lower in 2025 compared to last year

  • India's retail auto sales get GST, festival boost in September

    India's retail auto sales get GST, festival boost in September

    Two-wheeler sales climbed 6.5% from a year earlier, while passenger vehicle sales grew 5.8%

  • OPINION | Unintended consequences of blending ethanol with petrol

    OPINION | Unintended consequences of blending ethanol with petrol

    Contrary to initial expectations, maize and rice, not sugarcane, are the primary sources of ethanol. This has had an unanticipated adverse fallout on soybean cultivation. The policy question now is should we choose food security over mobility security

  • September auto sales: From slowdown to surge

    September auto sales: From slowdown to surge

    Robust festive demand and GST impact drive growth across segments

  • OPINION | Why India’s auto component industry must prepare for a multi-fuel future

    OPINION | Why India’s auto component industry must prepare for a multi-fuel future

    India's mobility future is multi-fuel, with EVs, hybrids, CNG, and ethanol vehicles coexisting. Auto component makers must build flexible, tech-diverse capabilities to stay competitive in this evolving ecosystem

  • Escorts Kubota: Tractors power ahead, CE segment slows the speed

    Escorts Kubota: Tractors power ahead, CE segment slows the speed

    Policy support and farm sentiment lift growth outlook, but market share pressure persists

  • Most European carmakers on track to meet emission targets: Study

    Most European carmakers on track to meet emission targets: Study

    The European Commission is under pressure to further loosen its climate requirements for the beleaguered automotive sector faced with Chinese competition and US tariffs

  • August auto sales hit GST speed breaker

    August auto sales hit GST speed breaker

    The outlook is good on the back of a possible policy push and better monsoon this year

  • Auto, electronics dealers avoid inventory additions amid GST 2.0: Report

    Auto, electronics dealers avoid inventory additions amid GST 2.0: Report

    The dealers are seeking clarity and therefore avoiding the addition of more inventory to save working capital and the locking of funds in input credit tax

  • Maruti Suzuki begins e Vitara production: Check out key features

    Maruti Suzuki begins e Vitara production: Check out key features

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off the e Vitara, Maruti Suzuki India's maiden battery electric vehicle (BEV), from the automaker's Hansalpur plant in Gujarat.

  • Ashok Leyland: Positioned for higher growth amid market recovery

    Ashok Leyland: Positioned for higher growth amid market recovery

    The company exceeded expectations with better operational efficiencies

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