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
Strong January dispatches, resilient demand, and exports set a positive tone
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.
Tariff cuts favour niche luxury imports, not mass-market competition
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
After the GST cut, focus on infrastructure and green mobility remains central to industry expectations
BMW India is looking at around 20,000 sales volume in 2026
This marks the fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth for BMW in India
The trend challenges the widely held belief that the GST reduction—from 28% to 18% —would only accelerate premiumisation in the Indian auto market
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.
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The rupee’s weakness has also inflated landed costs for automakers dependent on imported electronics, sensors, EV components, and precision metals.
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.
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
Two-wheeler sales climbed 6.5% from a year earlier, while passenger vehicle sales grew 5.8%
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
Robust festive demand and GST impact drive growth across segments
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
Policy support and farm sentiment lift growth outlook, but market share pressure persists
The European Commission is under pressure to further loosen its climate requirements for the beleaguered automotive sector faced with Chinese competition and US tariffs
The outlook is good on the back of a possible policy push and better monsoon this year
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
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.
The company exceeded expectations with better operational efficiencies