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Automakers boost production, dealer stocks to meet festive demand

Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India has 220,000 pending bookings ahead of the festive season, while Hyundai Motor India has built four-five weeks of inventory across its dealer network

Suzuki asks India suppliers to shorten production week in push for quality

The company has ​issued such a directive for the first time and ‌it comes as Indian unit Maruti Suzuki prepares to boost annual production to 4 million cars by 2030 from about 2.4 million

PV domestic wholesales up 21% in September on low base from GST rejig

Domestic passenger vehicle wholesales reached 463,081 units in September, with Maruti Suzuki reporting 36.9 per cent growth as small cars and CNG models gained momentum

MP Tourism, Royal Enfield begin two-year partnership for adventure tourism

A 10-day expedition will take 22 riders through Madhya Pradesh's wildlife and heritage destinations as the partners develop motorcycle routes and promote responsible tourism

Weak monsoon dents rural demand as tractor sales fall in September

Tractor sales at Mahindra & Mahindra fell 21 per cent, and Escorts Kubota's declined 16.7 per cent in September, while passenger vehicle demand remained strong ahead of the festive season

Hyundai Motor India sales rise 10.8% YoY to record 77,916 units in Sep

Domestic sales rose 10.9 per cent to 57,166 units, while exports increased 10.4 per cent to 20,750 units, Hyundai Motor India said

M&M sales rise 15% YoY to 115K vehicles in September, 64K SUVs sold

Mahindra sold 64,092 SUVs in the domestic market, up 14 per cent, while domestic commercial vehicle sales rose 14 per cent to 30,420 units

CAFE-III norms to improve fuel efficiency, cut emissions: Auto industry

Govt has notified third phase of CAFE norms for passenger vehicles, setting relatively softer efficiency targets for lighter cars and requiring greater fuel-efficiency improvements from heavier ones

CAFE-III norms locked, may make EVs cheaper but ICE vehicles costlier

Threefold sales weightage for battery EVs could encourage affordable models, while carmakers may price some higher-emission petrol and diesel vehicles higher to meet targets

CAFE-3 fuel efficiency norms notified without carve-out for small cars

Car manufacturers will face revised emission targets from April 2027 as govt settles a long-running industry dispute

Fragmented road data may slow ADAS adoption in India: Here Technologies

The company said wider access to speed limits, road restrictions, lane information and road-sign data held by government agencies would help scale advanced driving applications

Range Rover Sport Electric bookings open in India, price due next year

The luxury SUV gets a 118.5 kWh battery, claimed WLTP range of up to 609 km and 550 PS output, and will be built at JLR's Solihull plant in the UK

Backward looking, huge missed opportunity: Amitabh Kant on new CAFE-3 norms

Amitabh Kant calls CAFE-3 a 'huge missed opportunity' as the new norms set fuel-efficiency and CO2 requirements and introduce EV super credits for automakers from 2027

Carmakers may get more design freedom with easing of technical requirements

MoRTH is considering easing technical requirements for four passenger-car components, potentially giving automakers greater design flexibility and reducing testing and homologation costs.

Rural India's auto demand holds despite weak rains in August: Fada data

Two-wheeler production grew 15.2% overall as scooters, typically more urban-weighted, grew faster at 26.7% than motorcycles at 9.1% domestically, even as motorcycle exports rose 33.4%

Tata Motors PV eyes 15% market share soon, targets 20% by FY31: MD

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles expects to cross 15% domestic market share soon and reach 20% by FY31, backed by new products, faster refreshes and wider powertrain offerings

Mahindra & Mahindra weighs SUV price hike amid rising commodity costs

Mahindra & Mahindra may raise SUV prices again, with a decision expected within weeks after three hikes this year amid rising commodity costs

Commodity cost uncertainty bigger worry than price increase: TMPV MD

Commodity pressures were hurting margins and forcing faster cost cuts, says Shailesh Chandra

After Bengaluru, Rapido's food delivery app Ownly expands to Hyderabad

Ownly operates on a zero-commission model, charging restaurants a subscription fee instead, and currently partners with more than 20,000 restaurants

Audi India starts local assembly of new Q3 model ahead of October 16 launch

Powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine and equipped with Audi's quattro all-wheel drive, the all-new Audi Q3 combines dynamic capabilities