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Electric-scooter maker lifts monthly share to 9.3% as Hyperservice rollout helps it return to the top three players in several states

Network scale seen as central to tapping smaller markets

Earlier in the ​day, Mahindra & Mahindra - which has a car portfolio comprised entirely of SUVs - said its monthly sales grew 23 per cent in December

For the calendar year (CY) 2025, total wholesale volumes were at 2,80,286 units, as against 2,45,000 units sold in CY 2024, up 15 per cent

Eight more firms will start claiming auto PLI incentives from FY27, taking the total to 18, while the government moves to invoke guarantees of 10 firms for zero investment

Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh has called a January 2 meeting with five automakers and SIAM on the draft EV Policy 2.0, even as broader consultations continue

At present, the company sells a range of vehicles, from the hatchback i10 Nios to the electric SUV IONIQ 5, priced from Rs 5.47 lakh to over Rs 47 lakh (ex-showroom)

The government has pulled subsidies for electric three-wheelers under PM e-Drive after the segment reached its adoption target, with EV penetration at around 32%

Rapid EV adoption has lifted sales, but India's dependence on imported minerals and components exposes deep supply chain vulnerabilities that could slow the electric mobility transition

CESL plans two tenders in early January 2026 for 6,000 electric buses under PM E-DRIVE, as bids for its 10,900-bus mega tender are opened and winners awaited

Car OEMs are going beyond the initial purchase, institutionalising battery health checks and resale benchmarks to ease depreciation and battery-life concerns for EV buyers

2026 is expected to be a busy year for the Indian auto industry. January will see many new vehicles unveiled and launched. Here's a closer look at the below

India's automobile industry is set to post its highest-ever retail sales in 2025, supported by GST rationalisation, income tax relief, RBI rate cuts and improving rural demand after a good monsoon

With its own 4680 Bharat Cell battery packs in the vehicles, Ola Electric is now India's first company to fully own the cell and battery pack manufacturing process in-house

A rally in aluminium, copper and platinum group metals is offsetting softer steel and rubber prices, raising fresh margin risks for automakers and suppliers amid weak pricing power

Triumph will revise ex-showroom prices across its range from January 1, while Renault India will raise prices by up to 2 per cent, urging buyers to lock in current rates

Kia told the PMO that creating a special sub-category of small petrol cars based on vehicle weight would dilute the core purpose of the CAFE framework

Electric motorcycles remain stuck at negligible adoption in India as high R&D costs, tech limits and price sensitivity slow progress, says a NITI Aayog analysis

For Bajaj the skew of sales in its home turf Maharashtra for e2wheelers is reflected in the fact that it accounts for a substantial 32 per cent of its total registrations in CY 2025

By the end of 2026, Tata Motors plans to introduce its high-end Avinya EV, which is based on a brand-new Gen 3 EV, in India. With a retail strategy, this effort seeks a significant market share