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PM's adviser says ethanol blending should rise to E25 before India transitions to flex-fuel vehicles and E100, while electric mobility remains central to energy security

FISME has asked SIAM and automobile OEMs to help MSME auto component suppliers absorb rising wage, energy and raw material costs linked to the West Asia crisis

Deadline for responses to the draft EV policy ended on May 10 but siam may seek more time from the Delhi government to respond

Bajaj Auto plans fresh Pulsar launches across the 125cc-250cc range in Q2 FY27 as premium motorcycle segments continue to outpace overall market growth

The Centre has proposed draft norms to include E100 in emission testing, aiming to accelerate flex fuel vehicle adoption and boost ethanol demand amid energy supply concerns

Auto industry body SIAM supports latest CAFE-3 draft norms, urges quick notification as limited time remains for implementation ahead of April 2027 rollout

Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra's share of total exports from India stood at 3.2%

As the inflation rate continues to rise, workers, including those at automobile and auto component makers, in Noida and Gurugram have protested low wages over the past few days

The war in West Asia may have adverse implications for the Indian automotive industry and could pose near-term challenges for the sector, having an indirect impact on vehicle demand, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers President Shailesh Chandra said on Tuesday. While the automobile industry concluded the 2025-26 year from a position of strength, developments arising from the ongoing West Asian conflict pose certain risks, he told reporters here. "Recent uncertainties arising from the West Asia conflict need to be closely monitored. The evolving geopolitical situation may have adverse implications for automotive production, input and commodity prices, fuel prices and freight rates, which could pose near-term challenges for the industry and may also indirectly impact the demand requirement," he said. Sharing an update on the current situation faced by the domestic auto industry, Chandra said, "Supply disruptions have led to shortages of propane and ethylene, critical inputs

EV manufacturers face potential financial impact as unspent subsidy allocations risk lapsing by the March 31

Auto industry body SIAM seeks priority LPG supply for factory canteens, warning shortages could disrupt shift operations and manufacturing

At February 10 meeting, BEE proposed separate yearly CAFE-3 emission targets

Double-digit growth in passenger vehicles and two-wheelers driven by post-GST momentum, strong rural cash flows, export growth and sustained demand visibility

For buyers to get the incentives, the rule requires them to submit a certificate showing that a truck running on the old internal combustion engine (ICE) has been scrapped

Sector optimistic that 'supportive policy reforms' will continue, says group

A festive-season boost and a reasonably strong April-September performance have put India's three-wheeler market on stable footing for H2 FY26

A deep split has emerged within India's auto industry over the proposed CAFE exemption for small cars, with only Maruti Suzuki and Renault backing the move in the final SIAM vote

SIAM data shows strong festive demand and GST rationalisation pushed India's PV wholesales up 17.2 per cent in October, with UVs, small cars and two-wheelers also recording robust year-on-year growth

Robust festive demand aided by price cuts owing to GST rate rejig led to record passenger vehicle, two and three-wheeler dispatches from companies to dealers in October, industry body SIAM said on Friday. Total passenger vehicle wholesales in October rose to 4,60,739 units, an increase of 17 per cent compared with 3,93,238 units in October last year. Similarly, two-wheeler sales rose to 22,10,727 units during the month, an increase of 2 per cent against 21,64,276 units in the year-ago period, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said in a statement. Scooter sales were up 14 per cent year-on-year at 8,24,003 units last month as compared with 7,21,200 units in October 2024. Motorcycle dispatches, however, declined 4 per cent year-on-year to 13,35,468 units in October. Three-wheeler dispatches rose 6 per cent year-on-year to 81,288 units in October. "Passenger vehicles, two and three-wheeler segments posted their highest ever dispatches to dealers in October, primar

Says 3-4 carmakers backed proposed exemption, 14-15 opposed