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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.

Safety, reliability, profitability our priorities: Incoming Air India chief

Incoming CEO and MD Tewolde Gebremariam calls for a stronger safety-reporting culture, better disruption recovery and sharper focus on revenues and costs

Commodity cost uncertainty bigger worry than price increase: TMPV MD

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

Ather to restart dealership expansion in Nov-Dec, has 100 LOIs: CBO

Ather plans to resume dealership expansion as its new Maharashtra plant starts production, with total monthly capacity set to rise to about 77,000 scooters

Air India suspends pilot involved in alcohol incident at Zurich airport

The pilot was removed from operating the Zurich-Delhi flight after ground staff detected the smell of alcohol and will remain suspended pending an investigation

Confident of managing Chinese competition: Tata Hitachi MD Sandeep Singh

Tata Hitachi MD Sandeep Singh said the company will rely on its dealer network, customer relationships, machine quality and resale value to compete with Chinese equipment makers

No decision yet on operators of airports owning airlines, says Naidu

Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu says the government is weighing the pros and cons of relaxing cross-ownership restrictions as it seeks to increase airline choices

Automotive major Stellantis takes full control of India manufacturing JV

Plans to nearly triple output from TN plant by 2027

Economy airfares took off most since Covid in H1; biz class became cheaper

Airlines are willing to lose some price-sensitive passengers who travelled when tickets were cheaper, while essential travellers are considered more willing and able to pay higher fares

ACE sees exports hitting 15% of revenue in 3 years: Sorab Agarwal

"If the West Asia disruption had not happened, we could have reached 8-10% (Share of exports in revenue) in H1FY27 instead of 7-8%" says Sorab Agarwal

More two-wheeler buyers opting for top-end variants now, says TVS Motor

TVS says technology, safety and features are driving buyers towards higher-end variants, while easier finance is helping first-time buyers enter the premium segment.

Oil ministry to automakers: Give us a road map for flex-fuel vehicle launch

The ministry has also asked OEMs to make customers more aware of FFVs, as sales have not picked up to the expected level

States must now prioritise public transport electrification: Rajiv Gauba

NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba says targeted electrification of public transport and reliable charging networks can accelerate India's shift to electric mobility

No major change in imports, exports after India-EU FTA: Schaeffler India MD

Schaeffler India MD and CEO Harsha Kadam says the pact will offer similar tariff benefits to European companies, limiting any major competitive advantage for the firm.

Charging infrastructure should be in place before ebuses: Eka Mobility

EKA Mobility says depot and charging infrastructure, rather than bus supply, is now the biggest hurdle to faster e-bus deployment in India

MoCA issues notice to Air India after 3 foreigners bypass immigration

Three Italian nationals travelled from Amritsar to Delhi before flying to Munich without obtaining mandatory departure immigration clearance, according to MoCA

Skoda flip-flops on compact SUV Kylaq exports to Europe after FTA

On Monday, SAVWIPL said it has not closed the door on taking other India-developed products to international markets

Citroën targets 75% sales from smaller cities in 5 years: Shailesh Hazela

Citroën expects tier-2, tier-3 and smaller cities to account for three-fourths of India sales within five years, up from around 55 per cent currently

Ebus exports may be up to 20% of output in 5 years, says Olectra MD

Olectra Greentech eyes exports from FY28, targets 10-20% of production in five years

States should not put a price cap on EV road tax benefit: BMW India CEO

BMW India chief Hardeep Singh Brar says price-based caps on EV road-tax benefits could push luxury-car buyers to neighbouring states and weaken the clean-vehicle transition