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Automotive body trims export PLI red tape after industry pushback

The testing agency has eased domestic value addition certification norms for export models after automakers argued that additional paperwork increased compliance burdens

West Asia conflict fails to slow passenger vehicle sales; up 25% in May

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL), India's largest carmaker, saw its domestic sales grow 40 per cent Y-o-Y to 190,337 units

Red tape redux: Automakers see red as PLI scheme paperwork multiplies

Automakers flag new export certification rules under the PLI scheme, saying added compliance burdens risk undermining ease-of-doing-business goals

IndiGo swings to ₹2,536.9 crore loss due to forex loss, high ATF prices

IndiGo slipped into a quarterly loss as forex losses, high fuel costs and West Asia-related flight disruptions hit profitability

EV bookings jump 2.5x since West Asia conflict: TaMo MD Shailesh Chandra

Higher ethanol blending beyond E20 may reduce fuel efficiency, increase component wear, he added

Air India reduces June-August domestic operations due to fuel costs

Air India said it has temporarily rationalised domestic flight frequencies between June and August due to high fuel prices linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict

Crude oil price spike pushes helmet manufacturing cost by nearly 20%

Polycarbonate -- a strong plastic used in premium helmet shells -- increased from around ₹140 per kg before the conflict to ₹230 per kg now after touching ₹252 per kg

WFH, travel curbs: Maruti Suzuki India steers into energy-saving mode

As on March 31, 2025, MSIL had 19,966 regular employees and 33,811 non-regular employees on its rolls, as per the company's annual report

Smoke detected inside IndiGo flight in Bengaluru, evacuation carried out

Smoke was detected inside an IndiGo A320neo aircraft while taxiing for departure to Chennai, prompting an emergency evacuation at Bengaluru airport

India likely to see 7% fall in June domestic flights as costs rise

Rising fuel prices and rupee depreciation linked to the West Asia conflict are forcing Indian airlines to cut domestic flight operations in June

West Asia war hasn't hit output, demand: Honda Cars India CEO Nakajima

Honda Cars India says West Asia conflict has caused supply-chain and logistics issues but has not affected production or consumer demand in India

GST cut, phased rollout needed for flex-fuel push: Auto industry to govt

Automakers have urged the government to cut GST on flex-fuel vehicles and adopt a phased rollout strategy to boost FFV adoption in India

Maruti Suzuki India to increase prices by up to ₹30,000 from June 2026

Maruti Suzuki India will raise prices across its portfolio from June 2026, citing sustained increase in input costs and inflationary pressures

Punjab tops FY26 passenger vehicles sales growth, Gujarat in two-wheelers

SIAM data showed Punjab posted the sharpest rise in passenger vehicle sales, while Gujarat led growth in two-wheeler volumes during FY26

Higher user fee puts Navi Mumbai airport on a costlier flight path

Aera says greenfield airports need longer runway to recover investments

DGCA to monitor Air India Dreamliner fuel switch checks at Boeing facility

DGCA officials will oversee inspections of fuel control switches on an Air India Boeing 787-8 at Boeing's US facility after abnormal switch behaviour was reported earlier

BIS lays groundwork for new E22-E30 fuel blends amid ethanol push

BIS has issued standards for E22-E30 fuel blends as India prepares the technical framework for higher ethanol use in petrol-powered vehicles

FinMin asks banks, FIs to cut travel costs, promote electric vehicle use

The Finance Ministry has asked state-owned financial institutions to curb travel spending, adopt virtual meetings, and progressively shift to electric vehicles

Maruti Suzuki commences production at second unit of Kharkhoda facility

The second unit has an annual manufacturing capacity of 250,000 units. The first unit, which can also produce 250,000 units per year, had started production in February 2025

Magnet scheme tender deadline extended to June 29 to attract more bidders

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has extended the bid submission deadline for the Rs 7,280-crore REPM manufacturing scheme to widen participation in the global tender process