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Widespread adoption of e-trucks in India likely in 2 yrs: Vellayan Subbiah

Montra Electric launches its heavy-duty Rhino 5538 with battery swapping, as Vellayan Subbiah forecasts 70% truck electrification in India within a decade

Automakers may form pool to meet CAFE norms under BEE draft rules

BEE has issued draft CAFE-3 and CAFE-4 norms allowing automakers to pool fleets with up to two others for compliance, with penalties falling on the designated pool manager

Toyota welcomes revised CAFE norms as balanced, supporting green tech

Toyota Kirloskar Motor hailed revised CAFE norms as balanced, saying they support all green pathways including ethanol, flex-fuel, hybrids and EVs while boosting farmer incomes

BEE revises fuel-efficiency norms, gives relief to small cars for 1st time

BEE revises draft CAFE-3 and CAFE-4 norms, granting small cars special CO₂ relief and retaining incentives for strong hybrids, while adding discounts for flex-fuel vehicles

Centre to scrap paper arrival cards for foreigners from October 1

Foreigners arriving in India can now submit a digital arrival card online, replacing the paper form to speed up immigration from October 1

Air India Express set to operate 20 daily flights from Navi Mumbai airport

The plan does not include flights by Air India itself at this stage, with all operations earmarked for Air India Express

Aiming to reach Rs 400 crore revenue in FY26: Euler Motors founder

Currently present in 55-60 cities, the company aims to reach 100 cities by the end of this financial year

Race against time: Travel bookings to US spike after Trump's visa diktat

The US move to hike H-1B visa fees to $100,000 triggered a surge in last-minute bookings to the States, though officials later clarified the rule applies only to new applicants

Construction worker falls to death at Delhi airport near Terminal 3

A construction worker died after falling at Delhi airport's Terminal 3 site on September 5, with Delhi Police registering a case and DIAL citing non-adherence to safety protocols

Maruti Suzuki cuts prices by up to ₹1.3 lakh after GST rate slash

Maruti Suzuki cut prices by up to Rs 1.3 lakh across models after GST rationalisation, aiming to boost festive demand and encourage two-wheeler owners to upgrade to cars

Boeing building a culture where all speak up freely, says Salil Gupte

Boeing India President Salil Gupte says employees must feel comfortable speaking up on issues as Indian suppliers move from build-to-print to build-to-specification

Maruti Suzuki aims to lead mid-size SUV market, says Partho Banerjee

Maruti Suzuki aims to capture leadership in the mid-size SUV segment with the Victoris, launched in hybrid and CNG variants to tap young customers

Delhi Airport's upgraded Terminal 2 to reopen on October 26 with new tech

Delhi Airport's refurbished T2 will resume operations on October 26 with 120 daily flights of Air India and IndiGo, featuring self-baggage drop and India's first autonomous aerobridges

Policy stability key to India's manufacturing future: Maruti Suzuki MD

Takeuchi cited Suzuki Motor Corporation's decision to produce its first global electric vehicle, the e-VITARA, in India as evidence of the country's rising status in world markets

Ashok Leyland MD sees CV sales crossing pre-pandemic peak in FY26

Shenu Agarwal said India's CV industry is poised to surpass the FY19 peak in FY26, supported by GST measures and robust retail demand despite short-term market complexities

Small SUV segment may see maximum growth after GST relief: Hyundai COO

Hyundai COO Tarun Garg said the small SUV segment, already the biggest in India, could see maximum growth after GST cuts, aided by urban demand, pay hikes and rising aspirations

Auto industry must pursue self-reliance, green growth: PM Modi at Siam

PM Modi asked the automobile industry to align with sustainable mobility and global leadership in green transport, stressing self-reliance across the value chain

E20 fuel criticism is propaganda by 'rich and strong' petrol lobby: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari dismissed concerns over E20 fuel efficiency as propaganda by a powerful petrol lobby, while stressing growth and innovation in the auto sector

Aera to hold airport operators accountable for third-party service quality

Aera draft regulation makes airport operators responsible for overall service quality, including third-party providers, linking tariffs to performance benchmarks

Nepal crisis: Delhi-Kathmandu skies closed, travel cancellations trickle in

Air India, IndiGo, Nepal Airlines, and SpiceJet suspend flights; MEA advises Indian citizens in Nepal to stay indoors