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Skoda brings back Octavia in India; only 100 units up for sale in 2025

Skoda Auto India will reintroduce its high-end Octavia RS as a fully built import next month, with limited units and pre-bookings starting October 6 alongside network expansion

JLR India operations remain unaffected by UK plant shutdown, cyber-attack

Jaguar Land Rover's India operations are not impacted by UK plant shutdowns after cyber-attacks, with sufficient inventory supporting demand for cars and spare parts

TVS Motor to acquire Engines Engineering as it sets up global design centre

TVS has come a long way from being just a strong domestic manufacturer. The company's two-wheeler exports grew significantly by 22.8 per cent in FY25, reaching 1.09 million units

Car dealers take ₹2.5K cr cess blow, turn to original equipment makers

Industry estimates impact for every dealer at ₹3-5 crore

GST reforms: Tax cut and 'Navaratri' bring cheer to car showrooms

Maruti Suzuki got 80,000 enquiries and delivered over 25,000 cars

Small cars drive India's PV export growth amid fall in domestic sales

Maruti's top five models for exports in FY26 are Fronx, Jimny, Swift, Baleno and Dzire with the top five markets being Japan, West Asia, Africa, and Latin America

GST reforms: New regime, but old problems persist for car dealers

With new GST rates kicking in, auto dealers face uncertainty on recovering compensation cess from unsold stock, even as OEMs cut prices to spur festive demand

Auto firms tap digital universe, coaching staff to steer leads to showrooms

OEMs, too, are investing in dealer training and working to filter digital leads, besides using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to ensure better conversions

Blue Energy Motors raises $30 million from Nikhil Kamath, Omnitex

Blue Energy Motors raised $30 mn from Nikhil Kamath and Omnitex to expand LNG and EV truck output, boosting capacity to 10,000 units with Essar and FPT as backers

More speed, accuracy: AI a booster shot for hospitals, diagnostic companies

Hospital chains like Apollo and Aster lead the way as AI boosts accuracy, cuts costs, and transforms patient outcomes

Simple Energy develops India's first heavy rare earth-free EV motor

This shields the e2W maker from dependence on elusive Chinese imports of critical minerals

PV production fell 4.1% in August as OEMs cut dispatches to dealers

Passenger vehicle production and dispatches fell in August as demand weakened after GST 2.0, while two- and three-wheeler sales recorded strong growth, led by scooters and SUVs

India's auto-component industry to touch $200 bn by 2030: McKinsey

Domestic autocomp sales are projected to grow 7-8 % per annum until financial year 2030

Auto Inc seeks closer ties with Centre for critical raw materials

It is working on a plan to secure supplies for next two-three quarters

Helped by GST move, PV sales growth may rebound to 7% by FY27: Maruti

Maruti Suzuki sees passenger vehicle growth returning to 7% CAGR by FY27, with small car sales projected to rise 10% as GST cuts, tax relief and lower EMIs boost demand

Auto firms assure all cars made since 2023 can run safely on E20 fuel

Automakers including M&M, Tata Motors and Hyundai confirm vehicles made since 2023 are safe on E20 fuel, countering fears as Gadkari calls social media criticism politically driven

Auto dealers shower discounts before GST shift with 600k vehicles in stock

Overall amount paid by dealers in compensation cess is estimated to be in excess of Rs 4000 crore

Despite China's assurance, rare-earth magnet supply eludes automakers

Despite China's assurance, Indian automakers are yet to get rare earth supplies, deepening EV and auto component uncertainty

Auto Inc's big data move: Vahan likely to take the wheel by January

OEMs already favour retail market share based data to forecast production and dispatches

Maruti to Tata Motors: Auto companies start passing on GST cut to buyers

Maruti's Alto could see a price drop by ₹40,000-50,000, while the entry-level Wagon R may see reductions between ₹60,000 and ₹67,000