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Passenger vehicle sales race to new high, GST mop-up above Rs 1.6 trillion

UPI transactions, too, breached the 10 billion mark for a second consecutive month, but the 10.56 billion count was slightly lower than in August

Festive demand steers passenger vehicle wholesales to record high in Sept

The industry dispatches stood at 3,63,733 units last month, the best ever in a month

M&M total sales jump 17% at 75,604 units in September, PV sales up 20%

The company further said its utility vehicles sales were at 41,267 units as against 34,262 units in the year-ago month, up 20 per cent

Toyota reports its highest-ever monthly sales in September at 23,590 units

Total sales achieved include 22,168 domestic units and export of 1,422 units, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said in a statement

MG Motor records 31% uptick in its retail sales in September at 5,003 units

Sales of electric vehicles continue to contribute around 25 per cent of the total sales of the company, MG Motor said in a statement

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin to open new dealerships in India

Aston Martin currently sells about 10-15 cars per year in India through its official dealer Select Cars

Ashok Leyland wins order for 1,282 buses from Gujarat state transporter

This order, one of the largest by a state transport undertaking for a single original equipment maker (OEM), will help Ashok Leyland strengthen its dominant position in the Indian bus market

Two-wheeler majors TVS, Bajaj Auto close the gap with startups in EV game

Bajaj Auto has virtually closed the gap with Ather Energy in September, notching up 6423 EV registrations compared to 6466 registrations by Ather as on Thursday

Tesla rival VinFast mulls setting up manufacturing plant in India

VinFast Auto became the world's third largest automaker by market capitalisation behind Tesla and Toyota in August

Hyundai, Kia recall 3.4 mn vehicles due to fire risk, urge to park outdoors

The recalls cover multiple car and SUV models from the 2010 through 2019 model years including Hyundai's Santa Fe SUV and Kia's Sorrento SUV

Demand for EV charger to grow at 65% CAGR to reach 3 mn by 2030: Report

More than 17,000 units of electric vehicle (EV) chargers were sold in 2021, the joint report of Customized Energy Solutions(CES) and India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) said

Won't be difficult for firms to fully give up diesel vehicles: R C Bhargava

Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Toyota Kirloskar and Kia are major players in the diesel car market. Maruti stopped producing diesel-run cars in the financial year 2019-20

Fresh consultations with stakeholders on battery swapping policy soon

The objective of the meeting is to streamline the standards for battery-swapping technology, ensuring compatibility across various EV models and charging stations

Bajaj Auto launches Pulsar N150 at a starting price of Rs 1.18 lakh

The bike is available in three colours: Racing Red, Ebony Black, and Metallic Pearl White

Ford pausing construction of Michigan battery plant amid contract talks

The move comes as the company is in the midst of national contract talks with the United Auto Workers union, which wants to represent workers at battery factories and win them top wages

Tamil Nadu firms shine in India's 1 mn EV sales; contribute over 40%

State expects investments worth Rs 50,000 cr in EV manufacturing by 2025

Hero revises price of Karizma XMR 210; new price, booking to start Oct 1

The date for the new booking window will be announced soon, which will incorporate the revised price of the bike

Carmakers Mercedes, Lexus, Audi expect bumper sales in festive period

With a strong demand primarily driven by recent launches and buoyant customer sentiment, Mercedes-Benz expects the growth momentum to continue, Iyer said

Hardeep S Puri to flag off India's first green hydrogen fuel cell bus

This program represents India's maiden initiative to dispense green hydrogen at 350 bar for operating fuel cell buses

Govt extends mandatory fitness testing of vehicles via ATS till Oct

The government has extended the date of mandatory fitness testing through a registered automated testing station for transport vehicles by five months to October 1