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TVS Motor gearing up for bigger ride in Europe: Chairman Sudarshan Venu

Sharing the roadmap for expansion in the European market, Venu said,'We are starting with Italy, and we'll expand to some other markets as well such as Spain and Portugal'

GST 2.0, festival cheer drove record vehicle sales in October: Fada

Festivals also contribute to the rise in overall automobile retail sales, says dealers association

Honda's profit slips as Trump's tariffs take toll on Japanese automakers

Honda lowered its profit projection for the fiscal year through March 2026 to 300 billion yen

SUVs, rural growth, premiumisation to keep PV sales in fast lane in 2026

From the Maruti WagonR Electric to the Tesla Model 3, 2026 will be a landmark year for India's auto industry, led by SUVs, hybrids, and EVs amid GST reforms and rising rural demand

Alto tops Maruti Suzuki charts as highest-selling car at 4.7 mn units

Maruti Suzuki crosses 30 million domestic car sales as Alto leads with 4.7 million units, followed by WagonR and Swift among all-time bestsellers

GST cut gave a fillip to SUVs, not small cars: Hyundai COO Tarun Garg

Hyundai's Tarun Garg said small cars' share in PV sales has continued to fall despite GST rate cuts, with SUVs driving most of the market's growth and consumer upgrades

Norton unveils four new bikes, outlines revival roadmap at EICMA 2025

Norton Motorcycles, backed by TVS Motor, announced its 'Resurgence' strategy and unveiled four all-new models - Manx R, Manx, Atlas, and Atlas GT - at the Milan auto show

New-gen Hyundai Venue 2025 debuts in India at ₹7.90 lakh; see top features

Hyundai has announced the price of petrol versions of the new-generation Venue, which retails for Rs 7.90 lakh (ex-showroom). The cost of the Venue N Line will be revealed later. Know more

'Bumper' October as two-wheeler retail sales top 2.8 million units

Hero MotoCorp nears 1 million retail sales, Bajaj tops EV chart as strong rural demand and GST boost lift festive momentum

CAFE norms: Carmakers split over relief to flex-fuel, strong hybrids

Both technologies, if combined, may narrow EVs' emission edge

Centre to meet with automakers, others on rare-earth-free EV motors

Amid China's restriction of rare-earth permanent magnet exports to India, the ministry is looking into ways to reduce India's dependence on other countries

GST 2.0 drives two-wheeler owners to car showrooms, boosts Maruti

GST 2.0 price cuts are bringing a new set of first-time car buyers into Maruti showrooms, with small car bookings rising sharply and a focused campaign launched to ease financing

TVS Motor posts 11% sales growth in Oct; 2-wheeler demand remains strong

Motorcycle sales were up 16 per cent at 2,66,715 units in October 2025 from 2,30,822 units in the same month last year

Kia India posts best-ever monthly sales in October with 30% growth

The Seltos, Kia's flagship SUV, continued to witness robust demand with 7,130 units sold last month, the company said

Maruti Suzuki India ready to rejig line-up as small cars regain traction

Since the Indian government reduced GST on small cars on September 22, the small car segment's share in Maruti's overall sales has risen to more than 25 per cent, up from 16.6 per cent earlier in FY26

Ford to invest ₹3,250 cr in Chennai plant for 'next-gen' engine production

Company signs agreement with Tamil Nadu government, expected to create more than 600 jobs with new plan

Bajaj Auto pips TVS in October to top electric two-wheeler market

At the third spot is Ather Energy, which is in a fierce battle with the incumbent competitors to challenge their position

Honda to launch 10 new models in India by 2030, targets higher market share

Elaborating further on the plans, Honda Cars India President and CEO Takashi Nakajima said the company has aggressive product plans for the country

Ford to invest ₹3,250 crore in India, defying Trump's US manufacturing push

The Maraimalai Nagar manufacturing site in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu will be retooled to make high-end engines for export markets with an annual capacity of over 200,000 units

Toyota to launch 15 new models in India, targets 10% market share by 2030

There are likely to be at least two new SUVs from Toyota's own brand, which will be designed to take on leading SUV-makers like Mahindra & Mahindra and Hyundai Motor