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FAME II subsidy impact: TVS revises IQube prices by Rs 17,000-20,000
Ola Electric, Ather Energy have reportedly slashed prices too after the government revised support programme
 "FAME II subsidy impact: TVS revises IQube prices by Rs 17,000-20,000")
Automaker Kia total wholesales increased 3% in May at 24,770 units
Automaker Kia India on Thursday said its total wholesales increased 3 per cent to 24,770 units in May
 "Automaker Kia total wholesales increased 3% in May at 24,770 units")
M&M's passenger vehicle sales up by 22% on-year in May at 32,886 units
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Thursday reported a 22 per cent increase in passenger vehicle sales at 32,886 units in May, as compared to the same month last year
Ola announces price hikes for its electric scooters, to cost Rs 15k more
The reduction in subsidies is expected to trigger a wave of price hikes in electric scooter prices across the industry
 "Ola announces price hikes for its electric scooters, to cost Rs 15k more")
Maruti Suzuki total wholesales jump 10% on-year to 178,083 units in May
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Thursday reported 10 per cent increase in total wholesales at 1,78,083 units in May
 "Maruti Suzuki total wholesales jump 10% on-year to 178,083 units in May")
Tata Altroz is the most affordable car with a sunroof, check price, specs
Compared with Altroz, Hyundai's i20 offers a sunroof only with Asta and Asta (O) variants, the prices for which start at Rs 9.03 lakhs, making them significantly pricier than the Altroz XM plus
 "Tata Altroz is the most affordable car with a sunroof, check price, specs")
Toyota debuts hydrogen Corolla race car in a bid to shift to green energy
In a sprawling circuit near Mount Fuji, a humble Corolla running on liquid hydrogen has made its racing debut
 "Toyota debuts hydrogen Corolla race car in a bid to shift to green energy")
Toyota admits another data leak affecting 260,000 car owners, apologises
Toyota has now identified another batch of exposed data that was "potentially accessible externally due to a misconfiguration" of its connected cloud service
 "Toyota admits another data leak affecting 260,000 car owners, apologises")
MG Motor India reported 25% increase in retail sales to 5,006 units in May
MG Motor India on Thursday reported 25 per cent rise in retail sales at 5,006 units in May compared to the same month last year.
 "MG Motor India reported 25% increase in retail sales to 5,006 units in May")
E2W firms look to rejig prices and features to cope with subsidy cut
Of the 300-odd e2W makers in India, 28 were registered on the FAME portal.
 "E2W firms look to rejig prices and features to cope with subsidy cut")
Jaguar recalls I-Pace electric vehicles due to fire risk in batteries by LG
The NHTSA opened the probe in April of 2022 covering more than 138,000 vehicles with the South Korean company's lithium-ion batteries
 "Jaguar recalls I-Pace electric vehicles due to fire risk in batteries by LG")
Kia Seltos facelift spotted in X Line variant, check design updates
Speaking of the exterior styling, the new Seltos is likely to get a redesigned grille up front, a new set of LED headlights with a split treatment along with a new bumper
 "Kia Seltos facelift spotted in X Line variant, check design updates")
Mahindra is readying an updated five-door Thar, to be launched next year
This comes at a time when Maruti is all set to begin the sale of its own off-road SUV, Jimny, which Maruti has launched with five doors and comes with better seating space than the three-door Thar
 "Mahindra is readying an updated five-door Thar, to be launched next year")
Give us a road map and timeframe for local supply chain: India tells Tesla
At present, most of Tesla's vendors are Chinese, and they will need to establish joint ventures with Indian firms to operate in the country
 "Give us a road map and timeframe for local supply chain: India tells Tesla")
Delhi to get 1,500 electric buses by end of 2023; says Kailash Gahlot
The minister further added that three bus depots- Rajghat, Mundela Kalan, and Rohini Sector 37 are already operational with charging and parking facilities for electric buses
 "Delhi to get 1,500 electric buses by end of 2023; says Kailash Gahlot")
Two-wheeler OEMs' revenue likely to rise 13-14% this fiscal: Crisil Ratings
While this would be the third straight year of volume growth (in two-wheelers), it would still be around 14 per cent lower than the fiscal 2019 peak, the rating agency said
 "Two-wheeler OEMs' revenue likely to rise 13-14% this fiscal: Crisil Ratings")
Toyota, Daimler, Hino, Mitsubishi joining forces in ecological technology
The companies plan to cooperate in reducing carbon emissions and developing other technologies such as autonomous driving, net-connected services and electric vehicles
Nearly half of FAME electric 2-wheeler sales based on false claims: Report
An investigation done by ARAI found several firms depending on imports for key parts such as electric motors, controllers, and onboard chargers
 "Nearly half of FAME electric 2-wheeler sales based on false claims: Report")
Conventional 2W makers take prime spot in EV sales, courtesy Bajaj, TVS
Ola has said it is ramping up its two-wheeler capacity from 500,000 to 2,000,000 with incremental investment
 "Conventional 2W makers take prime spot in EV sales, courtesy Bajaj, TVS")
MG Gloster Blackstorm edition launched; prices start at Rs 40.30 lakh
To navigate through different terrains, the MG Gloster is equipped with seven drive modes namely, 'Snow', 'Mud', 'Sand', 'Eco', 'Sport', 'Normal' and 'Rock'
 "MG Gloster Blackstorm edition launched; prices start at Rs 40.30 lakh")