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Toyota's new president Koji Sato vows to step up electric vehicle push

We like to see that as people cheering Toyota on, to play catchup in electric cars, Sato told reporters Friday at Toyota Motor Corp.'s Tokyo headquarters

Ford's F-150 leaves tough choices for buyers seeking EV tax credits

Dozens of other electric cars and trucks didn't make the cut, either because they aren't manufactured in the US or don't use American parts and pieces

Delhi to get more EVs as PFC sanctions Rs 633 cr loan for cabs, 3-wheelers

The 5,000 passenger e4Ws (Electric Four-Wheelers) being launched in Delhi are expected to result in emission savings of over 1,00,000 tons of Carbon dioxide

Jaguar Land Rover raises EV drive bill to £15 bn to catch up with peers

Jefferies, in a report this month, noted that JLR had been focusing on improving profit and cash flow with an emphasis on selling higher-margin SUVs

Discounts are back to 2019 levels; is this a good time to buy a car?

Dealers across brands are slashing prices by Rs 20,000 to over Rs 1 lakh, depending car model

Volkswagen to launch its first electric vehicle ID.4 in India by 2024

ID.4 was launched globally in 2021 and is based on the ID Crozz concept, showcased at India's 2020 Auto Expo

Volkswagen unveils Taigun with two variants, two limited editions

The Virtus GT plus (DSG and Manual) in an exclusive "Deep Black Pearl" finish will make up the "GT Limited collection"

As VW prepares to launch ID.4 in India, a look at world's best-selling EVs

The electric crossover was unveiled globally in 2021. It was also a part of the 2020 Auto Expo

Unpaid subsidies worth Rs 1,200 cr leading to liquidity crisis: SMEV

Call for the industry and the government to work together to solve the issues

EV industry body seeks Parl's intervention in release of pending subsidies

The industry body said the EV segment has been besieged by irritants designed to disturb the momentum of the FAME 2 scheme

Independent houses, charging infra boosting EV popularity in non-metros

25 per cent of Tata Tiago EV buyers are first-time buyers and include customers from states such as Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh

TVS Motor announces launch of NTORQ 125 race edition in Philipppines

The vehicle comes with TVS SmartXonnect TM that lets the rider connect their smartphone to the scooter, unlocking a host of smart connected features

Two-wheel rides saddle up: Growth recovery, valuations to kick-start gains

Eicher hot on the trail of TVS, which is a top pick of most brokerages

Tata Motors joins rivals, will hike PV prices from May 1 by 0.6%

Company earlier raised prices of its commercial vehicles by 5% as auto industry transitions to new emission norms

TVS Eurogrip launches tyres for superbikes, adventure touring segment

The high-performance products have been designed in Europe and built to suit Indian road conditions

Only Rs 180cr earmarked for electric vehicles' chargers under FAME-II

Around Rs 3,000 crore out of the total allocation of Rs 5,171.97 crore for the FAME-II scheme in the union budget for 2023-24, has been earmarked for electric buses

Hyundai to launch Tata Punch rival micro-SUV Exter in Aug; details here

The Exter is expected to get a split-headlamp treatment, similar to what Hyundai offers in Creta, Venue, and Alcazar

Tata Motors to hike prices of its passenger vehicles next month

This will be the second price hike by the company for its PVs after it had increased in February

Two-wheeler exports from India skid nearly 18% in FY23, shows Siam data

Global inflation, weakening demand in key export markets seen as reasons: Siam

Four months in waiting, Mahindra Thar to cost up to Rs 1.05 lakh more

The price for the base variant of the Mahindra Thar, which stands at Rs 13.49 lakh (all prices are ex-showroom), remains unchanged