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Buyers may go for cars with lower running costs as fuel prices spike: Study

With fuel prices going up by 35% over the past 15 months, cars that have higher fuel efficiency and lower maintenance costs are expected to gain higher traction among buyers in India, a report said

Suzuki, Denso and Toshiba's lithium-ion JV unit to go on stream by year-end

Development brings Suzuki's India arm, Maruti Suzuki closer to the plans of introducing new tech vehicles, including hybrid and battery electric vehicles by 2025

Lucas TVS plans foray into electric vehicle charging infrastructure

This comes at a time when Lucas TVS and the US-based 24M Technologies are planning to come up with a Rs 2,500-crore giga factory near Chennai

BluSmart drives a green agenda, hopes to expand presence from core NCR base

BluSmart has also gone in for backward integration, creating EV charging stations or what it calls "super-hubs" that can charge almost 70-80 EVs at a time

Amid chip shortage, passenger vehicle dispatches drop 41% in Sept: SIAM

Passenger vehicle wholesales in India witnessed a decline of 41 per cent year-on year in September as automobile manufacturers struggled to produce adequate units owing to semiconductor shortage

What are fuel-cell electric vehicles and how are they different from EVs?

There is a lot of activity in the EV market, amid concerns around climate change and a push to green mobility. So, what are fuel Cell Electric Vehicles? Do we have them in India yet? Let's take a look

Okinawa Autotech in talks with PEs for Rs 500-crore fundraising

He added that the money is being raised to oil growth which is set to witness high double-digits from the exponential demand the company is getting now

TVS rolls out 1 lakh units of BMW Motorrad 310cc series bikes from TN plant

Chennai-based TVS Motor Company on Thursday announced the roll out of 1 lakh units of BMW Motorrad's 310cc series of motorcycles from its manufacturing plant at Hosur in Tamil Nadu.

Tata Punch gets 5-star adult safety rating in global NCAP crash test

Tata Motors said its upcoming SUV Punch has received 5-star adult safety rating for adult occupant protection in a crash test from Global NCAP

Kia India drives in Sonet anniversary edition priced at Rs 10.79 lakh

Automaker Kia India said it has launched the first anniversary edition of its compact SUV Sonet, priced between Rs 10.79-11.89 lakh

Ampere Electric launches electric scooter Magnus EX at Rs 68,999

Ampere Electric on Friday expanded its Magnus e-scooter range with the addition of Magnus EX with a host of improved and innovative features, priced at Rs 68,999

Interest of dealers not independent of vehicle manufacturer: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has set aside an order of NCDRC, which directed a car dealer to pay Rs 7.43 lakh compensation for deficiency of service over a misleading advertisement

Hyundai Motor aims to develop chips, cut reliance on chipmakers

A global shortage of semiconductors, triggered partly by surging demand for laptops and other electronic products during the pandemic, has shuttered some auto production lines globally this year

Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess warns shift to EVs may cost 30K jobs

Volkswagen's Wolfsburg plant, the world's largest with over 50,000 employees, does not currently make EVs, but the company plans to produce an electric sedan there from 2026

Fed up with traffic jams? Flying taxis to take to the sky in mid-2020s

A taxi landing on top of your office may soon become reality, says UK's Vertical Aerospace

US regulators seek answers from Tesla over lack of recall

US safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn't file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash

TPG to invest $1 billion in Tata Motors' electric vehicle subsidiary

The EV business in the commercial vehicles segment will remain with the parent company and is out of the purview of this deal

Delhi Transport dept to soon issue smart cards with QR codes for DL, RC

According to the statement, the new driving licence will have an advanced microchip with features like Quick Response (QR) code and Near Field Communication (NFC)

Tata Motors to invest $2 billion in EVs after fundraise from TPG

"The aim is to lead the EV charge in the market," said Shailesh Chandra, head of Tata Motors' passenger vehicles business

BMW Motorrad drives in C 400 GT scooter in India tagged at Rs 9.95 lakh

The all-new scooter will be available as a completely built-up unit (CBU) and can be booked at all BMW Motorrad India dealerships from today onwards