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A hot hatch, Hyundai i20 N Line could challenge Polo GT's dominance

The i20 N Line could challenge Polo GT's dominance in the segment

Skoda Auto India posts over two-fold rise in sales at 3,027 units in Sep

Skoda Auto India on Friday reported an over two-fold increase in sales at 3,027 units in September 2021, riding on its newly launched SUV Kushaq.

Bajaj Auto reports 16% decline in total domestic sales in September

Bajaj Auto on Friday reported a 16 per cent decline in total domestic sales at 1,92,348 units in September this year, over the year-ago period

MG Motor India reports 28% rise in retail sales in Sept despite chip crisis

MG Motor India on Friday reported 28 per cent increase in retail sales at 3,241 units in September 2021 despite facing production challenges due to semiconductor shortage.

Nissan reports over three-fold increase in domestic sales in September

Automaker Nissan India on Friday said its domestic wholesales rose over three fold to 2,816 units in September, up from 780 units in the same month of last year

Bajaj Auto swaps stake in KTM to get a share in Pierer Mobility

PMAG ups stake in KTM AG from 51.7% to 98.2%; Bajaj Auto becomes indirect partner in all PMAG brands

BP invests about Rs 97 crore in BluSmart, its first fund in India

BluSmart will use the capital to expand its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) and charging stations from its home city of Delhi to five additional Indian cities in the next two years

Maruti Suzuki sees impact on Oct production due to chip shortage

MSI expects total vehicle production volume in October at two of its plants to be around 60% of normal levels due to a shortage of semiconductors

Kerala govt to slash motor vehicle tax on tourist caravans by one-fourth

The Kerala government will slash the motor-vehicle tax on tourist caravans by one-fourth, considering the immense scope of Caravan Tourism in the state, State Tourism Department said here on Thursday

Insurance claim can be denied for invalid vehicle registration: SC

An insurance claim can be denied if a vehicle does not have valid registration, the Supreme Court said on Thursday while rejecting a claim in theft of a car which had temporary registration.

Govt to make it mandatory for carmakers to make flex-fuel engines: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that the government will make it mandatory for all vehicle manufacturers to make flex-fuel engines, after it gets permission from the Supreme Court.

Mahindra & Mahindra to open bookings for XUV700 from October 7

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Thursday announced the opening of bookings for its premium sports utility vehicle XUV700 from October 7.

Tesla shouldn't have non-disclosure agreement for its FSD Beta: Musk

Telsa CEO Elon Musk has said that Tesla shouldn't have a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta testers

Mahindra considering funding options for EV supercar unit, says report

M&M is considering options to raise funds for its unit Automobili Pininfarina, as the Indian automaker looks to start production of its $2.2 million electric hypercar, Bloomberg News reported.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor to raise vehicle prices from October

According to the auto manufacturer, the hike has been necessitated to partially offset the increase in input costs

Ford, SK Innovations to invest $11.4 bn on electric truck, battery plants

The project will create two vast sites to produce electric vehicles and the batteries to power them, employing nearly 11,000 workers, the companies said Monday

Tata Motors rolls out 1,00,000th unit of Altroz from Pune plant

The automaker had commenced production of the car at the back end of November 2019

Toyota to hike prices by up to 2% from Oct 1 to offset rise in input costs

TKM on Tuesday said it will increase prices of its entire model range by up to 2 per cent with effect from October 1 in order to partially offset the impact of rise in input costs.

PLI Scheme for auto sector to promote electric vehicles needs a relook

The government's PLI scheme for automobile makers might leave the electric two-wheeler industry, which has seen a lot of action recently, out in the cold. Let's delve into the details of the matter

Ford to add 10,800 jobs making electric vehicles, batteries in US

The factories, to be built on sites in Kentucky and Tennessee, will make batteries for the next generation of Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles that will be produced in North America