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Auto retail sales rise nearly 18% in January on high rural demand: Fada

On the business outlook for the next three months, Fada stated that dealer confidence remains decisively constructive, with 79.70 per cent of respondents expecting growth

Tata Motors PV starts manufacturing at new TN unit; Evoque first model

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Jaguar Land Rover have commenced operations at their ₹9,000 crore Panapakkam plant in Tamil Nadu, rolling out the Range Rover Evoque as the first vehicle

India-US trade deal: Cheaper Harleys likely to test Enfield's pricing power

The tariff removal will lower prices of Harley's large-displacement imported motorcycles, which retail between ₹14.5 lakh and ₹45.8 lakh

TVS Jupiter 110 price hike announced; here's how much more you pay from Feb

TVS Motor Company has revised the prices of select variants of the Jupiter 110 scooter. Depending on the model, the popular scooter has become costlier by up to ₹1,250

US-India trade deal offers auto exporters relief, but tariff fog remains

India's auto component exporters may see relief under the interim US-India trade framework, but industry bodies say clarity on Section 232 tariffs and quota rules is needed to gauge gains

FTA to give access to European market for Indian auto component firms: Icra

The sharp reduction in duties on EU-made vehicles (completely built units) is expected to drop from as high as 110 per cent to 10 per cent over time for a fixed quota/annum

Bharat Taxi drives into competition lane with cooperative model

The government-backed cooperative ride-hailing service Bharat Taxi has launched in NCR and Gujarat, onboarding 2.5 lakh drivers with a zero-commission, no-surge model

Jaguar Land Rover to start production of premium cars at Tamil Nadu unit

Jaguar Land Rover will begin assembling premium cars at its new Tamil Nadu plant on February 9, marking a step towards full-scale luxury car manufacturing in India

Tata Motors PV to start assembling Range Rover Evoque in new TN plant

The site, expected to become a hub for its premium cars, will eventually absorb more JLR assembly that's currently handled at Tata's Pune plant

Bharat Taxi set to launch today: Govt-backed model to take on Ola, Uber

Operated by Sahkar Taxi Cooperative Limited, Bharat Taxi is being promoted as the home-grown, driver-owned mobility service with a zero commission model

Rare-earth relief to revive electric two-wheeler growth next fiscal

Improving magnet availability and cost economics support demand, even as competitive intensity accelerates consolidation

Electric two-wheelers to see 16-18% volume growth in FY28: Crisil

This fiscal, the electric two-wheeler (E2W) growth is expected to moderate due to temporary disruptions in the supply of rare-earth magnets and the goods and services tax (GST) rationalisation

Bajaj Auto gears up for new bike launches with revamped line-up soon

The move signals a strategic push as Bajaj Auto explores new bike formats, spanning on-road and off-road segments, via a new or revived two-wheeler brand

Yamaha enters India's EV market with EC-06 scooter priced at Rs 1.67 lakh

India Yamaha Motor has announced the price of its first electric scooter, EC-06, at Rs 1.67 lakh, to be sold in select cities through premium Blue Square showrooms

Tesla India launches EMI scheme, ₹3 lakh exchange offer to spur sales

To encourage customers switching from the petrol and diesel cars to electric, Tesla said it is offering ₹3 lakh exchange incentive

US tariff cut likely to benefit Indian auto component makers more than OEMs

Brokerages and industry bodies say easing US reciprocal tariffs to 18% will materially boost competitiveness and exports of Indian auto component makers, while gains for vehicle OEMs remain limited

GST tailwinds revved up January PV wholesales 12.6% to 455,000 units

Maruti hints at increase in car prices in light of rising commodity rates and geopolitical developments

Jeep places India at centre of Asia-Pacific strategy under Jeep 2.0 plan

Jeep outlines a renewed regional roadmap with higher localisation, export expansion and focus on products and ownership experience amid intense competition in India's SUV market

India-EU trade deal: Only native EU carmakers may get import tariff relief

Move to block non-Europe firms from using lower duty to dump cars in India

India-EU trade deal: Auto firms eye India to take on Chinese rivals

Look to use India's manufacturing cost advantage as carmakers from China have gained market share in EU in recent years