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Our aim is market share growth with an eye on margins: Ashok Leyland CEO-MD

In a Q&A, Vipin Sondhi says the firm will launch more LCVs and step up exports to Africa and Middle East as part of its de-risking strategy

Maruti Suzuki expands subscription services to four more cities

Jaipur, Indore, Mangalore and Mysore are the new cities

Citroen partners with CarWale for last-mile delivery of C5 Aircross SUV

Citroen has partnered with CarWale for last-mile delivery of its flagship vehicle model, the new Citroen C5 Aircross SUV

Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor aims to sell 4 million cars in 2025

China's top pickup truck maker Great Wall Motor is targeting sales of 4 million vehicles a year in 2025, Chairman Wei Jianjun said on Monday

Clear air, water: China's electric car capital has lessons for the world

Almost 30% of the cars sold in Liuzhou last year were electric, more than five times China's average

Nissan ramps-up production at its Chennai plant to clear backlog

Nissan has initiated a gradual ramp-up of production at its Chennai plant as it looks to cater to the pent up demand for its models across domestic and international markets

Govt extends mandatory installation of airbags in existing models till Dec

The road transport ministry has deferred by four months the mandatory installation of dual airbags for front seats in the existing car models a senior government official said.

MG Motor to drive in second electric model in India in next 2 years

MG Motor India can launch a new electric vehicle with a price tag below Rs 20 lakh mark in the country over the next two years, according to a top company official.

Tesla to recall 285,000 cars in China and fix cruise control function

Tesla is recalling about 285,000 electric vehicles in China because the cruise-control function can be activated accidentally and cause cars to accelerate suddenly, creating a safety hazard

Hero Cycles delivers first batch of Made in India e-bikes to Europe

India's Hero Motors Company (HMC) Group has said that Hero Cycles has successfully delivered its first batch of Made in India e-bikes to Europe.

EVs to dominate sales 5 years sooner than expected in US, Europe: EY

In terms of EV sales volumes, Europe is expected to lead the way until 2031, with China taking the lead from 2032 to 2050.

Hero Electric slashes prices for its popular models by up to 33%

The decrease in prices ranges from 12 per cent for single battery variants to 33 per cent for the triple battery Nyx HX model

Ashok Leyland forms ESG committee to lead its sustainability agenda

Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland on Friday said it has formed an environmental, social and governance (ESG) committee headed by an independent director to lead its sustainability agenda

Honda hopes new Civic hatchback to be basis for more efficient cars

Honda Motor Co unveiled its latest Civic hatchback designs on Thursday, with hopes that the all-new model will become a foundation for developing cars more efficiently

Tesla opens first charging station in China with energy storage facilities

Electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc said on Wednesday it has opened its first charging station in China with its own solar and energy storage facilities

Motown gears up for fast-lane drive as second wave of Covid-19 abates

India Inc faltered in Q1 of this financial year due to the second wave of the pandemic. What do the prospects for Q2 look like? The first of a four-part series looks at the automobile industry

Hero MotoCorp to hike prices to partially offset higher commodity prices

The prices will increase by up to Rs 3,000

Gujarat announces EV policy, predicts 110,000 vehicles on road by 2023

To encourage people to turn to e-vehicles, the state government would provide subsidies ranging from Rs 20,000 to Rs 1,50,000 on the purchase of vehicles under this policy

India's electric vehicle sales to grow at 26% in FY21-23: Fitch Solutions

The recently announced EV incentives by India along with high fuel prices will be supporting factors for stronger adoption over 2020-2023, leading to an average annual growth rate of 26%, Fitch said

Maruti Suzuki India to hike prices in Jul-Sep qtr amid rise in input costs

The country's largest automobile maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Monday said it will hike prices of its cars in the second quarter of the current fiscal due to increase in the input costs