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Lockdowns drag down vehicle registration to 9-month low in April: FADA

Development derails the recovery that had begun in June 2020

April auto registrations fall 32% due to Covid surge, local lockdowns: FADA

Automobile registrations across the country dropped by 32 per cent last month as compared to April 2019 with passenger vehicles showing a decline of over 11 per cent, FADA said on Monday

Chip shortage in focus as Japan automakers ready to report profit drop

Japan's biggest automakers report what analysts expect to be depressed earnings this week

Covid-19: Hero MotoCorp extends shutdown of plants across India till May 16

The extension of suspension of operations at the plants is also in line with its commitment to the safety and welfare of its people and to break the chain of the spread of Covid

Maruti Suzuki India extends maintenance shut down until May 16

This comes amid the ongoing surge in Covid-19 cases across the country

Tesla admits Elon Musk's 'full self-driving' claim not feasible yet

Despite tall claims made by Elon Musk over Twitter about the full self-driving technology, electric carmaker Tesla has privately admitted that such claims do not match up with the engineering reality

India topped 2020 vehicle imports into South Africa despite Covid-19 impact

India was the top country of origin for vehicle imports into South Africa despite the lengthy Covid lockdowns and overall declines in vehicle sales in 2020, according to the latest 2021 auto report

Hero Motocorp to launch first electric two-wheeler in first half of 2022

The company last month had tied up with Taiwanese electric two-wheeler maker Gogoro to accelerate the shift to sustainable electric mobility

Booming sales in China propel BMW to strong profits, Germany lags

The firm's home market Germany trailed the ongoing recovery in global car markets

Tata Motors to hike passenger vehicle prices by 1.8% from May 8

Tata Motors on Friday said it will increase prices of its passenger vehicles by an average of 1.8 per cent depending upon the model and variant from May 8

Covid-19: Honda Cars advances maintenance shutdown of manufacturing plant

Honda Cars India on Thursday said it is advancing maintenance shutdown at its Rajasthan-based manufacturing plant by around ten days in the wake of second wave of Covid

Tesla developing platform to allow car owners in China access data

U.S. electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc said on Thursday it was developing a platform for car owners in China that will allow them to access data generated by their vehicles

Luxury carmaker Ferrari first quarter profits rebound, pushes 2022 targets

The carmaker said that it won't hit 2022 financial targets due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic

Maruti Suzuki may halve production capacity as lockdowns hit sales

Maruti isn't the only carmaker feeling the pain

Mahindra Logistics launches Oxygen on Wheels in Maharashtra

Mahindra Logistics on Tuesday launched, Oxygen on Wheels (O2W), a free service to augment the availability of oxygen by connecting producers with the hospitals and medical centres

Volvo Car hikes prices by up to Rs 2 lakh to offset rising input costs

Volvo Car India on Monday said it has increased prices of most of its products by up to Rs 2 lakh with immediate effect in order to partially offset the impact of rising input costs.

TVS Motor total sales dip 26% in April at 2,38,983 units

TVS Motor Company on Monday said its total sales stood at 2,38,983 units in April, down by 26 per cent from 3,22,683 units in March

Tesla under scrutiny in China; steps up engagement with regulators: Sources

Tesla's change of strategy leading to more behind-the-scenes interaction with policymakers in Beijing shows the seriousness with which the U.S. automaker views

Ashok Leyland scales down production across plants as demand dips

Hinduja group flagship Ashok Leyland on Monday said it has curtailed production at its manufacturing plants due to dip in demand with second wave of Covid-19 sweeping across the country.

Bajaj Auto sells 1,34,471 units in domestic market in April

Bajaj Auto on Monday said it sold 1,34,471 units of two-wheelers and commercial vehicles in the domestic market in April