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Kia Clavis launched in India today: Check design, features, price, and more

Kia has officially launched the all-new Clavis in India, a bold and feature-rich alternative to the Carens. Bookings open from midnight today

Bengaluru-based Routematic raises ₹340 cr, defies electric vehicle dip

The move is important as it comes at a time when the app-based mobility space - both business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) - has been under a cloud

Electric vehicle sales down 17.6% at 167,455 units in April: Fada

Bajaj Auto, Ather Energy, and Hero also recorded double-digit declines in their monthly sales. Only Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions reported a rise in their m-o-m e2W sales, up 55.1 per cent

MG Windsor Pro EV launched in India: Price, new features and other details

MG Motor India has launch the new MG Windsor Pro EV at Rs 17.49 Lakh (ex-showroom). On May 8th, the company will begin accepting orders for the first 8,000 vehicles. So, what are the changes

Evera Cabs to acquire 500 BluSmart EVs, expand Delhi airport services

Brand to absorb 500 BluSmart vehicles through lenders, with plans to expand EV cab fleet to 1,000 and step up presence across NCR's high-demand airport corridors

Auto retail sales see 3% rise in April; Fada keeps outlook positive for May

Automobile retail sales rose 3 per cent in April led by strong rural demand and festive tailwinds, though commercial vehicle sales continued to show weakness

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India announces key leadership appointments

Ashish Gupta and Nitin Kohli appointed brand directors at Skoda and Volkswagen as SAVWIPL aligns leadership strategy with local market understanding

Automobile sales inch up 2.95% in April, CV sales see decline, says Fada

Two-wheeler retail sales in April this year reached 1,686,774 units compared to 1,649,591 units in the same month last year, Fada said

Old is gold: Pre-owned luxury cars outsell new in 2024 as demand surges

The overall Indian automotive market is moving towards premiumisation, a trend evident from the rising share of utility vehicles (UVs)

Two-wheeler sales off to choppy start; top players see double-digit fall

Domestic sales of Bajaj Auto, HMSI, and Hero MotoCorp, which together have more than a 65 per cent market share, dropped in double digits

Hyundai Creta remains most sold car for the second straight month

Maruti Wagon R slipped from the top 5 list, after achieving the second and fourth positions in February and March, respectively

Why US cars can't crack Japan's market - despite Trump's trade push

While Japanese brands dominate American highways, with Toyota alone selling more than 2.3 million vehicles in the US last year, American carmakers barely register in Japan's auto market

Hero MotoCorp dispatches dip 43% in April, hit by production pause

Domestic sales declined to 288,524 units last month, down from 5,13,296 units in April last year

Domestic PV wholesales rose by 4.4% to around 353,000 units in April

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) emerged as the second-largest carmaker in terms of domestic PV wholesales in the month, overtaking Hyundai and Tata Motors, which had ranked ahead of it in March

TVS Motor reports 16% sales growth in April, two-wheelers see 15% rise

Total two-wheelers registered a growth of 15 per cent in sales increasing from 3,74,592 units in April 2024 to 4,30,330 units in April 2025, the company said in a statement

Tata Motors sales down 6% at 72,753 units, Kia India sees 18% rise in April

Tata Motors' sale of PVs, including EVs, in the domestic market were down 6 per cent at 45,199 units against 47,883 units in the corresponding month last year

Early EV adopters pull ahead in sales; post twice the sales of latecomers

In FY25 alone, India recorded 1.96 million EV sales, with a penetration rate of 7 per cent, says Gagan Sidhu

Maruti Suzuki gears up for SUV showdown with upcoming 7-seater Grand Vitara

In FY26, Maruti Suzuki India plans to introduce 2 new sports SUVS. The e-Vitara battery electric vehicle (BEV) will be the first, and 2nd will be a 7-seater. Sales in India will begin in Sept 2025

New Maharashtra EV policy aims to strengthen charging infrastructure

With outlay of ₹1,995 cr, state is targeting 30% EV registrations by 2030

US tariff jitters: Auto part exporters may take a Rs 4,500 crore hit

Exporters with manufacturing operations within the US would also be partly insulated from the new tariffs