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Back to the future: Can Kolkata's iconic trams make a grand comeback?

Under a new BJP govt in West Bengal, the tram is being offered the hope of a second life in Kolkata

In 2025, sub-₹10 lakh car market share fell to 52% from 80% in 2019

Sales in price band remain flat between 2019 and 2025 even as overall PV market grows 54%; nine in 10 used cars sell for ₹10 lakh or less

VinFast expands India EV push with 50-plus e-motorcycle showrooms

The Vietnamese EV maker has signed letters of intent with dealer partners across 34 cities as it builds a dedicated distribution network for electric motorcycles in India

Rural auto demand shows no signs of slowing despite weak monsoon rains

Rural vehicle sales rose 32.69 per cent in September, supported by small businesses and non-farm incomes, while tractor demand remained more sensitive to farm conditions

Auto dealers gear up for robust Oct as festival season bookings rise

Auto dealers expect deferred purchases to convert into festive deliveries from mid-October, while higher PV inventory and EV supply constraints remain key monitorables

Festive dispatches keep truck rentals firm as EV sales surge: Report

Truck rentals remained above year-ago levels across key routes in September, while heavy vehicle sales and electric vehicle adoption also showed strong growth, according to Shriram Finance Bulletin

PV retail volumes record highest September sales at 427,213 units: Fada

At the same time, commercial vehicle sales grew 37.62 per cent year-on-year in September 2026 at 103,557 units

Tractor sales fall 12.6% in Sep as monsoon stress hits rural demand: Fada

Dealers sold 76,906 tractors in September, ​down from 87,977 units sold in August, according to data from the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association

How light, heavy carmakers' fuel-efficiency dispute came to an amicable end

Final CAFE-3 rules drop the special 909-kg concession but soften targets for lighter cars through a revised formula, while tightening norms for heavier vehicles

Euler CEO urges states to emulate Delhi policy for commercial EV push

Euler Motors CEO Saurav Kumar says state policies can accelerate commercial EV adoption by addressing costs, financing and charging infrastructure barriers

Demand continues to be stronger than supply: Mercedes-Benz India MD

Mercedes-Benz India could have sold another 1,000 vehicles with adequate CLA EV supplies; the carmaker has over 1,000 orders, with deliveries stretching into 2027

EVs not sole answer to cutting emissions, says TVS Motor's Venu Srinivasan

Srinivasan also stressed the need for Indian companies to raise quality and productivity standards as they seek to expand their presence in global markets

The mismatch in July sales data of Toyota's India arm, parent company

July gap widens to 13,060 units; August mismatch persists

Automakers boost production, dealer stocks to meet festive demand

Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India has 220,000 pending bookings ahead of the festive season, while Hyundai Motor India has built four-five weeks of inventory across its dealer network

Suzuki asks India suppliers to shorten production week in push for quality

The company has ​issued such a directive for the first time and ‌it comes as Indian unit Maruti Suzuki prepares to boost annual production to 4 million cars by 2030 from about 2.4 million

PV domestic wholesales up 21% in September on low base from GST rejig

Domestic passenger vehicle wholesales reached 463,081 units in September, with Maruti Suzuki reporting 36.9 per cent growth as small cars and CNG models gained momentum

MP Tourism, Royal Enfield begin two-year partnership for adventure tourism

A 10-day expedition will take 22 riders through Madhya Pradesh's wildlife and heritage destinations as the partners develop motorcycle routes and promote responsible tourism

Weak monsoon dents rural demand as tractor sales fall in September

Tractor sales at Mahindra & Mahindra fell 21 per cent, and Escorts Kubota's declined 16.7 per cent in September, while passenger vehicle demand remained strong ahead of the festive season

Hyundai Motor India sales rise 10.8% YoY to record 77,916 units in Sep

Domestic sales rose 10.9 per cent to 57,166 units, while exports increased 10.4 per cent to 20,750 units, Hyundai Motor India said

M&M sales rise 15% YoY to 115K vehicles in September, 64K SUVs sold

Mahindra sold 64,092 SUVs in the domestic market, up 14 per cent, while domestic commercial vehicle sales rose 14 per cent to 30,420 units