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Commercial vehicle sales pick up in August before festival season

Domestic dispatches rise 20-43% across major CV makers; M&HCVs lead growth as industry heads into festive period with stronger demand momentum

Auto industry must stay one step ahead of hackers, says Maruti CEO

Hisashi Takeuchi said automakers need stronger cybersecurity, robust contingency plans, deeper localisation and greater supplier resilience as digitalisation accelerates

VinFast steps up India localisation push, engages over 300 suppliers

EV maker plans India-specific models with higher local content; gets approval for Phase 2 expansion of its Thoothukudi plant under a $500 million investment plan

Auto-component makers face rising competition for talent, raw materials

ACMA and BCG said fast-growing sectors such as data centres and renewables are competing for common inputs and talent, even as vehicle demand remains robust

Jaguar Land Rover's first electric Range Rover to cost over $200,000

The Range Rover Electric can travel 372 miles (599 kilometers) on a single charge in testing conditions, and goes from 10% to 80%-charged in 22 minutes

Fada to seek OEM meetings as two-wheeler dealers flag workshop losses

Dealers seek higher workshop revenue per vehicle and action on competition from multi-brand outlets as FADA prepares to take profitability concerns to manufacturers

Tata Motors gains biggest market share in PV segment in Jan-Aug

Tata's registrations jumped 37.2 per cent to 494,370 vehicles, with non-EVs contributing about 70 per cent of incremental volumes even as EV sales surged 85.5 per cent

Educate customers on vehicle safety features, MoRTH tells auto dealers

Ministry asks automobile dealers to make buyers aware of safety technologies as it seeks to improve road safety and reduce dependence on transport offices

India's EV charging stations cross 29,000, rise nearly six-fold since 2022

India had about 29,151 public EV charging stations as of December 2025 and 67,657 chargers as of early August 2026, with over 200 CPOs operating nationwide

Royal Enfield sales rise 11% to 126K units in Aug on strong domestic demand

Royal Enfield's domestic sales rose 11% to 114,000 units in August, extending its growth momentum ahead of the festive season

IndiGo's Goa-Delhi flight makes emergency landing after engine failure

The flight, which departed Goa at 9:16 am, returned after an engine failure and landed safely at Manohar International Airport at 9:51 am

VinFast suspends plans to make some EVs in India, reassesses costs

The Vietnamese automaker has asked suppliers to halt work on the VF3, VF6 and VF7 as it reassesses costs, dealing another setback to its India expansion

Hyundai Motor India sales rise 8.8% in August on record domestic demand

Hyundai's domestic sales rose 23.6% to a record 54,396 units in August, while exports were hit by logistical constraints linked to the West Asia conflict

Tata Motors commercial vehicle sales jump 49% to 44,411 units in August

Tata Motors' domestic commercial vehicle sales rose 33% to 36,619 units, while international business volumes surged 227% to 7,792 units in August

M&M tractor sales rise 5% to 27,595 units in August on better rainfall

Mahindra & Mahindra's total tractor sales rose to 29,507 units in August from 28,117 a year ago, supported by improving rainfall and near-normal Kharif sowing

JSW MG Motor India posts 14% rise in August wholesales at 7,508 units

JSW MG Motor India last month launched its Tomahawk SUV, built on the company's first SUV on its Multi-New Energy Vehicle platform, ADAPT

M&M vehicle sales jump 42% to 108K units in August on high SUV demand

Mahindra & Mahindra's domestic SUV sales rose 50% year-on-year to 59,257 units in August, while commercial vehicle sales grew 22% to 27,415 units

E-CV makers in quandary as localisation norms take effect from Tuesday

SIAM has sought a seven-month extension of the localisation deadline for traction motor and motor controller systems, citing disruptions in rare-earth magnet supplies

Heavy Industries minister urges auto industry to create more jobs for youth

Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday urged India's automobile industry to play its part in job creation saying the challenge of providing employment to even educated graduates is a ground reality

Parth Jindal takes the wheel as JSW's auto ambitions gather pace

His elevation as chairman of JSW MG Motor comes as group expands MG, prepares its own cars and explores a potential partnership with Volkswagen