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CAFE-III norms to improve fuel efficiency, cut emissions: Auto industry

Govt has notified third phase of CAFE norms for passenger vehicles, setting relatively softer efficiency targets for lighter cars and requiring greater fuel-efficiency improvements from heavier ones

CAFE-III norms locked, may make EVs cheaper but ICE vehicles costlier

Threefold sales weightage for battery EVs could encourage affordable models, while carmakers may price some higher-emission petrol and diesel vehicles higher to meet targets

CAFE-3 fuel efficiency norms notified without carve-out for small cars

Car manufacturers will face revised emission targets from April 2027 as govt settles a long-running industry dispute

Fragmented road data may slow ADAS adoption in India: Here Technologies

The company said wider access to speed limits, road restrictions, lane information and road-sign data held by government agencies would help scale advanced driving applications

Range Rover Sport Electric bookings open in India, price due next year

The luxury SUV gets a 118.5 kWh battery, claimed WLTP range of up to 609 km and 550 PS output, and will be built at JLR's Solihull plant in the UK

Backward looking, huge missed opportunity: Amitabh Kant on new CAFE-3 norms

Amitabh Kant calls CAFE-3 a 'huge missed opportunity' as the new norms set fuel-efficiency and CO2 requirements and introduce EV super credits for automakers from 2027

Carmakers may get more design freedom with easing of technical requirements

MoRTH is considering easing technical requirements for four passenger-car components, potentially giving automakers greater design flexibility and reducing testing and homologation costs.

Rural India's auto demand holds despite weak rains in August: Fada data

Two-wheeler production grew 15.2% overall as scooters, typically more urban-weighted, grew faster at 26.7% than motorcycles at 9.1% domestically, even as motorcycle exports rose 33.4%

Tata Motors PV eyes 15% market share soon, targets 20% by FY31: MD

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles expects to cross 15% domestic market share soon and reach 20% by FY31, backed by new products, faster refreshes and wider powertrain offerings

Mahindra & Mahindra weighs SUV price hike amid rising commodity costs

Mahindra & Mahindra may raise SUV prices again, with a decision expected within weeks after three hikes this year amid rising commodity costs

Commodity cost uncertainty bigger worry than price increase: TMPV MD

Commodity pressures were hurting margins and forcing faster cost cuts, says Shailesh Chandra

After Bengaluru, Rapido's food delivery app Ownly expands to Hyderabad

Ownly operates on a zero-commission model, charging restaurants a subscription fee instead, and currently partners with more than 20,000 restaurants

Audi India starts local assembly of new Q3 model ahead of October 16 launch

Powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine and equipped with Audi's quattro all-wheel drive, the all-new Audi Q3 combines dynamic capabilities

Suzuki to halve vehicle development time by 2030, boost India capacity

Japanese automaker to improve raise manufacturing efficiency and expand India's role as a global production

Entry-level sedans gain traction while midsized models continue to struggle

Entry sedans' PV share rose to 7.1% in Jan-Aug 2026, supported by CNG demand and lower ownership costs, while midsize sedans slipped to 0.9%

Netradyne, govt talk driver-monitoring systems for commercial vehicles

AI fleet-safety firm is testing its technology with Indian commercial vehicle makers for factory-level integration as it looks to expand beyond the US market

Mahindra expects Thar, Thar Roxx volumes to rise at least 10% in 12 months

Mahindra has raised monthly capacity for the Thar and Thar Roxx to around 11,000 units and built more than 30 days of inventory ahead of the festive season

JSW eyes 100,000-unit electric CV capacity by 2030 with AMPSTAR push

Rs 2,000-cr initial investment in AMPSTAR; group bets fleet economics, captive demand will drive e-truck adoption

EVs, CNG gain ground as India's automobile fuel mix steadily shifts

EVs gain ground across vehicle segments as petrol, diesel shares ease

One year of GST 2.0: Bharat shines, small car sales revive in auto sector

According to Fada, most of the revival happened in small-car sales due to better-performing rural markets