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Passenger vehicle dispatches up 20.6% in Q3 on strong UV demand

SIAM data show PV wholesales rose 20.6 per cent year-on-year in Oct-Dec 2025 to a record 1.28 million units, while calendar-year dispatches and exports also hit new highs

2026 Tata Punch facelift launch: Check prices, features, colours, variants

The Punch facelift will be introduced to the Indian market today by Tata Motors. The micro-SUV will receive mechanical, feature, and cosmetic improvements with this update

Passenger vehicle dispatches rise 27% in Dec 2025 on strong demand: Siam

Total passenger vehicle sales stood at 3,99,216 units last month as compared with 3,14,934 units in the year-ago period, registering a growth of 26.8 per cent

Govt may change EV manufacturing scheme to attract global players

The changes are being planned as the proposed India-EU FTA could reduce import duties on electric vehicles, making the current incentive structure less attractive

Black drives the thrill for car buyers, sees a surge in yearly sales

While white remains practical 'utility king'

Share of clean tech in passenger vehicles more than doubles in 3 years

Diesel share in total sales declined in 2025, absolute volumes intact: Jato

Expect final CAFE 3 notification soon; will help industry prepare: Toyota

Known as CAFE 3, the proposed framework sets tighter fleet-wide targets while offering specific relief for small petrol cars and strong incentives for electric and hybrid vehicles

JSW MG Windsor emerges as India's best-selling EV in 2025 with 46,735 units

The 2025 leaderboard also saw the entry of the Mahindra & Mahindra XEV 9e, which took the second spot with about 27,700 units

Two-wheeler industry expects 6-9% growth in 2026 on GST cut, urban demand

India's two-wheeler industry is seen growing 6-9% in 2026, though a proposed ABS mandate for sub-125cc models could push up prices and temper volumes

Volvo India eyes all-electric future as GST 2.0 lifts mild-hybrid demand

With the company refreshing its ICE (internal combustion engine) portfolio in 2025, flagship models XC90 and XC60 saw "a considerable double-digit growth in monthly sales

Suspend PM E-DRIVE truck-scrapping rule for a year: Auto industry

For buyers to get the incentives, the rule requires them to submit a certificate showing that a truck running on the old internal combustion engine (ICE) has been scrapped

2-wheeler industry eyes 6-9% growth in 2026 on GST-led affordability boost

India's two-wheeler industry is expected to grow 6-9% in 2026, aided by the GST cut, improved affordability and steady rural and urban demand, analysts said

BMW urges govt to retain 5% GST on EVs to boost industry growth

Its electric car sales surged over 200 per cent in 2025, even as the overall car sales from its two brands -- BMW and MINI -- grew 14.4 per cent year-on-year to 18,001 units

Govt to roll out vehicle-to-vehicle communication to reduce crashes

Standards to come out this year

BMW to launch three new EV models in India to boost sales

The carmaker, which sold about 18,000 units in 2025, is already nearing that goal. EVs made up 23% of the sales for the three months ended Dec. 31

BMW Group posts 14% rise in India car sales at 18,001 units in 2025

The company had sold a total of 15,723 cars -- 15,014 units of BMW and 709 units of MINI brand of cars -- in the year ended December 2024

EV retail gathers pace in 2025: PVs lead, 2-wheelers cross 1.2 million mark

Electric passenger vehicle retail rose to 176,817 units in CY25, up from 99,875 units in CY24, translating into growth of 77.04 per cent, according to FADA data

Rural economy spurs tractor sales in 2025, tilling fertile ground for 2026

Tractor sales touch nearly a million in 2025 calendar

Rural India pulled ahead of cities in 2025 car sales growth: Fada

Auto sector saw record annual retail volume at 2.82 mn units

Mahindra bets on XUV 7XO to reset premium SUV play, lure luxury buyers

More than half of M&M's premium SUV, EV customers are first-time Mahindra buyers