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PV inventory climbs as dealers prep for festivals, keep discounts in check

PV dealer inventory rises to 38-40 days ahead of the festive season, but discounts remain contained as automakers balance stock and demand

Maruti Suzuki aims to sell 1 mn green vehicles in FY27, debuts S-CNG range

India's largest carmaker raised its green vehicle sales target from 800,000-900,000 units, banking on rising crude prices and new automatic CNG variants

Maruti's vehicle dispatches via in-plant rail terminals reach 1 million

Maruti Suzuki India on Friday said it has reached a milestone of dispatching 1 million vehicles through in-plant railway terminals in just over three years since opening dedicated transportation lines

India's ₹2,000-crore EV charging push may fall short of 2030 target: Report

With EV sales rising rapidly, IEEFA says India's charging strategy must address more than deployment and improve the experience for users across the country

Delhi tops NITI Aayog's electric mobility index 2025, Maharashtra follows

The index assesses states and UTs on key parameters such as transport electrification, electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, and research and innovation

Oil ministry to automakers: Give us a road map for flex-fuel vehicle launch

The ministry has also asked OEMs to make customers more aware of FFVs, as sales have not picked up to the expected level

Volkswagen's tryst with India: JSW tie-up offers another shot at growth

Newby JSW hopes to tap VW technology, and the German giant wants to do better in a market where it is a bit player. Could it be a win-win?

States must now prioritise public transport electrification: Rajiv Gauba

NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba says targeted electrification of public transport and reliable charging networks can accelerate India's shift to electric mobility

DGFT go-ahead for 7 firms to import 642 cars from UK under free trade pact

DGFT has approved seven companies to import 642 cars from the UK under the India-UK FTA's tariff rate quota

Fada pushes automakers to give dealers more contractual certainty

Dealers being asked to invest crores on short-term letters of intent, says FADA president Sai Giridhar

PV exports fell 17% in August as companies stocked up for festivals

Domestic PV dispatches rose 36.5 per cent to 439,309 units, while exports declined to 68,230 units as automakers built supplies ahead of the festive season

Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches rise 36.5% to 439,309 units in August

Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers rose 36.5 per cent year-on-year to 4,39,309 units in August, industry body SIAM said on Tuesday.

Charging infrastructure should be in place before ebuses: Eka Mobility

EKA Mobility says depot and charging infrastructure, rather than bus supply, is now the biggest hurdle to faster e-bus deployment in India

Maruti Suzuki's Jimny 5-door, Fronx, e Vitara exports to Japan cross 100k

Maruti Suzuki India began exporting the Fronx to Japan, one of the world's most competitive and advanced automobile markets, in August 2024, followed by the Jimny 5-door in December 2024

Citroën targets 75% sales from smaller cities in 5 years: Shailesh Hazela

Citroën expects tier-2, tier-3 and smaller cities to account for three-fourths of India sales within five years, up from around 55 per cent currently

Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, and M&M find larger EU export window

Luxury car makers Merc, BMW say localisation would not be hit by FTA

Ebus exports may be up to 20% of output in 5 years, says Olectra MD

Olectra Greentech eyes exports from FY28, targets 10-20% of production in five years

States should not put a price cap on EV road tax benefit: BMW India CEO

BMW India chief Hardeep Singh Brar says price-based caps on EV road-tax benefits could push luxury-car buyers to neighbouring states and weaken the clean-vehicle transition

Hero Motors sets eyes on tech takeovers to grow customer base

Rs 1,000-cr IPO opens September 16

Ultraviolette bets on scooters to drive volumes as Hosur plant takes shape

Tesseract targeted to quickly scale to 10,000 units a month; EV maker sees scooters and motorcycles contributing equally at scale, exports rising to 25% of volumes