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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

Maruti Suzuki raises five-year capex plan to ₹77,500 crore till FY31

Maruti Suzuki will spend ₹77,500 crore through FY31 on capacity expansion, new models and R&D, while its CEO said cars made since 2008 are E20-compatible

GST 2.0 gave economy buffer amid West Asia war: Maruti Suzuki's Bhargava

Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava said GST reforms supported several sectors and helped the Indian economy navigate uncertainty from the West Asia conflict

TVS Motor brings the curtain down on the 'K N Radhakrishnan era'

After 18 years at the helm, K N Radhakrishnan's exit marks the end of an era at TVS Motor, which he helped transform into a global two-wheeler powerhouse

Rural commercial vehicle retail sales growth outpaces urban: Fada data

The April-July trend points to a broadening of goods-movement demand beyond metros, as experts cite diversification of the rural economy and GST-led consumption as supporting factors

Ather's capacity catchup could take another 3-4 quarters: CEO Tarun Mehta

The company has monthly demand of more than 50,000 units, while present supply capacity is around 35,000 scooters a month, Tarun Mehta told Business Standard

Tata Motors gains EV market share as bookings triple in six months

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd is a part of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd Group

Expect demand for electric CV to remain strong: Tata Motors MD & CEO

The company also expects supply chain bottleneck regarding cells imported from China that has impacted its Intra EV, to be resolved completely by the end of the ongoing quarter

Emissions breach likely to force two-wheelers into 'limp-home mode'

BS6 emissions norms are currently in force in India. The country is expected to move to BS7 from 2027, with new regime likely to bring tighter pollution controls and real-time monitoring requirements

Indian tyre exports rise 16% to ₹7,700 cr in Q1FY27 despite headwinds

The performance builds on the industry's record export value of ₹27,312 crore in FY26 despite geopolitical uncertainty, supply-chain disruptions and elevated costs

India's EV market to reach ₹20 trn by 2030, will create 50 mn jobs: Gadkari

The future of the Indian automobile industry is very good as the country has trained manpower, Gadkari said

Maharashtra tops PV, CV sales in Q1FY27; UP leads 2W, 3W categories: Siam

Maharashtra recorded the highest passenger vehicle sales with 1,47,440 units in Q1 FY27, followed by Uttar Pradesh (1,35,329 units), Gujarat (98,785 units), Karnataka (98,315 units)