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Gadkari vows to eliminate petrol, diesel vehicles; tax cut for hybrid cars

Gadkari did not give any timeline to meet this ambitious target which even proponents of green energy believe is mind bogglingly difficult

Citing 'disparity', Electric two-wheeler manufacturers call for GST reforms

This is a major concern for the industry, especially for start-ups, as it increases costs and makes it difficult to manage working capital, the industry feels

Only 5% looking to buy 4-wheeler may purchase EV this year: Survey

Car sales in India crossed 4 million units last year while 72,321 electric four-wheelers were registered, according to the survey conducted by online consumer pulse aggregator platform, LocalCircles

New Rs 500 crore scheme to promote e-mobility kicks in from Monday

Meanwhile, the second phase of FAME, or Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India (FAME-II) programme, ends on March 31, 2024

Luxury car sales could breach 50K mark for first time ever: Audi India head

Luxury car volumes in India currently account for less than 2 per cent of the overall passenger vehicle sales annually and the sector has been more or less at the same level for the past decade

US probes complaints of Ford pickups downshifting without warning

The company said it's working with NHTSA to support the investigation. Ford's F-Series pickups are the top-selling vehicles in the US

India's share in global electric PV market may rise to 7% by 2040

Penetration likely to remain lower than global average

Ceat MD Arnab Banerjee takes over ATMA chairmanship from JK Tyre MD

Banerjee was elected at the Managing Committee Meeting of the association held on Thursday evening

A smooth ride: Electric 2-wheeler registrations cross 100K in a month again

As of Thursday, registrations of electric two-wheeler vehicles have already surpassed 100,031 - an increase of over 25 per cent compared to the previous month

Craze for SUVs too shall pass in years to come: Maruti's R C Bhargava

Maruti Suzuki India Limited is India's largest carmaker with about 43 per cent volume share

Xiaomi launches electric vehicle SU7 in China, starts from $30,000

Xiaomi said that it received 50,000 orders for the SU7 in the first 27 minutes after sales opened at 10 p.m. Beijing time (1400 GMT)

Zetwerk bags order from Indian Oil to set up over 1,400 EV fast chargers

Indian Oil has floated a tender for 6,000 chargers, in which 40 EV suppliers across the country participated

Toyota Kirloskar Motor to raise prices on select vehicles from April 1

Automaker Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Thursday said it plans to increase prices of select vehicles up to 1% from April 1 citing rising input costs and operational expenditures

Toyota's global sales slip 7% in Feb, led by slumps in China, Japan

Sales in China - the world's biggest auto market - tumbled 36%. This year the week-long Lunar New Year holiday took place in February while last year it occurred in January

Electric two-wheeler companies to bear the brunt of paused FAME sops

Companies likely to lose Rs 20k per vehicle if they are not registered on time and subsidy not granted

Renault Nissan JV to launch four new products, expand product portfolio

Renault Nissan Alliance Chairperson Jean-Dominique Senard said India is at the heart of the alliance and every part of car manufacturing happens at the India plant

Nissan will invest in Renault EV unit even though IPO scrapped: CEO

"Therefore, regardless of the IPO whatsoever, we are looking at Ampere. We are already discussing about Ampere, our investment."

Chinese EV makers show latest models at Bangkok International Motor Show

Tesla launched sales in late 2022, offering its popular Model 3 and Model Y at prices aimed at competing with rivals like China's BYD

South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group to invest $51 bn won over 3 years

Hyundai Motor Group includes flagship Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia, which together are the world's number three automaker by sales

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles looks to drive in 14 models in 2024

'Bus market may see around 25-30 per cent growth, truck sales to remain flat this year'