Page 86 - Auto

Hyundai Motor to spend $845 million fixing Talegaon plant bought from GM

Hyundai last year bought the General Motors factory in Talegaon, which has stood idle for years after the US company struggled to sell it off following its exit from the country

Luxury carmaker Volvo hikes combustion engine vehicle prices by 2%

Volvo Car India on Monday said it has increased prices of its conventional engine vehicles by 2% but has kept the prices of its electric vehicles unchanged

All new Jawa 350 launched in India, booking begins at Rs 5000, check detail

The all-new motorcycle Jawa 350 was released in India. The booking of the bike starts at Rs 5000. Here's all you need to know

ETO Motors bags order to deploy 500 EV 3-wheelers in UP, focus on Ayodhya

ETO Motors on Monday said it has bagged an order to deploy 500 electric three-wheelers in Uttar Pradesh, with special focus on Ayodhya

Bengaluru pips Delhi in terms of highest number of private cars in India

The drop is due to the Supreme Court's decision in October 2018 to ban diesel vehicles of more than 10 years of age and petrol vehicles of more than 15 years of age in Delhi to cut down pollution

Auto exports dip 21% in 2023 as markets abroad face monetary crisis: Siam

Passenger vehicle shipments rose 5 per cent to 6,77,956 units last year from 6,44,842 units in 2022

Domestic two-wheeler sales zoomed 9% in 2023 fuelled by rural demand uptick

The 2023 sales are still much below the pre-pandemic peak observed in 2018 when 21.645 million units of two-wheelers were sold

Tenders floated to procure e-buses under Central scheme: Hardeep Puri

Under the scheme, 10,000 electric buses will be provided to 169 cities under the public-private partnership model

MG Motor launches Astor 2024 SUV with AI assistant, starting at Rs 9,98,000

The MG Astor 2024 boasts to be the most advanced SUV, with in-built personal AI assistant

Govt's mission is to be world's top automobile manufacturing hub: Gadkari

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a USD 5 trillion economy and a self-reliant India, Gadkari said, "We are looking at the auto sector to become a Rs 25 lakh crore industry."

Maruti to build second car plant in Gujarat, will invest Rs 35,000 cr

New plant will have annual production capacity of 1 mn units; will start operation in 2028-29

Trade department backs lower tax on hybrid vehicles in green push

India's combined sales and additional taxes on hybrid vehicles sales are as high as 43%, based on the size of the car, compared with the highest rate of 50% imposed on petrol and diesel cars

Japan's Suzuki to invest Rs 35,000 crore for second car plant in Gujarat

Japanese carmaker Suzuki Motor will invest 350 billion rupees ($4.21 billion) for a second car plant in India's Gujarat state, its president said on Wednesday at an investment summit in India

Renault plans 5 new cars in next 3 years, seeks regulatory clarity

Renault is planning to launch a total of five cars -- including B plus segment sport utility vehicle (SUV), a C segment SUV and an electric vehicle (EV) -- in India in the next three years

Electric vehicle sales jumps 49% to 1.52 million units in 2023: Fada

The two-wheeler sales grew 36.09 per cent to 8,59,376 units in the just-concluded year against 6,31,464 units in 2022, it said

Tata Motors global wholesales up 9% to 338,177 units in December quarter

Global wholesales of Tata Motors' commercial vehicles and Tata Daewoo range in October-December period of FY24 were at 98,679 units, up 1 per cent over third quarter of FY23

Renault plans 5 launches in 3 years, eyes double-digit sales growth in 2024

The company sold around 49,000 units in the domestic market and also shipped close to 28,000 units to various international markets in 2023

Global electric vehicle market growth to slow this year on lower subsidies

The figure follows an estimated growth of 29% in 2023 at 13.7 million units, when government incentives helped the adoption of EVs, Canalys said in its report

Vehicle scrappage policy key to cutting India steel sector emissions

CO2 emissions from Indian steel production range from 2.5 to 2.85 tonnes per tonne of crude steel, in contrast to global average carbon intensity of 1.4 tonnes per tonne of steel, as reported by IEA

Royal Enfield to invest Rs 3,000 cr in Tamil Nadu for product development

The investments are expected to generate about 2,000 direct and indirect jobs in the region