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VinFast to erickshaw startups: New entrants reshape Indian EV landscape

India's automobile sector saw 480 new entrants in FY26, up 37 per cent year-on-year, with electric vehicle makers dominating registrations across categories amid policy support

Auto firms seek fixed forex rates for DVA compliance under PLI scheme

To qualify under the ₹25,938 crore auto PLI scheme, a vehicle model's import content must be restricted to 50 per cent, meaning less than half of its value (in rupee terms) can be imported

Tata Motors to keep investing for cleaner mobility tech: Chandrasekaran

Tata Motors will continue investing in electric and hydrogen-powered commercial vehicles as it pursues cleaner mobility and next-generation transport technologies

TVS Motor announces premium bespoke experience channel TVS Paddock

TVS Paddock is scheduled to be launched in the second quarter of FY27 through an exclusive premium retail channel, purposefully designed to deliver a bespoke and elevated customer experience

Govt to launch E85 fuel with 85% ethanol, challenge oil dependence

The new fuel enters the market amid lingering concerns over the impact of ethanol blends on mileage and engine durability

Maruti Suzuki showcases Wagon R flex fuel as India expands E85 plans

The Wagon R flex fuel can run on ethanol blends up to E85 and is technically compatible with fuel blends ranging from E20 to E100

Compressed biogas powerful pathway to net zero: Maruti MD & CEO Takeuchi

Maruti Suzuki bets on compressed biogas as a key decarbonisation fuel, investing in nine CBG plants to support India's net-zero goals

India's first E100 vehicle to debut on June 5: Cheaper rides, new questions

India's first E100 vehicle may arrive on June 5, but the larger test for the country's ethanol ambitions will begin after it leaves the showroom

Govt examining incentives to accelerate flex-fuel vehicle adoption: Puri

Puri asserted that the Flex Fuel Vehicles offer India a practical solution to reduce crude oil imports, strengthen the rural economy through ethanol demand, and advance low-carbon mobility

Auto component sector margins to moderate amid West Asia conflict: Crisil

Operating margins of auto component makers are expected to decline by up to 150 basis points this fiscal year as higher raw material and freight costs weigh on profitability, according to Crisil

Tata Motors planning to license China's Chery for premium EV push

India's biggest electric carmaker, will use Chery's platform to locally build EVs under ​its premium Avinya brand with plans ‌for at least two ​cars, ‌the first of which will ‌be launched in 2027

Two-wheeler makers post strong May sales on resilient domestic demand

Inventory replenishment, resilient demand for premium models and stronger exports helped India's leading two-wheeler manufacturers record healthy growth in May

Odisha caps official EV costs, weighs centralised vehicle management policy

The state has fixed procurement ceilings for official electric vehicles and is considering a centralised system to manage contractual vehicles and accelerate fleet electrification

Hero MotoCorp sales increase 12% to 570k units in May on strong demand

The world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters stated that the domestic retail momentum also remained robust during the month, with over 496,000 registrations, except for Telangana

Vietnam's Vingroup to enter India's ride-hailing market with EV fleet

The Vietnamese company's entry also comes over a year after India's homegrown electric ride-hailing startup BluSmart suspended operations in the country

The 30 GWh road map: JSW locks in $1.3 billion Li-ion cell plant plan

JSW Group plans a 30 GWh lithium-ion cell plant with a joint venture partner, investing over $1.3 billion to localise battery production for its new energy vehicle business

Mobis India fire: Hyundai Motor, Kia production may be hit briefly

A fire at Mobis India's Chennai-area facility may disrupt Hyundai and Kia production for at least a week, prompting efforts to source components from South Korea

West Asia conflict fails to slow passenger vehicle sales; up 25% in May

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL), India's largest carmaker, saw its domestic sales grow 40 per cent Y-o-Y to 190,337 units

TVS Motor sales rise 31% to 567K units in May, hits record monthly high

The two-wheeler sales registered 31 per cent growth at 5,43,111 units last month, as against 4,16,166 units in May 2025

Toyota Kirloskar Motor's total sales up 7% at 33,128 units in May

Exports grew 61 per cent at 2,554 units in May 2026 as compared to 1,584 units in the same month last year