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Audi, ChargeZone inaugurate ultra-fast charging station in Mumbai

Claiming to be India's first ultra-fast charging station, it has a total capacity of 450 KW, which delivers 360 KW of power to an electric vehicle, Audi India said in a statement

Volvo Car India to hike prices up to 2% from Jan due to rising input costs

"The decision to adjust prices is in response to evolving market dynamics, forex exchange rate fluctuations, and rising input costs," Volvo Car India MD Jyoti Malhotra said

Tesla recalls over 2 mn vehicles for fixing autopilot monitoring system

The recall covers nearly all of the vehicles Tesla sold in the US since it activated Autopilot late in 2015

No proposal to provide subsidy on import duty on EVs into India yet: Govt

The govt has also taken various steps to boost domestic and foreign investments in India to enhance local value addition under Make in India initiative, the MoS said in a written reply to Lok Sabha

M&M, investors to put Rs 875 cr in Classic Legends over next 2-3 years

CLPL revived heritage brands like Yezdi and Jawa. However, it has been able to gain significant market share in the premium segment, which is still largely dominated by Eicher Motors' Royal Enfield

Amid overall electric vehicle boom: E-bus market share falls to under 3%

Industry experts attribute the decline to delays in bus supply from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and the lack of state government's efforts in enforcing timely procurement

Passenger vehicles cruise to a record, small car sales skid 21% in Nov

Rajesh Menon, Director General of SIAM, said, "Passenger Vehicles posted the highest ever sales in November 2023 of 3.34 lakh units, albeit with a growth rate of 3.7 per cent

Passenger vehicle wholesales grow 4% in November on robust demand: Siam

Two-wheeler sales rose to 1,623,399 units last month, a growth of 31 per cent as compared to 1,236,282 units in November 2022

JSW Group, China's SAIC Motor begin negotiations on royalty fees

China's largest auto firm keen to get higher royalty fee; JSW group wants to go with industry benchmark

BMW India to hike car prices up to 2% from Jan 1 due to rising input costs

BMW India sells a range of luxury vehicles, starting from the BMW 220i M Sport to the BMW XM, priced between Rs 43.5 lakh and Rs 2.6 cr

Mahindra to launch XUV300 facelift next year, to also get EV version

The XUV300 EV will be placed below the on-sale XUV400, which is a fairly large vehicle at 4200 mm when compared to the XUV300, an under 4-metre car

Election code impacts commercial vehicle sales in post-festival period

When asked about this, a company executive of a leading CV player said that the figures for only one month were down due to some stock correction happening at the retail end

Tata Motors to hike commercial vehicle prices by up to 3% from January 1

Passenger vehicle makers such as Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor India, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Honda and Audi have also announced plans to increase vehicle prices in January

Okinawa acknowledged violating FAME scheme: Govt in Delhi High Court

HC asks govt to submit affidavit; next court hearing on December 18

10,000 fuel stations now offering EV charging facilities across the country

The government has mandated that all petrol pumps set up after 2019 must have one alternate energy supply besides petrol and diesel. The alternate fuel could be CNG, biogas, or EV charging facility

China to set up auto research institute in Thailand as EVs gain traction

Thai govt tax incentives and subsidies already drawn Chinese carmakers, including BYD and Great Wall Motor, which committed to investing $1.44 billion in new production facilities in the country

Retail automobile sales at new peak in Nov, car stocks loom large

3.8 mn weddings in Nov 23 and Dec 15 helped business, says dealers' association

M&M to hike prices of passenger, commercial vehicles from Jan 2024

The company has made efforts to absorb as much of these additional costs as possible. However, a portion of this increase will be passed on to customers, it added

Volkswagen India offers priority check for Michaung flood-damaged vehicles

The company said necessary guidelines have been issued across dealerships ensuring adequate manpower and availability of spare parts to take up repairs

Kia India onboards multiple charge point operators for EV charging

Kia has collaborated with five CPOs -- Statiq, ChargeZone, Relux Electric, Lion Charge, and E-Fill -- to enable this initiative, the company said