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Full charge ahead: Kerala becomes the new electric two-wheeler hub

Reasons include customer awareness and government incentives

Clearing the air: 2 out of 3 app-based cabs may go off road in Delhi

More than 130,000 app-based cabs ply on Delhi's roads daily, according to industry estimates

Tesla to import completely made electric cars from Germany into India

Earlier this month, Reuters reported that Tesla is planning to build a $26,838 car at its factory near Berlin

Electric three wheelers' sales pick up speed but a mixed bag overall

NITI Aayog FY26 goal: question marks on E2Ws, e-buses and passenger cars

Automobile dealers flag 'distress' if Diwali sales fail to dazzle

The country's largest passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) agreed that inventory levels are inching up in some models

CHARGE+ZONE, Evnnovator partner with Mercedes-Benz for charging solution

Going forward, the integration would result in a robust network of approximately 500 charging points accessible nationwide to all EV customers through the FICH app, it added

Okaya to partner with IOC to install over 2,500 EV chargers across India

As many as 362 such chargers have already been installed in over 20 states in a step towards bolstering the electric vehicle infrastructure in the country, according to Okaya EV Chargers

Oct auto retail sales dip 8% due to Shraddh period; Navratri sales up 18%

Navratri of 2023 marked a milestone, with retail sales soaring by 18 per cent year-over-year, surpassing the figures of Navratri 2017

Commercial EV-maker Euler Motors raises Rs 120 cr in funding round

The company said it has also onboarded Green Frontier Capital, India's first investment firm focused on growth companies as part of this fundraising round along with existing investors, it said

Developers seek to cash in on soaring EV sales with residential chargers

India is aiming to make EVs account for a third of total vehicle sales by 2030, but scarcity of public charging stations could derail these ambitions

Ashok Leyland delivers AVTR 1922, India's first LNG-powered haulage truck

With this, Ashok Leyland becomes the first Indian Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to unveil an in-house LNG engine compliant with BS VI Stage II emission standards

India's sparse EV-charging network stumbles on strategy, state support

India has less than 3 per cent of the EU's PCS network, and received only 15 per cent of FAME-II EV subsidy scheme's Rs 10,000-crore budget

Tyre demand to remain robust amid positive environment: JK Tyre CMD

Elaborating on some positive factors, Singhania said freight availability remains consistent, helping the commercial vehicle segment

Maruti to boost flexibility in mfg to roll out vehicles as per mkt demand

Maruti Suzuki India is looking to bring in more flexibility in its production processes in order to produce vehicles as per the evolving market scenario, according to a senior company official.

Cooling electric vehicle sales have Tesla, GM & Ford rethinking investments

While the battery-powered vehicle market is still expanding, the pace of growth has slowed considerably

TPEM's Avinya series of vehicles will be manufactured at Sanand 2 facility

The Sanand 2 plant would be operational by the fourth quarter of FY24

Finmin questions rationale for extending FAME scheme beyond current fiscal

The Heavy Industries Ministry proposed an extension to subsidies for EVs under FAME III with a higher allocation for five more years to support the growth of electric and alternate fuel vehicles

Three-wheelers dominate Indian roads, sales exceed 100K mark in Sept, Oct

After nearly 64 years, three-wheelers not only populate Indian roads but are seeing renewed interest, with sales exceeding the 100,000 mark for the first time in September

Volkswagen introduces Taigun 'Trail' edition as part of its GT range

GT refers to 'gran tourismo' or grand touring which refers to a vehicle that can deliver high performance for long-distance travels

Festival season momentum lights up domestic PV sales, GST collection

PV sales climb new peak for 3rd straight month; GST mop-up at Rs 1.72 trn