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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

Suzuki Motor Gujarat unit crosses 3 mn cumulative production milestone

Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) has surpassed the milestone within a span of around 6 years and 11 months since commencing operations in February 2017, MSI said in a statement

Volkswagen-sanctioned audit finds no signs of forced labour at China plant

The Volkswagen plant in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, is no longer assembling vehicles and functions only as a distribution hub

Hyundai Creta facelift global debut in Jan, gets new 1.5 L turbo petrol

The new engine will come with the option of a seven-speed DCT or a manual gearbox and returns 160hp

Maruti, Mahindra, Audi extend support to customers in cyclone-hit areas

Mahindra & Mahindra said it initiated complimentary roadside assistance, no-cost inspection and damage assessment and financial relief through special discount to its customers in the affected areas

'Increasing demand for SUVs major road safety, environmental challenge'

According to Ward, the risk of fatal injuries to vulnerable road users increases as the bonnet height of the vehicle hitting them increases

Renault to invest $379 million to produce new hybrid SUV in Brazil

The model will be produced at the Curitiba Veiculos de Passeio factory, at the Ayrton Senna Industrial Complex in Sao Jose dos Pinhais in the state of Parana in Brazil

MG Motor India to hike prices from January owing to rising overall costs

MG Motor, however, did not disclose the quantum of price hike it plans to take from next month

Ficci submits proposal for continuation of demand incentives for EVs

Purchase incentives on EV vehicles are being continued in markets like Canada, the US, Korea, etc. to achieve their electrification ambitions and India cannot be left behind and miss the EV bus

Honda Cars to increase prices of its entire model range from January

"The model-wise amount of increase will be finalised by the end of this month. The introductory price will be valid till Dec 23 and price will be revised from Jan 2024," Honda Cars India V-P noted

Govt to pump in additional Rs 1,500 crore for FAME-II subsidy scheme

The MHI was allocated Rs 5,127 crore for the current financial year - the highest since the Rs 10,000-crore scheme was launched in 2019