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M&M eyeing global expansion, diversifying ops to boost revenue growth

M&M's product line has reached a stage of maturity where we can go and compete around the world, a company official said

VW to offer new features, benefits with Taigun, Virtus this festival season

Volkswagen (VW) will introduce twin electrically adjustable front seats (driver and co-driver) for its midsize SUV Taigun and sedan, Virtus

Escorts Sept sales: Tractor sales down 11.2%; construction machine sales up

Year-to-date sales for construction equipment registered a 56.7 per cent rise as the sales zoomed from 1,883 units during Apr-Sep 2022, to 2,950 units for Apr-Sep 2023

As workers begin strike, GM says it offered 7X the required compensation

The erstwhile workers of General Motors India started their indefinite hunger strike on October 2, protesting their alleged non-absorption by Hyundai Motor India

Bajaj Auto September sales: Domestic 2W sales down 9% YoY; CV sales up 60%

Domestic commercial vehicle (CV) sales for Bajaj Auto grew by 60 per cent Y-o-Y as the automaker sold 50,683 units in September 2023, compared to 31,752 units sold in September 2022

Ford furloughs another 500 workers due to United Auto Workers strike

UAW struck GM's Lansing Delta Township assembly plant that makes Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse SUVs after previously striking at GM's Missouri assembly plant and 18 parts distribution centers

India Inc's electric vehicle battery-making plans hinge on China imports

Existing supply chain possibilities for Indian manufacturers are heavily dependent on imports, particularly from China, and not much is expected to change soon, industry executives said

India lags peers in cost of electric vehicle ownership compared to ICE cars

EVs here cost 25% less as against 50% in the US, 41% in France and 29% in Germany

United Auto Workers union reaches tentative agreement with Mack Trucks

Mack Trucks confirmed a tentative agreement on a five-year contract early Monday after the UAW announced the deal just before midnight Sunday

Car manufacturers are buying 'green steel' that's far from carbon-free

"Steel made with natural gas is not climate-neutral steel and that is what ultimately matters," he said

Passenger vehicle sales race to new high, GST mop-up above Rs 1.6 trillion

UPI transactions, too, breached the 10 billion mark for a second consecutive month, but the 10.56 billion count was slightly lower than in August

Festive demand steers passenger vehicle wholesales to record high in Sept

The industry dispatches stood at 3,63,733 units last month, the best ever in a month

M&M total sales jump 17% at 75,604 units in September, PV sales up 20%

The company further said its utility vehicles sales were at 41,267 units as against 34,262 units in the year-ago month, up 20 per cent

Toyota reports its highest-ever monthly sales in September at 23,590 units

Total sales achieved include 22,168 domestic units and export of 1,422 units, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said in a statement

MG Motor records 31% uptick in its retail sales in September at 5,003 units

Sales of electric vehicles continue to contribute around 25 per cent of the total sales of the company, MG Motor said in a statement

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin to open new dealerships in India

Aston Martin currently sells about 10-15 cars per year in India through its official dealer Select Cars

Ashok Leyland wins order for 1,282 buses from Gujarat state transporter

This order, one of the largest by a state transport undertaking for a single original equipment maker (OEM), will help Ashok Leyland strengthen its dominant position in the Indian bus market

Two-wheeler majors TVS, Bajaj Auto close the gap with startups in EV game

Bajaj Auto has virtually closed the gap with Ather Energy in September, notching up 6423 EV registrations compared to 6466 registrations by Ather as on Thursday

Tesla rival VinFast mulls setting up manufacturing plant in India

VinFast Auto became the world's third largest automaker by market capitalisation behind Tesla and Toyota in August

Hyundai, Kia recall 3.4 mn vehicles due to fire risk, urge to park outdoors

The recalls cover multiple car and SUV models from the 2010 through 2019 model years including Hyundai's Santa Fe SUV and Kia's Sorrento SUV