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Kerala overtakes bigger states in 2025 personal 4-wheeler EV adoption

Kerala has overtaken more industrialised states in personal electric vehicle adoption, driven by strong middle-class uptake, policy support, and charging infrastructure

Kerala charges ahead of bigger states in 2025 personal EV adoption

Kerala has emerged as a leader in personal electric vehicle adoption in 2025, recording one of the highest EV penetration rates and the largest share of private four-wheelers among top states

Mahindra's XEV 9S, XUV 7XO clock nearly 94,000 bookings on launch day

Mahindra's newly launched XEV 9S and XUV 7XO SUVs drew strong initial demand, with nearly 94,000 bookings on the first day, translating into orders worth over Rs 20,500 crore

EV boom drives 21% surge in China car exports, but domestic demand slows

China's auto exports surged 21 per cent in 2025, driven by rising shipments of electric vehicles, while domestic demand slowed, an industry association said Wednesday. As Chinese automakers expanded further into overseas markets, exports of new energy vehicles such as EVs and plug-in hybrids doubled from the previous year to 2.6 million units, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Overall vehicle exports from China passed 7 million units, up 21 per cent from the previous year. Chinese car exports are expected to continue to grow this year, as its automakers maneuver against an intensifying price war at home as demand weakened. In all of last year, passenger car sales in China rose 6 per cent to 24 million units. But sales in December fell 18 per cent year-on-year. Automakers have enjoyed help from government trade-in subsidies meant to encourage people to switch to EVs, but demand has slowed recently as those payments were curtailed. Confronted with grue

Tata Motors ramps up capacity amid strong demand for Sierra, Punch

The country's third-largest PV maker is scaling up output through debottlenecking and brownfield expansion as demand for Sierra builds and the Punch facelift, including a CNG automatic, gains traction

Passenger vehicle dispatches up 20.6% in Q3 on strong UV demand

SIAM data show PV wholesales rose 20.6 per cent year-on-year in Oct-Dec 2025 to a record 1.28 million units, while calendar-year dispatches and exports also hit new highs

Black drives the thrill for car buyers, sees a surge in yearly sales

While white remains practical 'utility king'

Share of clean tech in passenger vehicles more than doubles in 3 years

Diesel share in total sales declined in 2025, absolute volumes intact: Jato

Nissan appoints Thierry Sabbagh as president, strengthens India operations

India is central to Nissan's ambitions in 2026, as the brand accelerates its resurgence in the market

Expect final CAFE 3 notification soon; will help industry prepare: Toyota

The government should soon come out with the final notification for the next phase of India's Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency standards so that the industry can prepare accordingly, according to a senior Toyota Kirloskar Motor executive. The government released draft rules for the latest Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) standards last year, which will regulate passenger vehicle fuel consumption and carbon emissions between April 2027 and March 2032. "With the CAFE norms supposed to be effective from 2027, it will be really good if the government can issue the final notification soon, because that will give clarity to work towards it," Toyota Kirloskar Motor Country Head and Executive Vice-President Vikram Gulati told PTI in an interaction. He noted that the regulation is important as it sets targets for lower carbon emissions for passenger vehicles. "We believe that this regulation has to be in sync with the other national programs of the government, and hence it must ...

JSW MG Windsor emerges as India's best-selling EV in 2025 with 46,735 units

The 2025 leaderboard also saw the entry of the Mahindra & Mahindra XEV 9e, which took the second spot with about 27,700 units

Two-wheeler industry expects 6-9% growth in 2026 on GST cut, urban demand

India's two-wheeler industry is seen growing 6-9% in 2026, though a proposed ABS mandate for sub-125cc models could push up prices and temper volumes

EV retail gathers pace in 2025: PVs lead, 2-wheelers cross 1.2 million mark

Electric passenger vehicle retail rose to 176,817 units in CY25, up from 99,875 units in CY24, translating into growth of 77.04 per cent, according to FADA data

Mahindra bets on XUV 7XO to reset premium SUV play, lure luxury buyers

More than half of M&M's premium SUV, EV customers are first-time Mahindra buyers

Simple Energy launches Generation 2 scooter range to power 2026 growth

Electric two-wheeler maker Simple Energy introduces India's longest-range e-scooter 400-km 'Ultra'

Replacement demand, GST reset likely to boost sales in MHCV segment

India's MHCV segment shows early signs of an upcycle as replacement demand revives, freight economics stabilise and GST-driven distortions fade, giving brokerages cautious optimism

SUV demand holds steady in used market despite GST-led price cuts

Despite GST relief making small cars cheaper, India's used-car market continues to favour SUVs, which are seeing faster inventory turnover and stronger residual values, industry executives say

Hot wheels: Dzire topped car buyers' desire in 2025, defying SUV wave

Maruti Suzuki's Dzire reclaimed the top spot after eight years, outselling SUVs and hatchbacks in 2025 even as utility vehicles accounted for more than half of India's PV market

Bajaj Auto reports 14% rise in total sales to 369,809 units in December

Bajaj Auto Ltd on Friday reported a 14 per cent rise in total sales at 3,69,809 units in December 2025 as compared to 3,23,125 units in the same month of 2024. Total domestic sales were at 1,69,373 units last month as against 1,62,420 units in the year-ago period, up 4 per cent, Bajaj Auto Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Two-wheeler sales in the domestic market were at 1,32,228 units as against 1,28,335 units in December 2024, a growth of 3 per cent. Exports of two-wheelers were up 24 per cent at 1,78,125 units last month as compared to 1,43,838 units in the same month a year ago. Total commercial vehicle sales in December 2025 stood at 59,456 units as compared to 50,952 units in the year-ago month, up 17 per cent. Commercial vehicle sales in the domestic market stood at 37,145 units as against 34,085 units in December 2024, while exports were higher by 32 per cent at 22,311 units as against 16,867 units, the company said.

Carmakers flex dealer, service networks to drive growth beyond metros

Network scale seen as central to tapping smaller markets