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Ford family member named head of global brand merchandising

A member of a new generation of Ford family members is taking on another leadership role at the automaker.

Two-wheeler to car sales: Record low ratio shows Covid impact on poor

Analysts fear that this time, it may take many years of double-digit growth for the industry to recoup the loss in sales volume

Worsening chip shortage to cost world's automakers $210 billion

Shortage costs balloon more than 90%; sales to suffer

Explained: How chip shortage is impacting automakers, other industries

Everybody in the ecosystem is hoarding, or buying excess chips. Some are even buying four times their usual requirements

Cabinet clears Rs 26,000-cr PLI scheme for auto sector to boost production

Over a period of five years, the PLI scheme for the auto sector will lead to fresh investments of over Rs 42,500 crore and incremental production of over Rs 2.3 trillion

Skoda Auto plans to set up 30 'compact workshops' pan-India by this year

The firm announced its plans to set up 30 'compact workshops' pan-India by this year for providing periodic maintenance and servicing requirements to its customers in the domestic market

BMW drives in new trims of X5 with price starting at Rs 77.9 lakh

German luxury carmaker BMW on Monday said it has launched the new variants of its premium SUV X5

Tata Motors drives in CNG version of Tata 407 at Rs 12.07 lakh

Tata Motors on Monday said it has launched the CNG version of its light commercial vehicle Tata 407 priced at Rs12.07 lakh (ex-showroom, Pune). Tapping into the benefits of CNG, the vehicle offers profits of up to 35 per cent over the diesel variant, Tata Motors said in a statement. The vehicle comes with a 10-feet load deck and further strengthens the company's extensive CNG portfolio, ranging from 5-tonne to 16-tonne gross vehicle weight (GVW), in the intermediate and light commercial segment, it added. "With a steep increase in diesel prices, CNG vehicles have the potential to increase the profit potential significantly, and we are confident that the 407 CNG, in addition to the widest CNG range offered by Tata Motors, will bring a lot of value to our customers," Tata Motors Vice President (Product Line I&LCV) Rudrarup Maitra said. Arguably the most legendary commercial vehicle in India, with over 35 years legacy, the vehicle has consistently remained a customer-favourite, ...

Electric carmaker Tesla pushes its full self-driving Beta v10, says report

This is a version that CEO Elon Musk called "mind-blowing"

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'Happened rapidly': How a single Covid case rocked world's biggest carmaker

Toyota slashes output in September by 40%: a fallout of a series of disruptions that started when a worker at a supplier's plant in Vietnam tested positive for Covid.

Automobile sales skid on chip shortage; dealers stare at supply crunch

Maruti reported a 19% decline in total sales at 130,699 units in August, as against 162,462 units in the previous month

Maruti expects Sept production at 40% of normal output due to chip shortage

The usage of semiconductors in the auto industry has gone up globally in recent times

MG revs up on smaller cars to play the long game in Indian market

A smaller SUV and a sub-four-metre car are in the works

Tata Motors gets NCLT nod for hiving off PVs business into separate entity

The company's management has so far stated that it has not taken a decision on a partner.

Automobile dealers seek protection from sudden exits by global auto makers

FADA on Tuesday asked government to put in place a system to protect dealers from sudden exits by multinational manufacturers, saying it hampers entrepreneurship also hurts India's brand value.

Not a right time to implement next stage of emission norms: Maruti Suzuki

"I don't think it is the right time (to implement) the new stage of CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency) norms," MSI Chairman R C Bhargava told PTI

Citroën C5 Aircross is a comfy but pricey launch by the French car-maker

The C5 Aircross is a comfy but pricey launch by the French car-maker

Stricter emissions rules will hit car sales, says Maruti Suzuki chairman

Automakers last week urged the government to defer tougher emissions standards

India considering sharp import tax cuts on EVs after Tesla lobbying: Report

For imported EVs with a value of less than $40,000, the govt is discussing slashing the tax rate to 40% from 60% presently, say officials aware of the development