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'Unrealistic': Electric vehicle makers on new safety features deadline

The standards were discussed during a meeting hosted by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) last week

Maruti Suzuki's total sales increase 26% to 165,173 units in August

Automaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Thursday reported a 26.37 per cent increase in total sales at 1,65,173 units in August 2022. The company had sold a total of 1,30,699 units in the same month last year, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) said in a statement. Total domestic passenger vehicle sales were at 1,34,166 units as compared to 1,03,187 units in the year-ago month, a growth of 30 per cent, it added. Sales of mini segment cars, comprising Alto and S-Presso, grew to 22,162 units as against 20,461 units in August 2021. Sales of compact cars, including Baleno, Celerio, Dzire, Ignis, Swift, Tour S and WagonR, rose by 57 per cent to 71,557 units as compared to 45,577 units in the year-ago month. Utility vehicles, consisting of Brezza, Ertiga, S-Cross and XL6, clocked sales of 26,932 units last month as compared to 24,337 units earlier. "The shortage of electronic components had a minor impact on the production of vehicles, mainly in domestic models. The company took all possible .

Skoda Auto India says wholesales rose 10% to 4,222 units in August

Skoda Auto India on Thursday said its wholesales increased 10 per cent to 4,222 units in August as compared with the same period last year. The company had dispatched 3,829 units in August 2021. The Czech carmaker said it has crossed 37,568 total sales mark for 2022 with more than a quarter yet to go. This makes 2022 the biggest ever in terms of sales for the company in India, Skoda Auto said in a statement. The previous best by the company was 34,678 units sold in 2012, it added. "This is a landmark moment for Skoda Auto in India, and in the world. The credit to this achievement goes to our teams, our partners, and most importantly to our customers," Skoda Auto India Brand Director Zac Hollis stated.

Toyota Kirloskar says sales up 17.12% in Aug, cites 'unprecedented orders'

Automobile firm says it is holding orders for Innova Crysta's diesel variant after huge demand for MPV

Bajaj Auto's total vehicle sales rise 8% to 401,595 units in August

Bajaj Auto total vehicle sales grew 8 per cent on an annual basis to 4,01,595 units in August, the company said on Thursday. The Pune-based automaker had sold a total of 3,73,270 vehicles in August 2021. Total domestic sales rose 49 per cent to 2,56,755 units in the month under review, from 1,72,595 units in August 2021. The two-wheeler exports volume fell 28 per cent to 1,44,840 units in August this year, from 2,00,675 units in the year-ago period, the company said in a statement. Two-wheeler total sales, including exports, grew 5 per cent to 3,55,625 vehicles in August 2022, as against 3,38,310 units dispatched in the same month year earlier. Two-wheeler domestic sales, according to the company, rose 48 per cent to 2,33,838 units in August this year, as compared to 1,57,971 units in the year-ago period. The two-wheeler exports volume plunged 32 per cent to 1,21,787 units, from 1,80,339 units in the same month of 2021, it said. The company also registered a 31 per cent growth i

E-scooter makers at 'inflexion point'; August registrations up by over 10%

Spurt was led by Ather Energy that saw fourfold increase in registrations

E-scooters to hit 5% of two-wheeler mkt in FY23: Greaves Electric Mobility

Greaves Electric Mobility projects that sales of electric scooters will balloon to 700,000 units in FY23 from 250,000 units in FY22

Mercedes-Benz EQS launch: Check timing, expected price and specifications

Mercedes-Benz will launch the first S-Class electric car today. Read this article to know the performance, features, design, launch timings, specifications and expected price of the vehicle

Maruti recalls 166 Dzire Tour S sedans over possible defects in ACUs

"The recall is being undertaken to replace ACUs, free of cost, in these vehicles," the company noted in a statement to BSE

Tata Sons may have to write off Rs 2,600 cr AirAsia India's losses: Report

Tata Sons will likely have to write off Rs 2,600 crore in form of accumulated losses for AirAsia India, which Tata Group-owned Air India has proposed to fully acquire

Toyota doubles down on hybrid bet in India, low-cost models to surface soon

Toyota plans to reboot its strategy for India, doubling down on a bet that emerging markets will welcome its hybrids, as long as the price is right

Maruti Alto K10 2022 Launched: Timing, prices, specs and highlights

Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 launched in India at 11.30 am today. Read the key features, expected prices, specifications, and everything about the highest-selling brand in India

Ola Electric unveils one of India's 'fastest' cars; 0-100 Km/h in 4 seconds

Ola Electric has laid out its vision to become a vertically integrated electric mobility player across two-wheeler and passenger vehicle segments

On 75th I-Day, M&M unveils e-mobility plan with five new electric SUVs

The brands will be manifested through five e-SUVs under XUV.e8, XUV.e9, BE.05, BE.07 and BE.09

July auto sales rise 10% YoY as chip availability improves: SIAM

Market for entry-level passenger cars, two-wheelers and three-wheelers yet to recover

Auto, FMCG lead market charge as Nifty closes at a four-month high

The market has been on a roller-coaster ride since April 11 - first dropping as much as 10 per cent to 15,924 on June 17 and then climbing 11 per cent

Ford's Sanand plant buy to help Tata Motors consolidate EV position

The Tata Group flagship corners 80 per cent share in the e-passenger vehicle market and it's looking at a 5x jump in sales by end of next financial year

Want to be profitable irrespective of the numbers: Skoda Auto Volkswagen MD

In an exclusive interview with Business Standard, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India MD discusses the company's export and EV plans

Tractor headwinds may offset M&M's strong utility vehicle segment show

Upsides may be limited given the sharp rerating for the stock since March

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