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July vehicle registrations fall 8% as rains, inflation hurt demand: FADA

Two-wheeler, tractor sales contract as people put off making expensive purchases before festival season in August

Auto sales show positive trends in July as global chip headwinds ease

Hyundai reported sales of 50,500 units in the domestic market (up 5.1 per cent YoY), against 48,042 units a year ago

Tata Motors reports over 51% rise in sales to 81,790 units in July

Tata Motors on Monday reported a 51.12 per cent increase in total sales at 81,790 units in July 2022, driven by the strong performance of its passenger vehicles in the domestic market

Hyundai Motor India reports 6% increase in sales at 63,851 units in July

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Monday reported 6 per cent increase in total sales at 63,851 units in July 2022. The company had sold 60,249 units in the same month last year. Domestic sales were at 50,500 units last month as against 48,042 units in July 2021, a growth of 5.1 per cent, HMIL said in a statement. Exports grew 9.4 per cent at 13,351 units as compared to 12,207 units in the year-ago month, it added. "With the improvement in the semiconductor situation, the passenger vehicle segment is showing positive trends riding on the green shoots of pent-up demand and customer desire towards personal mobility," HMIL Director (Sales, Marketing & Service), Tarun Garg said. The company's newly launched SUV Tucson has also received strong customer response, he said adding, "We remain optimistic towards the future prospects of the Indian auto industry.

M&M domestic passenger vehicle sales up 33% in July at 28,053 units

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Monday reported a 33 per cent increase in domestic passenger vehicles sales in July this year at 28,053 units, driven by its utility vehicles. The company had sold 21,046 units in the same month last year, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said in a regulatory filing. Domestic utility vehicle sales during the month were at 27,854 units, as against 20,797 units in the year-ago month, a growth of 34 per cent, it added. On the other hand, sales of cars and vans were down 20 per cent at 199 units, as compared to 249 units a year ago, M&M said. M&M President, Automotive Division, Veejay Nakra said the company witnessed robust demand for its brands, including XUV700, Thar, Bolero and XUV300. "The supply chain situation continues to remain dynamic, and we are monitoring the situation closely," he added. M&M said sales of commercial vehicles were at 20,946 units last month, as against 17,666 units in the year-ago month, a growth of 18.56 per ...

MG Motor India records 5% decline in retail sales at 4,013 in July

MG Motor India on Monday reported a 5 per cent decline in retail sales at 4,013 units in July as production impacted by supply chain constraints

Bajaj Auto two-wheeler sales drop by 5% to 3,15,054 units in July

Bajaj Auto on Monday reported a 5 per cent drop in its total two-wheeler sales at 3,15,054 units in July 2022

Electric two-wheeler registrations fall 5% to 32,450 in July, shows data

Ather Energy, despite launching new model, saw its registrations fall 68 per cent in July to a mere 1,227 units

Mahindra & Mahindra records 100,000 bookings for Scorpio-N within 30 mins

The company said that the bookings translated into an ex-showroom value of $2.3 billion

Ola Electric suspends production at Tamil Nadu plant citing maintenance

Ola Electric has suspended its production of electric scooters at Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri plant for almost a week, a news report said

Mahindra & Mahindra to ride on immersive Qualcomm tech for new Scorpio-N

Mahindra & Mahindra on Monday announced a collaboration with chip-maker Qualcomm to bring latest technology advancements for comfortable, safe and intelligent driving experiences in its all-new Scorpio-N vehicle.

Volkswagen's billionaire clan plotted CEO ouster when he was on US trip

Decision blindsided jet-lagged CEO under contract until 2025; software missteps were last straw after labour clashes

Robots help upgrade crash-testing for cars

The role of the automotive industry in supporting the use of emerging technologies by regulators can improve the quality of vehicles across the world

Citroen launches all-new C3 in India, prices starting at Rs 5.7 lakh

Automaker Citroen India on Wednesday launched its all-new model C3 with introductory prices starting at Rs 5.7 lakh (ex-showroom). The company, which is a part of the Stellantis group formed by the merger of two global auto majors FCA and Groupe PSA, has forayed into the fast-growing sub-4 meter segment with its new offering. The C3 comes powered with a 1.2 litre petrol powertrain tagged between Rs 5.7 lakh and Rs 8.05 lakh. The company has introduced the model with two trims -- 1.2 Puretech 82 mated with five speed manual transmission and 1.2 litre Puretech 110 with six speed manual transmission. "With this launch, Citroen enters the mainstream B-hatch segment in India and we are confident the new C3's customised comfort USP will make it attractive and unique for consumers," Stellantis India CEO & Managing Director Roland Bouchara said in a statement. This is the first model from the company's C-Cubed family of vehicles that are designed and engineered in India, for Indians, he .

Electric two-wheeler adoption gaining traction in semi-urban, rural markets

Contrary to popular belief, adoption of electric two-wheelers is on an uptrend in semi-urban and rural areas thanks to subsidised power that helps users cut the running cost of a vehicle

'Right to Repair': Soon, consumers & third-party vendors may fix products

Committee identifies farming equipment, cell phones, consumer durables among sectors for policy

BYD Auto goes past Tesla globally, but has low-key India presence

The Chinese auto group opened an office in India in 2007 both as an electric vehicle manufacturer with licensed technology for making electric buses and as a contract manufacturer for mobile devices

The making of a super app: What the myTVS online platform will offer

The myTVS online platform will offer a range of multi-brand services for passenger cars

M&M, British Int'l Investment to build portfolio of five e-SUVs by 2027

At $9.1 billion valuation, BII will have a stake of 2.75-4.76% in the new EV company

When the chips are down: Why vehicle prices in India keep increasing

The primary reason is the supply chain bottlenecks arising due to a shortage of semiconductors