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Revolt Motors aims to double sales outlets by end of current financial year

RattanIndia Enterprises' EV arm Revolt Motors on Tuesday said it plans to double its sales network to 400 dealerships in the country by end of this fiscal. The company said it has expanded its dealership to 200 locations multiplying the network by ten times over the last two years. "By the end of FY26, the company aims to reach 400 dealerships, further strengthening its national footprint," RattanIndia Enterprises said in a regulatory filing. Currently operational in 23 states and Union Territories, Revolt continues to expand its reach in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Gujarat, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, the company said. It also plans to expand operations in Chhattisgarh, Delhi, West Bengal, Punjab, Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, Goa, Uttarakhand, Puducherry, Assam, Chandigarh, and Telangana, it added. "Revolt Motors is committed to making electric mobility mainstream. Our rapid expansion from 100 to 200 dealerships in just one y

BMW India sees surge in electric vehicle sales in 2025: CEO Vikram Pawah

The company sold 3,914 cars in the January-March period, recording about 7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth. In 2024, the company's car sales increased by 11 per cent Y-o-Y to 15,721 units

Used-car sales likely to outpace new ones in FY26 as demand surges

Secondhand-car market seeing strong growth in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune

Cars set to get costlier from April as automakers announce price hikes

Cars are set to get costlier from April, with various automakers like market leaders Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Hyundai, announcing price hikes due to rising input costs and operational expenses. Maruti Suzuki India, which leads the domestic passenger car segment in the country, plans to hike prices of its entire model range by up to 4 per cent from next month. The auto major currently sells various models, ranging from the entry-level Alto K-10 to the multiple-purpose vehicle Invicto in the domestic market, with prices ranging from Rs 4.23 lakh to Rs 29.22 lakh, respectively (ex-showroom Delhi). Its rival Hyundai Motor India said it will increase car prices by up to 3 per cent from April 2025, owing to rising raw material and operational costs. Similarly, Tata Motors intends to increase the prices of its passenger vehicle range, including electric vehicles, from April 2025, for the second time this year. Mahindra & Mahindra said it will hike prices of its SUVs ...

Hyundai Motor India announces up to 3% price increase from April 2025

The company announced the price increase owing to rising input costs, increased commodity prices, and higher operational expenses, among other reasons

Mahindra XUV700 Ebony Edition launched: Top features of new Mahindra SUV

The new Ebony Edition XUV700 from Mahindra is priced between Rs 19.64 lakh and Rs 24.14 lakh (both ex-showroom). It has an all-black exterior and interior, as the name suggests

Tesla recalls nearly 380,000 vehicles in US over power steering issue

Tesla said some 2023 Model 3 sedans and Model Y crossovers which run on older software may experience an overvoltage breakdown

Union Budget 2025-26: Tax relief, lower duty likely to aid auto sales

Experts say Budget announcements may boost sales of small as well as used cars

Transport ministry proposes more sops for scrapping vehicles with BS-II

With an aim to get rid of high-polluting vehicles, the transport ministry has proposed to double the rebate up to 50 per cent in one-time tax on purchase of new vehicles after scrapping those with BS-II and earlier emission standards. At present, a discount of 25 per cent in Motor Vehicle tax is provided on purchase of a new vehicle after scrapping old personal vehicles, while the rebate is capped at 15 per cent in case of commercial vehicles. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in a draft notification issued on January 24 said up to 50 per cent discount would be applicable for all vehicles, both commercial and personal, that are BS-I compliant or were manufactured before the BS norms were introduced. According to the draft notification, this discount would be applicable in case BS-II vehicles that fall under medium and heavy private and transport vehicles. The BS-I carbon emission norm for vehicles became mandatory in 2000, while the BS-II came into effect from ...

Tata Sierra Petrol makes its debut at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo

The Tata Sierra showcased at the auto show was the near-production model and will come with a new 1.5-litre Hyperion turbo petrol engine

Maruti to Mercedes: Top 10 sedans revealed at Bharat Mobility Auto Expo

The Bharat Auto Expo 2025 concluded yesterday, January 22, 2025. Here are the top 10 sedans you can't miss from the Auto Expo

E2w space has matured, our entry not late: Suzuki Motorcycle India

The initial demand for electric scooters was given a fillip by the subsidy under the central government's FAME scheme

Gautam Singhania-backed SCCG seeks licence to restore foreign cars

SCCG claimed that labour costs in India are considerably lower than in countries like the UK, where restoration can cost upwards of £100-£200 per hour

India's car colour preference: White dominates, but black, blue intrigue

Data from Jato Dynamics highlights a shift in Indian car colour preferences, with bold and vibrant shades gradually gaining ground, though white continues to dominate for now

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Kia unveils Syros subcompact SUV: Bold new design meets smart tech | Car reviews and ratings

Kia India launched the all-new Kia Syros, a subcompact SUV built on its updated K1 platform with a boxy silhouette and a tall-boy design. It offers Level 2 ADAS with 16-autonomous safety features.

GM to retreat from robotaxis, stop funding Cruise autonomous vehicle unit

General Motors has said it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit. Instead the Detroit automaker will focus on development of partially automated driver-assist systems like its Super Cruise, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel. GM on Tuesday said it would get out of robotaxis given the considerable time and resources that would be needed to scale the business, along with an increasingly competitive robotaxi market. The company said it will combine Cruise's technical team with its own to work on advanced systems to assist drivers. GM bought Cruise automation in 2016 for at least USD1 billion with high hopes of developing a profitable fleet of robotaxis. Over the years GM invested billions in the subsidiary and eventually bought 90 per cent of the company from investors. GM even announced plans for Cruise to generate USD1 billion in annual revenue by 2025, but it scaled back spending on t

Cars set to get expensive from January as OEMs announce increase in price

Prices of various car models -- ranging from entry-level hatchbacks to high-end luxury offerings -- are set to rise as automakers have announced price hikes with effect from January. Carmakers cite an increase in input costs and operational expenses as the main reason to implement price increases from the next month. Industry experts, however, note that the exercise is also undertaken by automakers every year in December to shore up sales volume in the last month of the year, as customers postpone buyouts to later months to get the new year manufactured units. "We have seen a few cycles of price increase in India. It happens at the beginning of the calendar year and financial year, but few OEMs pick the timing based on their planned launches as well," Deloitte India Partner Rajat Mahajan said. While there could be multiple factors for the price increase, the key one is due to a decline in profitability of a few large auto OEMs in the second quarter, he added. "Due to the festive .

Honda to launch three new models in India in 2026-27: CEO Tsumura

The electric car market is set to become increasingly competitive in 2025, with several carmakers, including Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, and Kia, planning to launch their EVs