Electric Suvs

Mahindra launches XEV 9S electric SUV at a starting price of ₹20 lakh

BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra launched a seven-seater electric SUV XEV 9S on Thursday with a starting price of around 2 million rupees ($22,409.97), pushing into a segment dominated by Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles.

M&M to partner with Samsung to launch digital keys for electric SUVs

Mahindra & Mahindra and Samsung have collaborated to develop digital keys for electric SUVs, integrated with Samsung Wallet, thereby eliminating the need for physical keys, a senior official of the Korean electronics giant said on Wednesday. Samsung India, senior director for services and apps business, Madhur Chaturvedi said Mahindra is the first Indian automobile firm to have taken the initiative, while Samsung Wallet supports the digital keys feature of foreign companies like BMW, BYD, and Mercedes-Benz in India. The service will be available for Samsung Wallet users on Galaxy Z and S series devices. Mahindra became the first Indian automobile company to collaborate with Samsung for digital keys. "We are very delighted that Mahindra is the first Indian auto OEM brand where we are integrating the digital car key feature with Samsung Wallet. Also, we have support for digital home keys with brands like Yale, as well as Samsung's own lock solution that's available in multiple ...

Kia planning to launch new compact hybrid SUV in India within 18 months

Kia's compact offering could also help unleash demand for hybrids in India, where affordability and infrastructure gaps make dual-powered vehicles a practical alternative to EVs

VinFast scales back India sales target, delays production and bookings

The rollout of VinFast's VF 7 and VF 6 models in India is expected to face a month's delay, attributed to the company's ongoing uncertainties around sales and distribution network in the country

VinFast's ₹16,000-cr EV plant in TN misses out on India's incentive scheme

VinFast's EV plant in Tamil Nadu becomes ineligible for India's EV incentive scheme as investment was capitalised before approval date; fresh ₹4,150-crore needed to qualify

Vietnam's VinFast to launch 2 premium electric SUVs in India in 2025

Vietnam's electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto on Saturday said its two electric SUVs -- VF 7 and VF 6 -- will hit the Indian market later this year to mark its foray into the country, which it says has a huge growth potential. The company, which is investing USD 500 million to set up its manufacturing plant at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, expects completion of the facility in the second half of 2025 after which it will launch the products. It is also in talks with the government for its investment in India to be considered for incentives under the new EV policy and is looking to export EVs produced in India to the Middle East and African markets. "We hope that it (Tuticorin plant) will be completed by the end of H1 or H2 beginning of 2025, then we can launch our cars," VinFast Asia CEO Pham Sanh Chau said here in an interaction. "This year, we will launch two products," he said when asked about the product launch plans of the company in India. Stressing that the premium SUVs VF 7 and

Mahindra BE 6 top-end Pack Three variant launched at Rs 26.90 lakh

The Mahindra BE 6 will be available in three variants: Pack One, Pack Two and Pack Three, though prices for the mid-spec trim have not yet been announced

Mahindra & Mahindra unit launches two new electric SUVs; share rises 3%

The uptick in the M&M share price came after the company announced that its subsidiary, Mahindra Electric Automobile Limited (MEAL), has launched two new electric Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs)

Suzuki's India unit to manufacture first battery-electric SUV for Toyota

Production for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from Suzuki to begin in spring 2025

JLR plugs $669 mn into retooling UK plant for production of electric SUVs

JLR cautioned last month that its push into EVs will cost more than initially planned, citing weak consumer demand

Top 5 SUVs sold in January 2024, Tata Punch tops chart; check the full list

Top 5 SUVs sold in January 2024: Tata Punch sold the highest number of SUVs in India in January 2024. The company sold around 17,978 units last month

Tata Motors set to launch India's most-affordable electric SUV: Details

Automaker setting up exclusive electric vehicle retail showrooms under new brand identity, Tata.ev

Hyundai Creta facelift global debut in Jan, gets new 1.5 L turbo petrol

The new engine will come with the option of a seven-speed DCT or a manual gearbox and returns 160hp

US EV startup Fisker announces India debut with an SUV of 563 km range

Fisker is set to make its debut in India in September 2023. It will sell only 100 units initially, and the company will also set up a manufacturing unit in India in the upcoming years

Mercedes-Benz unveils electric SUV EQB 350 in India with some modifications

While the EQB 350 comes with significant performance enhancements, it retains the same 66.5 kWh battery pack similar to its predecessor

Automakers to launch six new SUVs in India in next two years: Report

SUV market share in India is expected to rise from its current 43% by the end of 2024-2025 to 48%, industry estimates said

40% of all vehicles sold will be electric by 2030, says Bain & Co report

Report estimates that 4-5 million EVs will be sold across segments in 2026

Pravaig launches electric SUV Defy at Rs 39.5 lakh; deliveries next year

Electric mobility startup Pravaig Dynamics on Friday launched a sports utility vehicle Defy, tagged at Rs 39.5 lakh (ex-showroom) to compete with the likes of Audi e-tron and Mercedes Benz EQC . The Bengaluru-based company has commenced the bookings of the model and deliveries are expected to begin from the third quarter of next year. The company aims to produce 10 lakh units by 2028 and cater to both domestic and international markets. "At the beginning we will try to address the domestic market and will look at exports in 2024," Pravaig Chief Strategy Officer Ram Divedi told PTI in an interaction here. In the long run 70 per cent of the production would go into the overseas markets, he added. Divedi said Defy is more affordable to own than other competing products in the market. The SUV comes with a driving range of around 500 km and 402 BHP power, he added. Pravaig, which has a manufacturing plant in Bengaluru, plans to commence production with a few thousand units and scale

Chinese carmaker BYD drives into Indian e-SUV segment with Atto 3

Atto 3 can be charged from 0 per cent to 80 per cent within 50 minutes, and it has a range of 521 km. It can reach 0 to 100 km/h acceleration in 7.3 seconds

Tata Motors looking to introduce four wheel drive capability in its e-SUVs

Tata Motors is actively looking at introducing four wheel drive technology in electric versions of its sports utility vehicles going ahead, according to company's passenger vehicle business head Shailesh Chandra. The home-grown auto major currently does not offer four wheel drive trims in any of its existing product range which includes models like Nexon, Harrier and Safari. The company aims to have a portfolio of ten electric products, a mix of existing nameplates and all new models, by 2025. Tata Motors is looking at models above the Nexon range as possible candidates for the four by four (4X4) upgrade. "Our focus will be to try and do that in the electric vehicles. We are going to work on this in the electric version of our future SUVs," Tata Motors Managing Director - Passenger Vehicle and Electric Vehicles - Shailesh Chandra told PTI when asked if the company is also considering four wheel drive trims in its SUV range. Some of the products in the company's expected line up of