3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (1094+ words) Renewable energy storage is emerging as the next big growth driver. For several years, the battery conversation in India has been closely linked to electric vehicles. That was expected. EVs created a large new market for lithium-ion batteries, brought battery…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (446+ words) Powered by multiple tailwinds, not only has the Indian electric vehicle industry achieved 300,000 sales three months in a row but with 2.26 million units in the first 8 months and 8 days of CY2026, it is poised for record retails of 3.5 million EVs this…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (462+ words) Three-wheeler retail sales rose 8.64% to 1.22 lakh units in August, with electric vehicles accounting for 65.30% of segment retail. Three-wheeler retail sales increased 8.64 percent year on year to 1,22,281 units in August 2026, marking the segment's best-ever August, according to FADA. Retail volumes were…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (434+ words) The company's 35 HP electric tractor is ready for market, but pricing will not work without state support, says its EV engineering chief. Escorts Kubota Ltd is holding off on a full commercial launch of its next electric tractor until the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (430+ words) Petrol falls to a record-low 41% share in passenger vehicles, three-wheeler EV penetration crosses 65%, and electric buses post their best month yet. India's auto retail market extended its electrification trend through August 2026, with alternative fuels — CNG, hybrids and electric vehicles — collectively…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (55+ words) GCC expansion and rising R&D investments are shifting India’s auto component industry towards engineering, software and IP-led capabilities. Prerna Lidhoo 02 Sep 2026 Kiran Murali 02 Sep 2026 Eshisha Java 02 Sep 2026 What will be the primary battery technology powering mainstream EVs five years…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (109+ words) FADA President Sai Giridhar expects festive-season momentum to drive healthy double-digit auto retail growth, supported by rural demand, easing rates and rising disposable incomes. FADA President Sai Giridhar shares his outlook for the upcoming festive season and explains why India’s…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (344+ words) The first export cluster has already been signed up, President-designate Sriram Viji tells Autocar Professional; results expected over the next one to two years. The initiative will see ACMA extend its established cluster approach specifically to exports, working with groups…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (263+ words) Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India sales rose 8% year-on-year to 5.79 lakh units in August 2026, while exports increased 15% to 61,833 units. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) recorded total sales of 579,162 units in August 2026, an 8% year-on-year increase from 534,861 units in the same month last year....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (880+ words) MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi says India has an opportunity to emerge as a trusted manufacturing hub, but world-class quality will require stronger technology, engineering and quality capabilities across smaller suppliers. Maruti Suzuki India has called on the automotive industry…...