8+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1572+ words) The week saw a fresh India automotive partnership take shape, EV makers step up capacity, BMW sharpen its luxury-market ambitions, and policymakers signal the next phase of the ethanol programme, while August vehicle retail set new records. India’s automotive industry…...

12+ hour, 1+ min ago   (85+ words) Pratap Bose explains why commercial vehicle design is about far more than looks. From driver comfort, ergonomics and safety to technology, software and customer feedback, he explains how design can influence truck-driver choice even in a traditionally TCO-driven industry. Watch…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago   (718+ words) For a decade, the automotive industry has argued about powertrains. Meanwhile, a quieter shift has been rewriting what a vehicle actually is. Electronics, not electrification alone, now decide how a car is engineered, priced and experienced. In 2000, electronics were just…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (98+ words) The discussion also explores the company’s dedicated in-house R&D efforts developing components for hydrogen, flex-fuel, and HCNG applications alongside its legacy piston, ring, and valve lines, its proactive strategy of adding manufacturing capacity ahead of industry demand, and plans…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (342+ words) The new modular platform will underpin multiple products as BGauss scales volumes and seeks to shorten development cycles. BGauss is building its next electric two-wheeler programme around a common vehicle architecture. Company founder Hemant Kabra sees component validation time as…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (325+ words) Skoda is evaluating its future sedan and estate line-up as Volkswagen Group pushes for significant model rationalisation. Skoda is considering whether to discontinue the Superb, its flagship sedan and estate, as part of a wider Volkswagen Group effort to reduce…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (528+ words) BMW i5 LWB has launched in India at Rs 79.6 lakh, with an 81.6kWh battery, 669km MIDC range and 268hp electric motor. BMW India has launched the i5 Long Wheelbase (LWB) in India at an introductory ex-showroom price of Rs 79.6 lakh. The electric sedan is locally…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (105+ words) Autocar Professional Bureau 06 Sep 2026 Mugdha Mishra and Arun Malhotra discuss August sales moderation, festive stock buildup, 10% EV penetration targets, PHEV tax realities, and rural headwinds hitting tractor volumes. Ketan Thakkar 06 Sep 2026 Prerna Lidhoo 03 Sep 2026 Prerna Lidhoo 02 Sep 2026 By Mukul Yudhveer…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (114+ words) Mugdha Mishra and Arun Malhotra discuss August sales moderation, festive stock buildup, 10% EV penetration targets, PHEV tax realities, and rural headwinds hitting tractor volumes. The discussion also evaluates the commercial challenges facing plug-in hybrids under current GST brackets, the rapid…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (273+ words) The company introduced two new trims: the Pure X+ Persona at ₹11.79 lakh and the Creative X+ Persona at ₹12.90 lakh. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. (TMPV) has launched the Curvv Series X, a new trim lineup for its Curvv SUV coupé....