1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (514+ words) The proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will allow European automakers to import up to 1 lakh completely built-up (CBU) internal-combustion engine (ICE) and non-plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles into India at concessional duties in the first year, according to the draft…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (266+ words) Late May in New Delhi, a 20th floor room at hotel Le Méridien was thick with polite scepticism. It sounded ambitious. But when asked to put a number on this grand comeback—to name the actual sales target for the next…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (428+ words) As competition intensifies in India's mid-size SUV segment, Hyundai is preparing the next-generation Creta for the Indian market. The new model, codenamed SX3, has been spotted undergoing testing in Europe with significantly lighter camouflage. The latest spy images offer a clearer…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (571+ words) The ministry of heavy industries is considering financial incentives for battery-swappable electric trucks under a proposed ₹9,852 crore programme, according to people familiar with the matter, as the government seeks to address a shortage of charging infrastructure that is slowing the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (551+ words) India's auto sector accelerated sharply in August, with several major manufacturers posting year-on-year growth. Two-wheelers dominated the volume charts, while passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle makers had solid gains for the month. Hero MotoCorp had the highest sales of 5.68 lakh,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (419+ words) New Delhi: The ministry of heavy industries has asked e-truck and e-bus manufacturers to provide their sales estimates for upcoming years to assess demand and set targets under a new scheme to ease financing of electric commercial vehicles, according to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (388+ words) A romantic gesture that was intended to become a social media moment ended with a ₹5,500 fine for a man in Gwalior after his car was covered with thousands of lipstick marks. The unusual car decoration reportedly involved around 3,400 lipstick marks,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (440+ words) The Maharashtra government has increased the Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate charges for petrol, CNG and diesel vehicles in the western state by 20 per cent, according to news agency PTI. The revised rates for two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers have come…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (954+ words) New Delhi: Worried that ethanol-blended E20 petrol could hurt vehicle mileage and engine life, consumers are increasingly trading up to premium, high-octane petrol, driving its share of sales to 12-15% from about 4% in March, according to petrol pump dealers and industry executives....

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (507+ words) An OD policy can cover exterior and structural damage, including dents and smashed body panels caused by uprooted trees, falling poles or other objects. It can also cover interior and electrical damage, such as water entering the cabin and damaging…...