20+ hour, 7+ min ago   (221+ words) HYDERABAD: Kia India has entered the premium three-row SUV segment with the launch of the Sorento, priced at Rs 27.99 lakh (ex-showroom) for the diesel and Rs 29.49 lakh (ex-showroom) for the hybrid. The launch marks the India debut of its Kia…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (315+ words) HONG KONG: China's passenger car exports in the first eight months of this year already surpassed last year's total, an industry association said Thursday, though domestic sales continued to decline. Passenger car exports in August jumped 67.1% from the year before…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (332+ words) Demand for electric cars remained strong with total retail sales coming at 30,686 units in August 2026 compared to 20,210 units in August 2025, according to data shared by FADA. Sequentially, however, there was a decline as July 2026 registrations stood at 32,928. EV sales in…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (378+ words) In a major shift in India’s passenger vehicle market, alternative powertrains (CNG, hybrid and electric vehicles combined) have overtaken petrol for the first time, accounting for 41.95% of sales versus petrol’s 40.85%. Just over a year ago, petrol held a lead of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (388+ words) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday urged auto component manufacturers to prioritise safety and integrate better safety features into their products, saying the industry should not wait for the government to identify and address potential risks. Addressing the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1198+ words) April 2023: New cars and two-wheelers built after April 2023 are factory-certified for E20 fuel. May 2026: Tata Motors announced a 50% increase in EV output, alongside operations at its new $1 billion facility in Panapakkam, Tamil Nadu. First quarter of FY27: Domestic electric passenger vehicle registrations…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (257+ words) KOCHI: As part of an ambitious plan to boost its electric-vehicle infrastructure, KSEB proposes to open a network of over 200 fast-charging stations across the state within a year and transform the 622km-long stretch of NH 66 into India’s first electric truck…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (273+ words) TVS Motor Company has overtaken rival firms - Hero MotoCorp and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) - to emerge as India’s largest two-wheeler maker by total sales in August 2026. A large chunk of TVS’ growth came from electric two-wheelers which registered an…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (271+ words) Parth Jindal, the scion of multi-billion dollar conglomerate JSW Group, has been appointed as the Chairman of JSW MG Motor India with immediate effect. JSW MG Motor India, a joint venture between JSW Group and China’s SAIC Motor, manufactures and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (285+ words) The acquisition increased Hero MotoCorp’s stake in Ather from 29.88% to 32.8% on a fully diluted basis. The auto giant has been steadily increasing its investment in Ather, with the latest transaction marking another such investment. Hero said the acquisition does not…...