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Royal Enfield launches ‘Hunter’ starting at Rs 1.50 lakh ex-showroom
Hunter shares the same 350cc-J platform used in Meteor and the new Classic 350.
India sees a rise in EV adoption since 2020: Govt data
The rise in the number of EVs came against the backdrop of a sharp rise in prices of petroleum products and a reduction of GST on EVs from 12 to 5 per cent.
Maruti Suzuki unveils Grand Vitara to improve its presence in SUV segment
The new Grand Vitara is powered by a 1.5-litre engine along with strong and mild hybrid technology which produces 122Nm@4400-4800rpm.
Toyota to train 18,000 youths in India
The initiative is a part of the government's Skill India Mission which seeks to train youths for diverse employment oppurtunities.
TVS launches new bike ‘RONIN’ priced at Rs 1.49 lakhs
The TVS bike is powered by a 225.9 cc 4 valve, oil-cooled single-cylinder engine that produces 20.4 hp at 7750rpm.
The era of buying top sports cars cheaply seems to be over
For the time being, depreciation cycles for high-end sports cars are clearly doing something unusual.
New Toyota mid-size SUV likely to be shown for 1st time on July 1
The vehicle, developed in partnership with Maruti Suzuki, will leverage Toyota’s Self-Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology and is claimed to be tailored for performance and also making this technology affordable at the lower price brackets.
To rev up EV push, battery solutions per Indian needs
NITI Aayog, DST meet battery makers, academia amid incidents of electric two-wheeler fires; govt, industry plan open source battery management system
Tesla hikes US prices across car models
The price hike comes as costs of raw materials have surged, including aluminium that is used in cars.
Bajaj: EV startups are upstarts, with no R&D, no engineering
Bajaj said there are at the most 10 large ICE (internal combustion engine) manufacturers in India, but in electric vehicles (EVs), there is one new company every day.
May PV wholesales slow, below 2018 levels
The two-wheeler wholesale dispatches last month were not only far off from the volumes achieved three years ago, they were even below the figures attained nine years back.
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Wondering About The Best One-Day Trip You An Take In & Around Chennai?
How amazing would it be if you could just cast away from Chennai into the allure and adventures of the Coromandel coast in just a day!
In the SUV sweepstakes, a petrol vs diesel face-off
Korean cos relying on ‘engine downsizing’ in petrol segment; Japanese counter focussed on petrol-only
April PV sales in the slow lane
Maruti’s PV wholesale volumes in the domestic market declined 10.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 121,995 units in April. The domestic wholesales of Hyundai stood at 44,001 units, a fall of 10.2 per cent over the same month last year.
Weak sales in ‘bread & butter’ segment: Rising prices squeeze out entry-level buyers
“This means that people who were buying lower-end cars are not being able to buy cars. In the two-wheeler segment also, in 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22, in all three years, there has been a double digit decline for two-wheelers,” Maruti Suzuki Chairman RC Bhargava said.
Honda to Maruti, carmakers eye strong mid-size hybrids to ease switch to EVs
One of the main reasons why carmakers are increasingly focusing on hybrid vehicles is that the price is not as high as battery EVs. Besides, hybrid EVs also have combustion engines and hence are not dependent on an extensive charging infrastructure.
Catching fire over e-scooters, Okinawa recalls 3,215 units
“The batteries will be checked for loose connectors or any damage and be repaired free of charge at any of the Okinawa authorised dealerships pan India,” Okinawa said in a statement.
Car In, Cube Out: All about Maruti Suzuki-Toyota’s new plant in Noida
The Maruti Suzuki-Toyota Tsusho Group’s new MSTI plant in Noida is a step in the direction of a government-led initiative to institute a circular economy in auto sector. While the economics of the process is still evolving, tax incentives are a draw
March wholesales: Auto comoanies on road to recovery
For March, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said its passenger vehicle (PV) dispatches were the highest in the last five years while Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) too posted a robust increase.
E-scooters catching fire: TransportMin orders investigation, ropes in DRDO arm
Last week, an Ola S1 pro electric scooter caught fire in Maharashtra's Pune, while an Okinawa electric scooter went up in flames in Tamil Nadu's Vellore.
Production of EVs, batteries: Suzuki to invest over Rs 10K crore in Gujarat
Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) said it will invest Rs 7,300 crore for the construction of a plant for BEV batteries at a land near SMG’s existing plant by 2026
Skoda set to play part in India green mobility space, mulls EV launch
The automaker, which is witnessing a turnaround in its domestic business, however, has no plans to get into the CNG space in the immediate future.
Honda Cars India names Tsumura new president-CEO
Tsumura, 54, will take over from Gaku Nakanishi, who moves from India to regional headquarters in Asia and Oceania region - Asian Honda as general manager—automobile business for the region.
678 public EV charging stations set up in 4 months in 9 cities: Power Ministry
Efforts by the government resulted in 2.5 times increase in charging stations in Surat, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai in the last four months.
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