AUTOMOBILE

As the government rolled out the much-awaited guidelines of the scheme to promote the manufacturing of electric cars in India, Minister of Heavy Industries H.D. Kummaraswamy said Tesla is not interested in manufacturing cars in India at the moment. "We...

Continental has announced on June 2, 2025, that it will discontinue the truck and bus radial (TBR) tyre manufacturing at its Modipuram plant in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, effective June 2025. The company will redirect its focus exclusively to passenger car...

Global automakers including Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Skoda, Hyundai, and Kia have formally expressed interest in India’s scheme to promote the manufacturing of electric passenger cars, according to Minister of Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy. “Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Skoda, then Hyundai and Kia —...

Satara-based Cooper Corporation has commenced exports of its gas-powered gensets to international markets, starting with bulk consignments to the United States and Japan. The company’s 10 kVA and 25 kVA gensets, certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), are...

Renault India, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French automaker Renault Group, has announced the launch of its ‘Discovery Days’ campaign, to be held nationwide from June 6 to June 16, 2025. The initiative is aimed at encouraging customer engagement...

Hyundai Motor India Limited announced the launch of its new marketing campaign titled "Listen to your Dil or the Deals. You will bring home a Hyundai!" on June 2, 2025. The campaign features actor Pankaj Tripathi, who serves as the...

Maruti Suzuki has called for a rethink of India’s tax policy on strong hybrid vehicles, arguing that taxing them at 43%—around the same rate as petrol and diesel vehicles—is unfair, particularly when electric vehicles (EVs) benefit from a much lower...

Confidence Petroleum India Limited has announced the commissioning of eight new Auto LPG Dispensing Stations at strategic locations across the country. With this development, the company’s total operational network has reached 295 stations, positioning it as the second-largest operator of...

Seeking to overturn long-standing perceptions around its approach to vehicle safety, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) has moved decisively to make six airbags a standard feature across nearly its entire model lineup, marking a significant shift in the company’s product...