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Ashok Leyland bag orders for 552 diesel buses from Tamil Nadu
Ashok Leyland will commence the delivery of these buses in April 2024 and expect to complete by July 2024.
Auto component industry sales up 13% to $36.1 bn
ACMA said the industry intends to invest about $7 billion over the next five years.
Tesla’s recall of 2 million vehicles to fix its Autopilot system uses technology that may not work
A better solution, experts say, would be to require Tesla to use cameras to monitor drivers’ eyes to make sure they’re watching the road.
TVS Motors bets on foreign markets, builds up electric vehicle offerings
TVS already has a presence in South-East Asia and in African and Latin American markets. Exports contribute 25% of its business and is currently exporting to more than 80 countries.
Kia to raise production capacity by 1 lakh units, to add 100 sales outlets
Kia currently has a production capacity of 3.4 lakh units per annum at its Andhra Pradesh-based manufacturing plant. It also has 429 sales outlets in the country.
Automaker Stellantis India names Aditya Jairaj as CEO, MD
Jairaj, currently Deputy Managing Director, Stellantis India and Head Jeep India, will succeed Roland Bouchara, who will be assigned to another function in Europe.
China may achieve circular economy in EV batteries before EU, US: Study
They said that from 2059 onwards, China will be able to employ recycling to meet its demand for primary lithium for electric vehicles, obtained through mining.
Govt bans use of sugarcane for ethanol production
In October, the government further extended a curb on the export of all kinds of Sugar (raw sugar, white sugar, refined sugar, and organic sugar) beyond October 31, 2023.
Retail auto sales touch new peak in November with 28.54 lakh units
While passenger vehicle (PV) sales rose 17.19% year-on-year to cross the 3.6 lakh mark in November, overtaking sales of 3.57 lakh cars achieved in October 2022
Royal Enfield starts pre-owned bike business
RE said all pre-owned RE motorcycles listed on Reown undergo 200+ technical and mechanical checks, and are refurbished with genuine parts at authorised service centers.
November sees a sequential drop in car sales
Sales increased by over 4% month over month from 3.22 lakh units in November 2022 on an annual basis.
Auto sales hit fresh high this festive season
Two-wheelers lead surge in sales; category sees recovery after struggling for years
TVS announces entry into European market
TVS Jupiter 125, TVS NTORQ, TVS Raider, TVS iQube S, TVS X, TVS Ronin, TVS Apache RR 310, and TVS Apache RTR 310 will be available for the customers.
Two-wheeler sales get festive boost, Hero sells 14 lakh units in 32 days
A senior analyst at a brokerage firm tracking the auto sector said 2W sales during the 32-day festive period may have touched the 3 million or 30 lakh units mark.
Soon, certain category of 4-wheelers will have inbuilt collision warning signal
Vulnerable Road User (VRU) means an adult or child pedestrian or an adult or child cyclist.
TVS Motor launches new autorickshaw – Duramax Plus – for Rs 2.4 lakh
The three-wheeler will be priced at Rs 2.57 lakh for the CNG Variant and Rs 2.36 lakh for the petrol variant.
October rings in new hope for India’s auto industry
October was one of the best months for the auto industry since the pandemic, with two-wheeler sales rsing 11.9% on the month and four-wheeler sales up 9.2%
Zero cannibalisation of Venue from Exter: Hyundai Motor India COO Tarun Garg
Launched in July at a starting price of Rs 6 lakhs, the mini sports utility vehicle Exter competes directly with Tata Motors Punch.
Hero MotoCorp Registers strong October sales growth after two tough years
The company sold 529,341 motorcycles in October 2022, a 26% increase over 419,568 motorcycles sold in October 2021. Scooter sales saw an even larger 30% growth
Record sales for Maruti; Hyundai, Mahindra, Tata Motors, Toyota report robust growth
India’s third largest carmaker- Tata Motors- reported a growth of 7% in domestic PV at 48,337 units in October 2023.