Top Indian Automobile Industry News & Updates - 16 Aug 2023,Wednesday
🏢 Industry
📝 Foxconn explores EV partnerships, eyes massive investments in India
📝 Sahasra Semiconductor to start chip production from September ‘23
📝 Auto sector OSH policies remain in paper; workplace accidents are common, says ‘Safety Niti 2023’
📝 Can India serve as a global manufacturing hub of Green Hydrogen Electrolyzers?
📝 Independence Day: Anand Mahindra's M&M gave Pakistan its first finance minister
📝 SC gives Delhi govt more time to decide on Rapido, other bike taxi aggregators
📝 India’s used car market zips past 5 mn mark
📝 Mahindra bets on new models to boost its ambitious global push
📝 India gets the wheels moving on a special plan for high-end EVs
📝 Championing the cause of Indian automotive industry
📝 Buy an EV, get 20% subsidy, Tanla tells employees
📝 No sirens on VIP cars. Here's what Nitin Gadkari wants to do
📝 10 lakh EV sales in a year in India? Tata Motors says possible by 2030
📝 SK Hynix denies negotiation, collaboration with SRAM & MRAM Group for chip plant, testing facility in India
📝 From Pickup truck to EVs: M&M's plan for global dominance and innovation
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🎤 Interviews & Features
📝 Toyota Rumion variants and features explained
📝 Compact petrol SUV comparison – Price, specifications, and features
📝 Accelerating Ahead: India’s Two-Wheeler Market Is Now Primed To Go Premium
📝 India plays a key role in every AMD chip design: Mark Papermaster, executive vice president and chief technology officer
📝 The Critical Role of Semiconductors: Decoupling from China and India’s bid for Supply Chain Resilience
📝 EVs hit a policy bump
📝 Driverless vehicles on our roads?
📝 Maruti Suzuki’s accelerated SUV strategy is a key piece in its bigger brand plan
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🚗 Cars / SUVs
📝 Mahindra unveils Global Pik Up concept for international markets
📝 Honda Cars India to begin nationwide service camp for Independence Day on Aug 16
📝 Kia Seltos Facelift claims ownership cost of INR 0.82/km
📝 Independence Day Special: Most Iconic cars since Independence
📝 Independence Day Special: Top 10 disruptors in Indian car market
📝 Tata Altroz iCNG fuel efficiency figures out
📝 Citroen C3 Aircross automatic debuts; more torque on offer
📝 Kia extends ‘My Convenience Plus’ for new Seltos owners, starting at Rs 8,199
📝 Toyota Fortuner Flexy Fuel makes debut in Indonesia
📝 Toyota Rumion to be launched soon: 5 things to know
📝 XUV700 to Nexon: 5 Indian cars that have aced Global NCAP crash tests
📝 Dzire to Verna: Five Indian cars that are loved across the world
📝 Mahindra Scorpio-N pickup to debut in South Africa. What to expect
📝 Toyota debuts Fortuner SUV with flex-fuel engine. All you need to know
📝 Tata Altroz CNG vs Maruti Baleno CNG: Which one offers better mileage?
📝 MG Hector, Gloster SUVs get yet another price by up to Rs 78,000: Check details
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Electric-Cars / SUVs
📝 Mahindra unravels `Vision Thar.e’, new, born electric avatar of the SUV
📝 Mahindra unveils Thar.e: Important info on features, design & launch time
📝 Electric versions of Mahindra Thar, XUV, Scorpio, Bolero being planned for big zero-emission battle
📝 Mahindra Thar electric to make debut in South Africa. What to expect from the EV concept
📝 Honda electric SUV concept makes debut in Indonesia. Could be one of its EVs for India
📝 Mahindra & Mahindra unveils new brand identity for electric vehicles. Details here
📝 After Thar, Mahindra plans e-avatars of Scorpio, Bolero
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🚗 Luxury Cars
📝 Sedan demand remains strong despite surge in SUV growth: Mercedes Benz India MD & CEO
📝 Audi to Merc, German carmakers drive luxury vehicle sales into high gear
📝 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC tech review | A cleverly re-built luxury SUV that needs a better app interface
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⛟ Commercial Vehicles
📝 Ashok Leyland brings E-MaaS business under acquired arm OHM, to invest INR 300 cr as equity
📝 NueGo bus service is offering AC bus tickets at INR 1
📝 Motor Vehicles Dept affixes student fare details in Kerala's private buses
📝 MSRTC ready with 11 ‘Shayanyaan’ buses amid road safety concerns
📝 E-trucks could transform Delhi's pollution landscape: Study
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🏗 Construction & Agri Machinery
📝 Mahindra OJA tractors debut with 7 models starting at INR 5,64,500
📝 Riding on the OJA, Mahindra looks to drive into all the tractor markets of the world
📝 Mahindra unveils new range of small tractors; eyes doubling tractor exports in 3 years
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🏍 2/3 Wheelers
📝 Hrithik Roshan teases upcoming Hero Karizma XMR 210 ahead of launch
📝 Hero MotoCorp clarifies about exit date of Sunil Munjal as Joint MD of the company
📝 2023 Royal Enfield Bullet 350 to be launched on September 1
📝 Independence Day Special: Top 10 iconic motorcycles
📝 Hero MotoCorp foresees retail recovery
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🚲 Electric 2/3 Wheelers
📝 Ola unveils e-scooter S1 X priced at INR 79,999; to release e-bike by end of 2024
📝 Ola Electric motorcycle teaser out, debut on 15th August with new MoveOS4
📝 Ola Electric to double current EV manufacturing capacity in 6–9 months
📝 One of every five two-wheelers sold in India will be electric within next two years: Ather's Tarun Mehta
📝 Ola Electric launches S1X and S1X+ electric scooters, priced under ₹1 lakh
📝 Electric 2-wheeler companies all charged up to raise production
📝 Ola showcases four electric motorcycles
📝 Ola S1 Pro Gen 2 first ride review: Sacrificing design for practicality?
📝 Ola to offer e-bikes, cheap e-scooters to phase out petrol two-wheelers
📝 We will reinvent the motorcycle category for the world: Ola Electric CEO
📝 Ola Electric reveals four e-motorcycle concepts ahead of launch in 2024: First Look
📝 Gen2 Ola S1 Pro e-scooter launched with upgrades, priced at ₹1.47 lakh
📝 Ather 450X vs Ather 450S - What are the key differences?
📝 TVS Motor teases upcoming Creon electric scooter ahead of debut in Dubai, reveals key features
📝 Ather 450S vs Ola S1 Air - Battle of affordable premium electric scooters
📝 ICE age over for two-wheelers, says Ola founder
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⚙ Components
📝 Ramkrishna Forgings bags USD 13.65 million order in North America
📝 Foreign auto manufacturers in India step up manpower hunt in bid to drive expansion
📝 Emitec Technologies says India emerges as a key play, sees ICEs going strong for at least 20 years
📝 Samvardhana Motherson reports Rs 601 crore profit for Q1 FY2024
📝 China plus one strategy is playing out in our favour: ACMA President Sunjay Kapur
📝 Phi Capital exits Minda Corp, sells stake to institutional investors
📝 Happy Forgings plans ₹1.3k-cr IPO
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🌇 Allied Industries
📝 ACC battery market demand in India to rise to 220 GWh by 2030: Report
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🌢 Fuels, Lubricants & Charging Stations
📝 CNG sales volume grows 51% in 6 months to March
📝 Oil prices down ahead of key economic data in China
📝 Govt hikes windfall tax on petroleum crude to ₹7,100 per tonne from 15 August
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📖 Magazines News
📝 Mahindra future EVs specifications, features, launch timeline revealed
📝 Mahindra Thar.e electric 5-door concept revealed
📝 Mahindra unveils Scorpio N based pick up concept
📝 Ola S1 X launched at Rs 89,999, gets 3 variants
📝 Aston Martin DB12 Volante convertible revealed
📝 Mitsubishi XForce SUV breaks cover
📝 Toyota Fortuner flex-fuel debuts at GIIAS 2023
📝 Citroen C3 Aircross automatic debuts in Indonesia
📝 Ola showcases four new electric motorcycle concepts
📝 Ola S1 Pro Gen 2 launched at Rs 1.48 lakh with more range
📝 New Royal Enfield Bullet 350 price announcement on September 1
📝 Hero Karizma XMR 210 teased ahead of August 29 launch
📝 Ola Electric motorcycle teased ahead of August 15 unveiling
📝 Ola S1 Pro Gen 2 quick review
📝 Tech talk: How Porsche's decade-old V8 still powers a modern racer
📝 Top 10 highest rated cars, SUVs in new GNCAP crash tests
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📰 International News
📝 Tesla launches cheaper Model S and X versions in US with shorter ranges
📝 Hyundai partners Chinese EV firm for charging services in China
📝 China Evergrande EV unit to issue fresh shares in restructuring plan
📝 China's Geely unveils auto robotics brand JI YUE
📝 Ex-Aston Martin CEO Palmer joins British battery sensor maker Brill
📝 Autopilot ethics in spotlight as Tesla driver's prosecution wraps up
📝 Fisker to add Tesla's EV charging connector by 2025
📝 BP backs green hydrogen start-up aiming to cut fuel's costs
📝 Sri Lanka lifts import ban on trucks, heavy vehicles
📝 ElectraMeccanica and Tevva announce proposed merger for zero-emission CV market leadership
📝 Brazil's Petrobras to raise diesel, gasoline prices
📝 Bankrupt Lordstown Motors reaches USD 40 mn settlement with Karma Automotive
📝 Indonesia says Tesla plans to invest in battery material facility
📝 Canoo finalizes incentive package with Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation
📝 Biden urges automakers, union to make 'a fair agreement'
📝 EV maker Canoo posts smaller-than-expected loss on lower costs
📝 Mahindra unveils Scorpio N-based pickup truck, production starts from 2025
📝 Tesla slashes price in China again
📝 Ford lures Apple executive to run new unit selling software subscriptions
📝 Aston Martin DB12 Volante convertible breaks cover
📝 Lamborghini teases its first fully electric supercar concept ahead of August 18 global debut
📝 Tesla Cybertruck's new tyre size revealed. Know more
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