Top Indian Automobile Industry News & Updates - 18 Aug 2023,Friday
🏢 Industry
📝 Gujarat registered 3,033 luxury cars and 1,725 two-wheelers in the last five years
📝 Gogoro and Swiggy enter EV partnership for last mile deliveries
📝 Bharat Charge Alliance and CHAdeMO Association join to promote standardized charging ecosystem in India
📝 GST Council's fitment committee clarity on SUV ground clearance soon
📝 Hyundai Motor buys General Motors India’s Talegaon plant in Maharashtra
📝 Why India must capitalise on the aggregation model for energy efficiency and e-Mobility transformation
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🎤 Interviews & Features
📝 Can you import or use left-hand drive cars in India? What the Motor Vehicles Act says
📝 How to change brake pads of your car: Step-by-step guide
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🚗 Cars / SUVs
📝 Skoda Auto exports from Chakan plant crosses 600,000 units mark
📝 Volkswagen Tiguan gets a price hike of ₹47,000. Check out the new price
📝 New-gen Hyundai Venue launch expected in 2025
📝 Hyundai Verna, Venue and Tucson prices increased. Check how much you need to pay now
📝 Kia Seltos facelift receives 30,000+ bookings: Here's which variant's in most demand
📝 Kia India announces My Convenience Plus after sales program: What is it, benefits offered and other details
📝 Maruti Suzuki India plans to open 57 new Nexa showrooms by March 2025
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Electric-Cars / SUVs
📝 BYD Sea Lion trademark filed in India; launch on cards?
📝 Mahindra reveals launch timeline, specifications for upcoming electric SUV range
📝 AR Rahman to create distinct sounds for Mahindra EVs; seat-belt reminders, turn indicators and so on
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🚗 Luxury Cars
📝 Mercedes-Benz India expects EVs to contribute to 25 per cent to its car sales in three years
📝 Lamborghini unveils e-GT concept, global debut in 2028
📝 Ranbir Kapoor’s new Range Rover SUV: All you need to know
📝 Audi Q8 e-tron to launch tomorrow. Price expectation
📝 Indian billionaire says Maserati MC20 costing ₹3.69 crore is a 'dangerous' supercar that can 'kill' the driver
📝 Aston Martin DB12 Volante convertible revealed: Gets Mercedes-AMG-sourced engine
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⛟ Commercial Vehicles
📝 PM-eBus Sewa will take electric mobility to grassroots level: Industry players
📝 Tamil Nadu Govt will roll out 4,000 new buses in 4 months: Minister
📝 PM-eBus Sewa to act as catalyst for EV promotion across urban centres: SMEV
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🏍 2/3 Wheelers
📝 Piaggio Vehicles launches Justin Bieber X Vespa in India at INR 6.45 lakh
📝 Hero Karizma XMR LED headlight, fairing teased ahead of debut
📝 Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 launch imminent, teased officially
📝 Partnership between TVS Motor and BMW Motorrad completes 10 years
📝 Top 10 bikes sold in July– Splendor, Shine, Pulsar take lead
📝 Rapido equips over 1,000 autorickshaws in Delhi with seatbelts for passenger safety
📝 Hero Karizma XMR 210 teased ahead of launch. Check it out
📝 Ducati Scrambler 2G range to launch soon in India, bookings open
📝 New Royal Enfield Bullet 350 launching in September 1, here’s what we know
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🚲 Electric 2/3 Wheelers
📝 Top 4 e-scooter makers refund ₹10 crore to buyers
📝 TVS teases the launch of its electric scooter; to rival Ola S1 Pro, Ather 450X
📝 Gogoro partners Swiggy to provide e-scooters with battery swap tech in India
📝 India can usher in the beginning of the end of an ICE Age globally: Bhavish Aggarwal
📝 Hero Electric faces rating cut on loan defaults
📝 GoGoA1 launches RTO-approved EV retrofitment kits for over 50 two-wheeler models
📝 Ather 450S vs TVS iQube - The electric scooter battle intensifies
📝 Ola S1X electric scooter launched: Key features on offer
📝 Electric 2-wheeler demand slowing down due to reduced subsidy: CARE Ratings
📝 Demand for electric two wheelers slowing down due to reduced govt subsidy: Report
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⚙ Components
📝 Uno Minda commissions 2 plants in Haryana to produce EV parts and systems
📝 Ramkrishna Forgings hits new all-time high after bagging Rs 145 crore contract
📝 Sansera Engineering plans ₹300-cr capex in FY24 as order books swell
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🌇 Allied Industries
📝 Tech Mahindra and Anyverse partner to accelerate AI Adoption in auto industry
📝 Yuma opens new battery swapping station at Siri Fort Auditorium in Delhi
📝 Continental and Amazon Web Services accelerate Automotive-Software Development
📝 NCLT approves Steamline Industries’ acquisition by a consortium of Invent Assets
📝 Bahrain Steel inks pact with Essar Group's KSA Green to supply iron ore pellet to GSA project
📝 Vitesco Tech anticipates meeting sales revenue of around 9.7 billion euros in 2023
📝 Tata Elxsi, NIT Calicut ink MoU for innovation in EV technology
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🌢 Fuels, Lubricants & Charging Stations
📝 PSU oil retailers see fall in petrol and diesel sales
📝 Modi govt may soon decide on cutting petrol tax among other steps to quell inflation before vote
📝 Govt eyes ethanol to meet its 5% biodiesel blending target by 2030
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💸 Finance & Insurance
📝 evfin to offer financing with buyback for Ather 2-wheelers
📝 PNB, Tata Motors Finance ink pact for co-sourcing of commercial vehicles
📝 Rapido Auto to introduce micro-loans, family health insurance for 5 lakh+ auto captains
📝 Greaves Finance Ltd partners with Ather Energy
📝 For car loan, check lenders on their total borrowing cost and service
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📖 Magazines News
📝 Limited-run Pininfarina B95 roadster breaks cover
📝 Production-spec Mahindra BE.05 electric SUV teased
📝 Kia Seltos facelift waiting period details revealed
📝 Toyota Rangga concept previews sub-Hilux pickup
📝 Lamborghini electric GT concept global debut on August 18
📝 Kia EV5 leaked ahead of August 25 debut
📝 Upcoming TVS e-scooter to get TFT screen, connected features
📝 Vespa launches new Justin Bieber edition scooter at Rs 6.45 lakh
📝 Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 teased ahead of November launch
📝 Hero Karizma XMR: fresh teaser shows LED headlight design
📝 Porsche Panamera vs Taycan: A tale of 2 Turbos
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📰 International News
📝 Stellantis invests more than USD 100 million in California lithium project
📝 EV Startup VinFast’s Market Debut Pushes Value Higher Than GM, Ford
📝 BYD Launches off-road SUV BAO 5 under FANGCHENGBAO brand, and DMO tech
📝 SQM's profit drops as lithium prices drag
📝 Decarbonisation group's biofuel bunkering trial finds 20% drop in emissions
📝 US imports of auto parts face scrutiny under law on Chinese forced labor
📝 Judge declines to approve Hyundai/Kia class action settlement, noting weak proposed remedies
📝 Texas to impose fee on electric vehicles
📝 Boris Mergell to head UX business area at Continental Automotive, Germany
📝 GIIAS 2023: Sportier new-gen Honda WR-V Racer edition showcased in Indonesia
📝 US EV policy sees mixed response in demand as automakers grapple to qualify
📝 Magenta to use OutSystems platform to streamline operations
📝 After stellar debut, Vietnamese EV maker VinFast drops for second straight session
📝 Ford, partners pick Canada for USD 900 mn battery materials plant
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