Indian Automobile Industry News & Updates
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2027 Yamaha MT-125 facelift revealed with new design; will MT-15 get similar updates?
Yamaha has revealed the 2027 model of the MT-125 in Europe, bringing new styling that transforms the motorcycle with sharper bodywork, a redesigned fuel tank, a new seat and refreshed LED lighting. The entry-level of Yamaha's Hyper Naked family continues to be powered by the 125 cc liquid-cooled engine with Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) and features a Deltabox chassis along with the existing hardware package.
Denza India unveil on November 13: BYD's luxury EV brand set to debut with Z9 GT and D9
Denza, the luxury arm of BYD, will unveil itself in India on November 13, 2026, ahead of its India launch. The brand confirmed its arrival on October 2 with an "Arriving soon" teaser, and the first two cars are expected to be the all-electric Z9 GT shooting brake and the D9 luxury MPV. The Z9 GT carries a 122.5 kWh battery, three electric motors and 1140 bhp. The D9 gets a 103 kWh battery and 309 bhp. Expected ex-showroom prices start around Rs 80 lakh for the D9 and go up to Rs 1.5 crore for the Z9 GT.
Two-wheeler sales September 2026: Hero MotoCorp, Honda and TVS control 75 per cent of market
Hero MotoCorp topped India's two-wheeler makers in September 2026 with 7,39,432 units, up 14.2 percent on September 2025 and 36.3 percent on August. Honda followed with 6,36,768 units (up 25.9 percent) and TVS with 4,82,073 (up 16.6 percent), so the three together took 75.4 percent of the market. Total industry dispatches were 24,63,103 units, up 13.5 percent year on year and 21.1 percent month on month. Bajaj Auto fell 12.2 percent to 2,39,771 units. Royal Enfield, Suzuki and Yamaha completed the top seven.