Indian Automobile Industry News & Updates
Suzuki launches TB support project in Gurugram, 90 villages to benefit
The project would be implemented by GLRA India in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), Gurugram, and aims to strengthen TB detection, treatment and patient support services across the district.
GRAP I curbs imposed in Delhi-NCR as AQI turns ‘poor’
As the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi deteriorated to “poor” category on Tuesday, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR has imposed stage I of Graded Response Action Plan in the Capital.
Petrol losses still at Rs 10-14/litre; break-even requires crude at $85: BPCL CMD
State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) continue to incur diesel under-recoveries of around ₹25-30 per litre and petrol losses of ₹10-14 per litre even after the recent cumulative ₹4-per-litre increase in retail fuel prices, BPCL Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Khanna said.
Chinese stranglehold on EV components
It’s a straight fight between two Chinese auto industry giants BYD and CATL. Both want to offer the world’s fastest electric vehicle (EV) charging systems. CATL is claiming to be in the top spot currently with its third-generation Shenzing battery which it says can speedily charge a vehicle from 10 per cent to 98 per cent in just 6 minutes and 27 seconds. That makes it faster than BYD’s second-generation battery which claims it can race from 10 per cent to 90 per cent in 9 minutes.
Fuel prices up nearly Rs 4/litre in 5 days; OMC losses still persist
Petrol and diesel prices were raised again on Tuesday — the second increase in less than a week — as state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) continued efforts to reduce mounting under-recoveries triggered by elevated crude oil prices, higher freight costs and rupee depreciation amid the Iran conflict and continuing disruptions in West Asia.