Top Indian Automobile Industry News & Updates - 16 April 2026,Thursday
🏢 Industry
NHAI is verifying vehicle registration numbers linked with FASTags. Here is why
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has issued directions to all FASTag-issuing banks to immediately validate Vehicle Registration Numbers (VRNs) or license plate numbers linked to the FASTags they have issued.
Maruti to M&M: Why HSBC is betting on 6 auto stocks with upto 22% upside potential
Auto stocks have seen a meaningful decline over the past six months, creating pockets of value. According to a report by HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India), the 10-30% fall in share price value has been driven by rising commodity costs and disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict, both of which continue to weigh on margins and demand visibility.
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Nissan lead India's PV exports with 80% share
📝 Mahindra eyes South Africa expansion as China rivals gain ground
📝 West Bengal EV adoption surges 155%, outpaces national average
📝 Auto & EV deals steady but cautious in 2026: What’s changing?
📝 Govt notifies SEZ for Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing at Dholera
Read More >>
🚗 ICE Car/SUV
📝 Mitsubishi Pajero might comeback in new avatar: What we know so far
📝 Chery Tiggo 7L SUV design patent filed in India
📝 Maruti Suzuki Ignis discontinued, company eyes Punch-like micro SUV: Report
Read More >>
Electric Car/SUV
Any subsidy from government will help early EV adoption: VinFast
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) major VinFast on Wednesday threw its weight behind government-led financial incentives, stating that subsidies are a critical catalyst for early-stage adoption in the EV sector. The company urged state governments across India to implement supportive frameworks, pointing to the recently released Delhi EV Policy 2026 as a benchmark for the industry.
Too early to gauge war impact on EV demand: VinFast India CEO Tapan Ghosh
VinFast to offer multiple EV options across different segments in India
📝 VinFast targets tier 2 and tier 3 cities, adopts bottom-up approach to scale in India
📝 VinFast VF MPV 7 buyback and warranty details explained
Read More >>
🚗 Luxury
📝 After two hikes, Mercedes may review prices again in June
📝 2026 Mini Convertible JCW bookings open: 0-100 in 6.9 seconds!
Read More >>
⛟ Commercial Vehicles
Tata Motors faces a tougher FY27 at home, eyes Iveco for global scale
Mumbai: Tata Motors is entering FY27 with two parallel priorities: closing a global deal that could reshape its scale and navigating a domestic market that is turning more unpredictable.
Tata Motors bets on flexible powertrain production lines even as EV bus momentum grows
Lucknow: Tata Motors Ltd is prioritizing flexible production over a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) bus line, as it looks to stay agile in a tender-driven market where demand can quickly shift between diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric buses.
Lucknow plant to make mobility more sustainable: Tata Motors
Commercial vehicle growth seen moderating to 6-7% in FY27 amid headwinds
📝 Tata Motors crosses 10 lakh CV production mark at Lucknow plant
📝 AISATS orders 21 electric passenger coaches from Tata Motors for airport operations
Read More >>
🎤 Interviews & Features
📝 Momentum strong but cost pressures burning amidst West Asia crisis
📝 VinFast VF MPV 7 vs Kia Clavis EV: Price, battery, specs compared
📝 Own a Mahindra Thar Roxx in your garage? Key genuine accessories to buy
Read More >>
🏍 EV/ICE Two Wheelers
📝 Kinetic DX+ Review: Nostalgia vs Reality
📝 Royal Enfield Flying C6: What makes it a milestone product for the brand? An analysis
📝 2026 KTM 1390 SUPER DUKE RR revealed: Lighter, sharper, limited to 350 Units
📝 Yamaha XSR 155 in mind? Key 5 points you must know before buying
📝 Eyeing the Kinetic DX+? Top 5 highlights you should be aware of
📝 TVS iQube gets benefits of up to ₹15,500
Read More >>
🌇 Allied Industries
📝 Bosch reports flat revenue at €91 billion in 2025; flags cautious 2026 outlook
Read More >>
🌢 Fuels, Lubricants
Fuel margins plunge deep into red; diesel losses hit Rs 60/litre; petrol at Rs 24/litre
State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) are incurring steep per-litre losses of around ₹24 on petrol and nearly ₹60 on diesel, as fuel marketing margins have sharply turned negative amid rising global crude prices and elevated tax burdens, according to Kotak Institutional Equities.
India doubles Russian oil imports to €5.8 bn; Russia revenues jump 52% to €713 mn/day
India’s imports of Russian crude oil doubled in March 2026, pushing total purchases of Russian fossil fuels to €5.8 billion, even as Moscow’s export revenues surged 52% month-on-month to €713 million per day — the highest in two years — amid rising prices and sanctions-driven shifts in trade flows.
Crude imports down 35 Pc, petroleum product exports up 5.88 pc In crisis-hit March
Chennai: Amid the West Asia crisis, crude and petroleum product imports were down 35.9 per cent in March. However, exports of petroleum products grew 5.88 per cent in the same month.
As per the data of the Commerce Ministry, the imports of petroleum, crude and products were down to $12 billion in March against $19 billion the same month of last year. The blockade in the Hormuz Strait restricted the shipping of crude in March and this affected the total imports of crude and petroleum in FY26 as it declined 6.37 per cent to $173 billion against $185 billion in FY25.
📝 India shores up oil reserves as US grace period to expire this weekend
Read More >>
EV Charging
📝 Delhi’s 2028 e2W mandate may face infrastructure challenges, not scale
📝 Delhi's EV charging infra registers 'record' expansion; total charging points over 10,000
Read More >>
💸 Finance & Insurance
Shriram Finance arm gets RBI nod to start primary dealer business
New Delhi: Shriram Finance on Wednesday said its wholly owned subsidiary Shriram Overseas Investments Ltd has received in-principle approval from RBI to commence Primary Dealer (PD) business.
Read More >>
📖 Magazines
📝 5 things to know before buying the Triumph Tracker 400
📝 Bike and scooter sales hit a record in FY26
📝 Honda leads and TVS gains share as scooter sales hit 8.1 million in FY2026
📝 Bentley's new-generation Bentayga to debut in 2028
📝 2026 KTM 1390 Super Duke RR unveiled
📝 10 cheapest cars with panoramic sunroof in India
📝 Karnataka plans to reintroduce lifetime tax on EVs
📝 Nissan Gravite outsells Renault Triber in first month of sales
📝 Vinfast VF MPV 7 vs rivals: Price, specifications compared
📝 Vinfast launches VF MPV 7 in India at Rs 24.49 lakh
📝 Volkswagen Taigun Comfortline vs Skoda Kushaq Classic+: Base variants compared
📝 Kinetic DX+ review: Will lightning strike twice?
📝 Volkswagen Taigun facelift vs rivals: Price, specifications compared
📝 Volkswagen Taigun vs Hyundai Creta: top trim features compared
Read More >>
📰 International
📝 Carmakers navigating the costly and tricky transition to battery storage systems
📝 Volkswagen's China boss warns of fierce competition in slowing market
📝 Tesla leader believes Shanghai factory operations will play role in robot mass production
📝 CarMax posts quarterly loss on goodwill charge, weak used-car demand
📝 Uber commits $10 billion to robotaxis in strategy shift, FT says
📝 Korean AI chip startup DEEPX, Hyundai work on robots powered by generative AI
📝 Stellantis first-quarter shipments up 12% year-on-year
📝 China orders safety checks on smart vehicle road tests after robotaxi incident
📝 Audi to launch third model next year under new China brand
📝 Lucid taps former Schindler chief as CEO, raises $1 billion to shore up liquidity
📝 Nornickel seeks new market for palladium in EVs with catalyst for lithium‑sulphur batteries
📝 Volkswagen faces Q1 charge after halting EV production in Tennessee, say analysts
📝 Mideast war revs up electric car demand in Asia
📝 Ford EV chief Doug Field to exit next month as automaker reshuffles tech team
📝 Volkswagen ID.3 Neo makes global debut
📝 Rolls-Royce Project Nightingale revealed as ultra-exclusive electric GT
Read More >>
405, TSL Corner
contact@nurcmedianext.com
+91-11-49849324, +91-9958949710
