Top Indian Automobile Industry News & Updates - 10 Feb 2026,Tuesday
🏢 Industry
Tesla IT executive Raj Jegannathan exits months after named to sales role
Tesla Inc.’s head of sales for North America is leaving the electric-vehicle maker, exiting a position that’s seen substantial turnover in the past year.
Tata Motors-JLR to produce up to 3 L vehicles annually at new Ranipet facility in TN: N Chandrasekaran
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will manufacture 2.5 to 3 lakh vehicles annually at its new Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and JLR integrated manufacturing facility in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, the Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Monday.
No relief for Elon Musk's Tesla in India? Here's what the new US-India trade pact suggests
India-US trade deal: India's new trade pact with the US offers tariff relief for luxury cars and Harley-Davidson bikes, but electric vehicles (EVs) remain excluded - a setback for Elon Musk's Tesla, which has been lobbying for lower duties in the Indian market.
Semiconductor gear, vital for tech ambitions
In our article last October titled “Building India’s Semiconductor Equipment Ecosystem”, we argued that India’s semiconductor journey cannot stop at fabs and packaging units. The deeper frontier that determines technological sovereignty lies in semiconductor equipment manufacturing. Having mapped that opportunity earlier, it is worth turning to a more practical question: what exactly can India build, and how might it do so with staying power?
Bharat Taxi services available at 10 Delhi Metro stations
Bharat Taxi app, Bharat Taxi news, Bharat Taxi Delhi: To provide relief to Delhi Metro commuters, Bharat Taxi services have been made available at 10 Metro stations across the NCR. Launched on February 5 by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi, the Bharat Taxi is the country’s first cooperative-based taxi service. It has been designed to promote cooperative based economic models while ensuring fair and transparent service delivery.
India is officially added to global industrial map of JLR: Tata Sons Chairman Chandrasekaran on inauguration of new facility in Tamil Nadu
Panapakkam puts Tamil Nadu on Jaguar Land Rover's global production map
5,000 direct jobs to be created, says TN Minister Rajaa as Tata JLR plant to be inaugurated in Ranipet
📝 Centre plans ₹500 crore ARAI facility in Mandya to boost Karnataka’s auto sector: Kumaraswamy
📝 India offers auto duty cuts, lower alcohol tariffs under US trade pact
📝 New Tamil Nadu plant to power JLR's ambitions in India
📝 Big opportunities open up with FTAs: Tata Sons Chief N Chandrasekaran
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🚗 ICE Car/SUV
Maruti marks record rail dispatches in 2025, 18% jump over last yr
📝 Honda February 2026 Offers: Amaze, Honda City, Elevate get nearly ₹ 2 lakh discount
📝 Skoda Auto India adds two new customer touchpoints in Punjab
📝 Cars24 unveils new brand identity as it pivots towards long-term car ownership ecosystem
📝 Toyota upcoming SUV to make global debut on February 10, interior teased
📝 Maruti Suzuki Invicto, Grand Vitara, Baleno & more offered with discounts of up to ₹2.15 lakh in February 2026
📝 Renault Kwid, Kiger, Triber offered with discounts of up to ₹73,500 in February 2026
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Electric Car/SUV
📝 Tata Punch EV facelift revealed ahead of February 20 debut: Exterior changes detailed
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🚗 Luxury
First Range Rover Evoque rolls out from Tata-JLR Ranipet plant
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles on Monday rolled out the first JLR car - Range Rover Evoque model - from the Tata Motors - JLR factory in Panapakkam, Ranipet factory, 90 km west of Chennai.
Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated the Completely Knocked Down (CKD) vehicle plant in the industrial area, and drove the first car for a short distance inside the factory.
Tata-JLR becomes the seventh auto major after Hyundai, Renault, Nissan, BMW, Stellantis and VinFast to manufacture their cars in the State.
Tata Motors PV starts manufacturing at new TN unit; Evoque first model
📝 Lamborghini crash Kanpur: All you need to know about this Rs 10 Cr supercar
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⛟ Commercial Vehicles
Atul Auto share price pops 13% to 3-month high as Q3 net profit jumps 105% YoY
Atul Auto, a leading player in the Indian three-wheeler market, saw its shares surge by 13% to a three-month high of ₹503 apiece, as investors appeared to be cheered by the company’s December quarter performance, which was released on Saturday.
📝 Zingbus to deploy 50 electric buses in 2026, targets 1,000-strong EV fleet by 2030
📝 500 new electric buses for DTC take city fleet to largest in country
📝 Force Motors reports strongest Q3 performance in FY2025–26
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🏍 EV/ICE Two Wheelers
Bajaj, TVS, Hero to assemble more in Mexico to beat tariffs
New Delhi : New Delhi: India’s top two-wheeler exporters are looking to increase local assembly of their motorcycles and scooters in Mexico to blunt the impact from the country’s high tariffs on Indian exports imposed last December, and effective 1 January.
Harley’s India–US duty gain stays largely optical
Harley-Davidson may be the most visible beneficiary of the India–US trade agreement that allows zero-duty imports of American motorcycles in the 800 cc to 1,600 cc range, but the pact is unlikely to translate into lower prices or a material increase in volumes in the Indian market, according to industry analysts.
📝 Bajaj Auto launches WEGO P9018 electric three-wheeler at ₹4.41 lakh
📝 TVS Motor Company appoints Vedanta's Madhu Srivastava as group head of HR
📝 KTM 200 Duke gets upgrades and new Atlantic Blue colour
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⚙ Components
Bharat Forge to Motherson: Auto component stocks surge upto 5% as India–US deal signals cost relief
The interim India–US trade framework has pushed auto ancillary stocks like Bharat Forge and Sona BLW into focus. The structure protects domestic vehicle manufacturing in the near term and directs immediate benefits toward companies supplying parts to the US market.
Mutual Funds' favourite stock Bharat Forge sets board meeting date to declare Q3 results 2026
The board of directors of Bharat Forge is scheduled to meet on Thursday, February 12, 2026 to consider and approve Q3 results, as per the company's announcement in an exchange filing.
‘Back office’ era is over, design will be focus of India’s Semiconductor Mission 2.0: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Design will be the topmost priority of India’s Semiconductor Mission 2.0 and equipment and materials come next, said Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Saturday.
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🌇 Allied Industries
‘Safety-first’ mindset accelerates transition of high-end technologies in mass-market vehicles: Techarc report
The Indian passenger vehicle (PV) sector has reached a definitive strategic turning point and ‘safety-first’ consumer shift has accelerated the transition of high-end safety technologies into mass-market segments, a report has said.
PLI steel scheme draws ₹13,000 cr from 55 firms
Himadri Speciality Chemicals in talks to supply lithium iron phosphate for EV battery makers
Himadri Speciality Chemicals has started advanced discussions with global EV players and EV battery manufacturers to supply lithium iron phosphate (LFP).
📝 MediaTek eyes automotive growth with Nvidia-partnered superchips
📝 Nippon Paint India appoints Jenender Anand as VP of automotive refinish business
📝 Gravita India to acquire Rashtriya Metal Industries for Rs 800 crore, marking entry into copper alloys
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🌢 Fuels, Lubricants
India's Russian oil imports likely to halve after White House trade order
India’s imports of Russian oil could almost halve from already weaker recent levels, according to people with direct knowledge of the purchases, after US President Donald Trump issued an order detailing some terms of a trade deal between the two nations.
India remains firm on multiple oil sources
India’s energy import strategy will continue to prioritise affordability, reliability and supply security with diversification across multiple sourcing geographies, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday, amid sustained US pressure to move away from Russian crude.
Will India stop buying Russian oil as Trump claims?
India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday said the country's energy procurement decisions would hinge on national interests amid reports of a planned reduction in Russian oil imports owing to a new trade framework finalised with the US. He emphasised the need to maintain multiple sources of energy procurement to ensure stability, particularly amid global market uncertainties.
India’s import bill to rise as Russian crude still 7-12% cheaper than US, gulf oil
Although the joint statement on the interim US–India Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) did not say so, a simultaneous executive order from President Trump claimed that India has agreed to his demand to reduce the purchase of Russian crude to zero.
IOC, HPCL buy Venezuelan oil in second deal since imports resumed
📝 Blending ethanol up to 25% and accelerating flex-fuel vehicle development will help address overcapacity, Distillers Association chief
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EV Charging
📝 Euler Motors signs pact with Jio-bp to expand EV charging across logistics hubs
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🌍 Emissions/Environment
Last-mile connectivity remains key challenge in Capital’s fight to combat air pollution
New Delhi: Last-mile connectivity continues to be a challenge amid the Delhi government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen public transport in the Capital and fight against air pollution. The government’s Annual Action Plan 2026 to combat air pollution — submitted to the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) recently — highlighted that existing feeder services at Metro stations fall short of the assessed demand.
Gurgaon focuses on EV push to mitigate pollution
Gurgaon: Increasing the number of buses, paving roads that are dust hotspots, elimination of legacy dumpsites, and more EV charging points — these are among the measures that form part of the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram’s (MCG) 2026 action plan to tackle pollution. The plan was shared with the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) recently.
CM Rekha inaugurates six new CAAQMS stations across city
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said pollution control requires sustained, year-round action, inaugurating six new Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS) stations to expand real-time tracking of air quality across the Capital. She also flagged off 100 ‘Vayu Rakshak’ vehicles for stricter monitoring and enforcement of pollution control norms.
📝 Why ICE isn’t going away: Horiba and Dumarey on emissions, hydrogen and EVs
📝 Pay to drive into south Mumbai: BJP leader pushes congestion tax to cut traffic and pollution
📝 CAQM’s clean-air target: 15% improvement in avg AQI for 2026
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💸 Finance & Insurance
📝 Bank of Baroda slashes car loan rates by 30 basis points to 7.6%
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📖 Magazines
📝 Ferrari reveals interior of its first EV called Luce
📝 India-US trade deal to cut duties on luxury cars, EVs excluded
📝 BS6 emissions testing to adopt WLTP cycle from April 2027
📝 2026 Aprilia RS 457 priced at Rs 4.22 lakh
📝 Tata Motors begins Range Rover Evoque assembly at new Tamil Nadu plant
📝 Mahindra to set up Rs 15,000 crore manufacturing plant in Maharashtra
📝 TVS Apache RTR 160 4V colours image gallery
📝 5 petrol scooters with the largest boots in India
📝 Proposed concessions for small cars in 2027 CAFE 3 norms dropped
📝 Official reveal of the Hyundai Ioniq 3 planned for April 2026
📝 Ferrari 849 Testarossa India price starts at Rs 10.37 crore
📝 Vida Ubex electric bike design patented in India
📝 Pros and cons of Honda Shine 100 DX explained
📝 Yamaha XSR 155 vs Royal Enfield Hunter 350 Real World Efficiency Compared
📝 Tata Sierra mid trim vs Tata Curvv top trim: Which offers more value?
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📰 International
Carro deepens its Brand New Car strategy, expands product line as it becomes Dongfeng Motor Corporation's newest authorised dealer in Singapore and Malaysia
Singapore: Carro, Asia Pacific's fastest growing automotive ecosystem and marketplace, is pleased to announce they are now an authorised dealer for Dongfeng Motor Corporation, marking the milestone with 2 brand-new, exclusive showrooms in Sin Ming, Singapore and Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Rockwell Automation Strengthens Industrial cybersecurity with new Security Operations Center In Singapore
📝 Apple CarPlay may soon support ChatGPT, Gemini and other AI chatbots
📝 Chinese vacuum maker Dreame pushes its planned EV with Super Bowl ad
📝 Brabus Superblack 900 revealed, based on Lamborghini Urus SE
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