Top Indian Automobile Industry News & Updates - 11 Feb 2026,Wednesday
🏢 Industry
India’s aim is to move EV space to a leadership position: H D Kumaraswamy
India has set a clear national objective of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 and its vision in the electric vehicle (EV) space is to move to a leadership position, setting global benchmarks, H D Kumaraswamy, Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel said here on Tuesday.
Stellantis, Tata Motors PV sign MoU to boost manufacturing and supply chain ties
Tata Motors PV and Stellantis ink MoU to explore future collaboration opportunities
New Indian Express
CAFE-III: Small-car relaxations are still on the table
CAFE-III: Small-car relaxations are still on the table
Vehicle registrations jump 17.6% in January to 2.72 million units post-GST cuts
Auto retail sales rise 17.6% YoY to 2.72 million in January
The Financial Express
US-Bangladesh trade agreement unlikely to dent India's auto exports
Passenger vehicle sales up 7% in January as rural India shines: Fada
📝 Tata Motors’ Ranipet plant to be early leader in luxury and EV production: T R B Rajaa
📝 Infrastructure readiness, power economics to define India’s EV roadmap: Industry leaders
📝 M&M Q3 results preview: PAT to jump 34% YoY, revenue may rise 29% on volume-led growth. 6 things to watch
📝 Auto dealers optimistic on growth over the next 3 months
📝 India should promote small, affordable cars to meet CAFE targets: Niti Aayog report
📝 Fresh draft of fuel efficiency norms for auto sector likely
📝 Niti Aayog seeks diesel vehicle phase-out, focus on cleaner tech
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🚗 ICE Car/SUV
Auto sector momentum builds; MOFSL prefers TVS, Maruti Suzuki as top stocks
📝 Jeep Compass and Meridian get benefits of up to ₹1.65 lakh
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Electric Car/SUV
Tata Punch EV facelift: Top 4 practical and useful changes we expect
Tata Motors has unveiled the Tata Punch EV facelift for the Indian market ahead of its imminent launch. Slated to launch on February 20, the Tata Punch EV facelift is going to bring a touch of freshness to one of the bestselling electric cars in India. The Tata Punch EV facelift is unlikely to receive mere design tweaks and feature updates, but more than that, as the Tata Punch facelift has received.
VinFast wins double awards at auto excellence awards 2026
📝 Tata Punch EV to be launched with two new colours
📝 Tata Punch EV facelift to get lifetime battery warranty? New teaser suggests so
📝 Tata Punch EV facelift debuts soon: Top expected features with the mid-cycle update
📝 Mahindra XEV 9S e-SUV waiting period extends up to 9 months: Full list here
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🚗 Luxury
“Personalised luxury is the new buzz”: Hardeep Singh Brar, President & CEO of BMW Group India
📝 What India needs to accelerate EV adoption, BMW India’s Hardeep Singh Brar explains
📝 Lamborghini Huracan 12-year tenure comes to an end, final unit in India delivered
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⛟ Commercial Vehicles
Tata Motors bags order to supply 70,000 commercial vehicles to Indonesia
📝 Switch Mobility flags off 272 electric buses for Delhi under CESL tender
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🎤 Interviews & Features
Crash course: How India is strengthening the four pillars of the car testing world
New Delhi is supercharging the four testing agencies behind India's vehicle standards, crash tests and technology research, at a time new power trains and connectivity tech crowd the automotive assembly line.
📝 When the weather turns hostile, how smart are ‘smart’ vehicles?
📝 Why do the first 30 Days after buying a used car matter more than the purchase
📝 2027 Hyundai Creta spied new details revealed: Bigger size, new features
📝 Tata Punch EV facelift: Five big changes you need to know
📝 Push start-stop in cars: Pros and cons you should know
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🏗 Construction & Agriculture
Strong domestic demand lifts January tractor sales by 45% on-year
Tractor industry started the year 2026 with a solid start by reporting a 45 per cent YoY growth in sales - both domestic and exports- in the month of January. While the domestic sales grew by 28 per cent, export sales grew at 17 per cent, according to Tractor and Mechanization Association data.
CNH resumes tractor exports to US, expand portfolio, increase component sourcing
CNH India, a manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment, is resuming its exports of tractors and components to the United States. The company plans to significantly increase its exports of components and aggregates from India, targeting $500 million over the next three years, up from approximately $80 million in 2025.
TAFE Launches 'MASSEY DYNASTAR Contest' Season 3 to discover farm innovations across India
📝 Escorts Kubota Q3 FY26 net profit up 12% to ₹358 crore
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🏍 EV/ICE Two Wheelers
Hero MotoCorp is in fast lane after a good Q3
Hero MotoCorp Ltd delivered a solid December quarter (Q3FY26), with standalone revenue rising 21% year-on-year to ₹12,328 crore. Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) margin expanded 22 basis points (bps) to 14.68%, despite investments in its electric vehicle (EV) business.
How Bajaj Chetak’s spin on its legacy has enabled its comeback in the EV two-wheeler market
Bajaj Chetak, which was brought back to life late in 2019 after its discontinuation in 2005, has seen a remarkable resurgence, making it the second-most sold electric (EV) two-wheeler in the country in 2025. “Chetak stands for reliability,” says Rishabh Bajaj, general manager of EV two- and three-wheelers, Bajaj Auto. “Every Bajaj product has stood for reliability across decades, and that will not change.”
Eicher Motors PAT up 21% in Q3 riding on rise in Royal Enfield sales
📝 TVS Apache RTX 300 vs Hero XPulse 210: Battle of affordable ADVs
📝 Yamaha India Chairman Hajime Aota on fast-tracking EVs & cracking the Indian market
📝 Next-gen KTM 790 Duke breaks cover during European test run with sharper design
📝 Hero Vida Ubex electric bike patented in India
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⚙ Components
This auto components stock hit new high, reported 50% jump in US exports
Shares of Sansera Engineering hit an all-time high of ₹2,137.35, as they rallied 12 per cent on the BSE in Tuesday’s intra-day trade. In the past 11 trading days, the stock price of the auto parts & equipments company has zoomed 30 per cent. It surpassed its previous high of ₹2,010.10 touched on February 3, 2026.
SHH Industries by data group selects QualityPro QMS by TecWork for enterprise-wide automotive quality management
Samvardhana Motherson extends gains, up 6% after Q3 net profit rises 21%
India-US trade deal to boost auto suppliers, says Nomura; lists top winners
📝 Tata AutoComp inaugurates two manufacturing plants in Sanand
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🌇 Allied Industries
Dead EV battery doesn't mark end of its utility, UN official tells PTI
While safety is the primary challenge for second-life LFP (Lithium Ferro Phosphate) batteries because of the risk of thermal runaway, required diagnostic checks, proper screening and monitoring can extend their life by seven to ten years while reducing environmental risk, a United Nations (UN) official said.
Kinetic Watts & Volts gets Maharashtra EV policy approval, to receive ₹42 crore incentives
Kinetic Watts & Volts Ltd, the electric vehicle arm of the Kinetic Group, has received approval under the Government of Maharashtra’s Electric Vehicle Policy, making it eligible for incentives of about ₹42 crore to be disbursed in a phased manner over 10 years.
Recycling renaissance: 3 stocks positioning for India’s stricter battery & E-waste EPR norms
India is slowly moving towards a circular economy. The idea is straightforward. Use less. Waste less. Recycle more. Instead of throwing away used products, the focus is now on bringing them back into the system.
India to start magnet manufacturing by 2028: Move to cut China dependence and boost EV ecosystem
India is expected to start domestic production of permanent magnets within the next two years, Hanif Qureshi, additional secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, said on Tuesday.
Entellus Industries bags ₹50 Crore in funding to scale rare earth metals and alloy manufacturing
Entellus Industries, a rare earth metals and alloy manufacturing company has raised ₹50 crore ($5.5 million) in a funding round led by ZeroW.
TVS SCS posts Rs 11 crore net profit in Q3; order pipeline at ₹6,300 cr
📝 Tata Technologies’ WATTSync platform ready for India’s Battery Aadhaar norms, aligns with EU rules
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🌢 Fuels, Lubricants
US seeking to block India, BRICS from buying Russian crude oil: Lavrov
Moscow: Russia has accused the US of attempting to prevent India and other countries from buying Russian oil, saying Washington is using a wide range of "coercive" measures, including tariffs, sanctions and direct prohibitions, to fulfil its objective of global economic dominance.
Andhra govt exempts ₹20 crore stamp duty, fees for BPCL refinery project
Trump admin allows US oilfield contractors to work in Venezuelan fields
Oil India Q3FY26 result: Profit falls 10.7% to ₹1,195 cr, dividend declared
📝 US may refund small penalties on India over Russian oil buys
📝 India under pressure to toe US line on oil
📝 Crude oil up as traders eye US-Iran tensions
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EV Charging
Charging infrastructure biggest hurdle to EV growth, say auto makers
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🌍 Emissions/Environment
More buses, EV push, redevelopment of roads: Gurgaon’s action plan to combat air pollution
Increasing the number of buses, paving roads that are dust hotspots, elimination of legacy dumpsites, and more EV charging points—these are among the key 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.
Delhi AQI update: Air quality worsens, 11 stations see 'very poor' levels
📝 Decarbonise transport sector through modal shift, zero emission vehicles: NITI report
📝 BS6 emission testing standards to be changed: What it means for you
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📖 Magazines
📝 10 most affordable SUVs in India
📝 Updated KTM 200 Duke priced at Rs 1.94 lakh
📝 TVS RTX 300 Price and Variants Explained
📝 Kia Seltos vs Hyundai Creta petrol CVT: Real world mileage compared
📝 7 things you should know before buying a Tata Sierra
📝 Tata Motors and Stellantis sign new MOU
📝 Ducati Multistrada V4 price and variants explained
📝 Updated KTM 790 Duke revealed
📝 Top 5 highest mileage cars in India
📝 3 reasons to buy the Land Rover Defender; 3 reasons to skip it
📝 BMW GS Experience training programme announced for 2026
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📰 International
📝 Nio recalls record 246,229 cars over software problem
📝 BYD sues US over Trump tariffs, seeks refund for levies paid since April
📝 Ferrari's first EV is 'Luce': iPhone-like interior designed by man behind iPhone
📝 Honda reports declining profit as Trump's tariffs and EV moves hurt Japanese automaker's results
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