Auto Industry

Ceat Limited has announced an expansion of the manufacturing capabilities at its Chennai plant across passenger car and SUV, commercial vehicle and two wheeler tyre categories. The expansion strengthens the plant's ...

The Ministry of Power, Government of India has notified the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy(CAFE) Norms for passenger vehicles, which will come into effect from 1 April 2027 and remain applicable up to 31 March 2...

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) has commenced production of the new Skoda Slavia at its world-class Chakan plant in Pune, marking an important milestone in the Group’s India journey.

Audi , the German luxury car manufacturer, commenced local assembly of the all -new Audi Q3 at the SAVWIPL plant in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar marking a significant milestone for the brand. The all -new Audi Q3 India...

Kinetic Engineering Limited (KEL), the flagship entity of the Kinetic Group, is further strengthening its growth momentum with an additional investment of approximately Rs 57 crore towards expansion and growth. Of t...

Creatara Mobility (Creatara), India’s pioneering lifestyle electric two-wheeler (e2W) manufacturer, announced the inauguration of its first plant in Faridabad with an installed annual capacity of 30,000 units. This ...

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, and Jaguar TCS Racing announced a multi-year extension of their title partnership, strengthening a collaboration t...

Stellantis India announced that it has acquired the remaining stake held by Hindustan Motor Finance Corporation Ltd. (HMFCL), a CK Birla Group company, in Stellantis Automobiles India Private Limited (SAIPL). With t...

Indian tyre major and pioneers of technological innovation, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd, launched four new OTR tyre solutions at Bauma Conexpo India 2026 at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida. Designed for constructi...

Rosmerta Digital Services Limited (RDSL) and the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make citizen compliance more accessible through technology.

Sona Comstar, a leading mobility technology company, highlighted the growing importance of advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, robotics and physical AI in shaping the future of Indian manufacturing and ...

Ultraviolette announced plans to establish its BIGGA (Big Global Ambition) factory, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.

Hyundai Motor India inaugurated public 120 kW DC fast-charging stations in New Delhi on World EV Day 2026. The newly inaugurated charging stations will offer EV users convenient access to fast-charging facilities, h...

On the one hand while Hyundai Motor India is waiting for the customer demand to mature before entering the hybrid race, Kia India, on the other hand, is preparing to expand its hybrid portfolio beyond the recently l...

UST, a leading AI and technology transformation solutions company, has completed the acquisition of the majority stake in Italdesign from the Audi Group.

After a strong response in 2025, 50 exclusive units of the Octavia Rally Sport (RS) sedan return to India. The Octavia RS is powered by a 2.0 TSI turbocharged petrol engine delivering 195 kW (265 PS) and 370 Nm. Pai...

During the 66th Annual Convention of The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi shared a special message at the convention stating, “India’s automobile industry is w...

A new report, ‘Powering India’s Automotive Sector: Unlocking Women’s Talent for Industry Growth,’ by Good Business Lab (GBL), a non-profit labour innovation and research organisation, was unveiled at the 66th ACMA A...

Kinetic Watts & Volts Ltd. (KWV), is strengthening its growth strategy with a focused push towards international markets. Building on the growing momentum of its electric two-wheeler business in India, the company i...

The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India Mobility Foundation hosted its 66th Annual General Meeting. Under the theme “Beyond Resilience,” the event convened top policymakers, distinguished interna...

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) 8th Auto Retail Conclave 2026 brought together policymakers, industry leaders, automobile manufacturers, Dealers and ecosystem partners to deliberate on the f...

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. (TMPV) unveiled Tata.Cars, its new consumer-facing global brand identity, together with its promise, ‘Nothing’s Too Far’. Inspired by the conviction that sees mobility as a pathwa...

Jaya Hind Industries, a fully vertically integrated company and a leading global supplier of precision aluminium die-cast components, announced a phased investment of Rs 600 crore over the next two years to strength...

JLR India delivered its strongest first-quarter retail sales performance on record, with 1,665 units retailed in Q1 FY27, up 11% year-on-year (YoY). Wholesales for the quarter stood at 1,694 units, up 4% YoY.

Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the apex body representing India's auto component industry, released the findings of its Industry Performance Review for FY2025-26.

Maruti Suzuki India Limited’s most advanced vehicle manufacturing facility at IMT Kharkhoda, Haryana, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Japan, H.E. Ms. Sanae Takaichi, during ...

Hero MotoCorp announced the foundation stone laying ceremony for its second Global Parts Centre (GPC) in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

Renault India has begun exports of the all-new Duster, with a first shipment of 750 vehicles departing from Chennai to South Africa. The shipment marks the beginning of Renault India’s export programme for the new D...

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) was honoured as the ‘Automobile: Top Exporter’ for FY 2025-26 by the Mumbai Port Authority, recognising the Group’s outstanding export performance and contributi...

Indian auto retail has held its growth trajectory with May’26 registering the best ever May across 3W, PV, tractors and overall registrations. The industry retailed 25,31,067 units during the month, a 9.55% YoY expa...

Roppen Transportation Services Private Limited (Rapido), India’s largest and most affordable one-stop mobility platform, announced a collaboration with the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) to support na...

Hyundai Motor India reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) and committed to making the state its ‘Flagship EV Hub for India.’ GoTN and HMIL also jointly announced an exclu...

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization, has announced a strategic partnership with Nokian Tyre PLC, a premium tire manufacturer headquartered...

JCBL South has manufactured and delivered 1,000 20-foot CSC certified containers to US-headquartered energy multinational GE Vernova. Developed entirely for 100% export to the United States, the order marks one of J...

Honda India Foundation (HIF) inaugurated Mahendragarh’s Driving Practice Zone (DPZ), the first facility of its kind in Haryana, aimed at providing aspiring drivers with a safe, structured space for driving practice ...

Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) has awarded Lohum the rights to restart, upgrade, and maintain the 50,000 tonne-per-annum copper project at Jhagadia, Gujarat, under a 20-year revenue-sharing agreement, extendable by ...

EBG Group, one of India’s fastest-growing multi-sector business groups, has inaugurated Vajram Electric, a centralised manufacturing, assembly and distribution hub in Hyderabad, a move expected to generate over 450 ...

Hyundai Motor Group is showcasing its comprehensive hydrogen ecosystem vision for Europe at the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from May 19-21. The Group highlights its integrated hydrogen value cha...

Mann+Hummel, a global leader in filtration solutions, announced the launch of its new state-of-the-art Global Technology & Innovation Centre in Tumkur, Karnataka, marking a significant milestone in its global growth...

Back in 2020, the Indian electric vehicle space was largely confined to policy discussions, pilot projects and a small set of early adopters. Tata Motors, at the time, took a decisive step with the introduction of N...

Maruti Suzuki India announced that it has achieved a significant milestone by cumulatively dispatching over 3 million vehicles through railways, demonstrating its commitment to green logistics.

Ather Energy announced that its family scooter, the Rizta, has crossed the 3 lakh-unit sales milestone within two years of its launch. Introduced in April 2024 as Ather’s first family scooter, the Rizta has played a...

Reinforcing its commitment to fostering innovation and nurturing young design talent in India, Maruti Suzuki India announced the launch of the second edition of its flagship design challenge, DesignXathon 2026. Buil...

For Hyundai Motor India, financial year 2026-27 marks as the pivot point as the carmaker plans fresh growth phase to regain momentum in the Indian passenger vehicle market.

Mahindra Group announced the appointment of Vimal Agarwal as Group Chief Internal Auditor, effective July 1, 2026. He will also be part of the Senior Management Personnel. Agarwal currently serves as the Chief Finan...

The electric passenger vehicle segment sales in the domestic market grew by a whopping 75.14 per cent in the month of April 2026, as compared to April 2025. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) led the segment with...

Meyle AG has expanded its leading portfolio to include a new shock absorber set suitable for the Tesla Model Y, complementing its existing range for the Tesla Model 3 and addressing a growing gap in the market. This...

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced the handing over of two specially equipped, camouflage Toyota Hilux vehicles to the Bengaluru South District, Ramanagara Division, under its Corporate Environmental Responsibil...

China isn’t the competition, rather it is the benchmark for India. For New Delhi based Tsuyo Manufacturing Pvt Ltd with manufacturing facilities in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, this is less a provocation and more...

Lanxess, a leading specialty chemicals company, has inaugurated a new blending plant at its chemical manufacturing site in Jhagadia, Gujarat. As part of the first phase of development, the facility will manufacture ...

Maruti Suzuki India has made significant strides in promoting gender diversity and inclusion. In the last two years, the company has systematically increased the hiring of women in vehicle manufacturing and engine t...

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced a significant milestone, achieving cumulative sales of 2 lakh units of the Innova HyCross in India.

Continental Tires, a leading premium tyre manufacturer, announced the appointment of Nevin Aslan-Ozkan as the Managing Director of Continental Tires India, effective 6 April 2026.

In a major milestone for Valeo in India and regional manufacturing excellence, Marc Vrecko, CEO of Valeo Brain Division inaugurated a cutting-edge new HD Surround-View Camera production line on April 3rd, 2026, at t...

It has been a landmark year for Indian auto retail — delivering an all-time high of 2,96,71,064 units with a broad-based 13.30% YoY growth that saw five of six vehicle categories set new annual records. This was rev...

Avendus Capital, India’s leading investment bank, has released its latest report on the Indian Auto Component Industry, highlighting a structural shift in global automotive supply chains that is driving value concen...

Honda Cars India registered domestic sales of 7,585 units and exports of 2,451 units in March 2026. The company’s sales were 7,228 units in domestic sales and 4,656 units of exports in March’25.

Nissan Motor India (NMIPL) delivered a robust performance in March 2026, recording a cumulative sale of 10,388 units. Domestic wholesale stood at 4,408 units, recording highest ever monthly domestic wholesale in las...

Mahindra & Mahindra announced that In the utility vehicles segment it sold 60,272 vehicles in the domestic market, a growth of 25% and overall, 62,109vehicles, including exports.

Kia India announced its best-ever sales performance for the month of March at 29,112 units, registering a robust 14.5% y-o-y growth over 25,525 units sold in March 2025.The company also delivered its strongest-ever ...

In March 2026, Maruti Suzuki India Limited sold a total of 225,251 units. Total sales in the month include domestic sales of 169,428 units, sales to other OEM of 8,783 units and exports of 47,040 units.

Hyundai Motor India achieved total Q4 sales of 2,08,275 units in the January to March 2026 period, reporting a healthy YoY growth of 8.7%. This includes domestic Q4 sales of 1,66,578 units (+8.5% YoY) –HMIL’s highes...

GoMechanic, a leading player in India’s automotive service industry, announced the nationwide expansion of its Roadside Repair Services (RSR), aimed at delivering fast, reliable, and tech-enabled roadside support to...

Former Indian rally champion Hari Singh is among two Indian nationals who is reported missing in an accident involving a tourist speedboat early Friday near V Felidhoo in the Maldives. Raymond Group Managing Directo...

Belrise Industries Limited (BIL), one of India’s leading integrated automotive component manufacturers with a diverse portfolio of safety-critical systems and engineering solutions announced that its step-down wholl...

Zelio E-Mobility, a rapidly expanding electric two and three-wheeler manufacturer that has been doubling its growth year over year, is preparing to operationalize its fourth manufacturing facility in Coimbatore, Tam...

Marking a significant milestone in India’s electric mobility journey, Samarth E-Mobility Pvt. Ltd., a technology-first, innovation-led electric mobility company, announced the development and manufacturing of its 10...

According to the latest data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), overall retail of vehicles stood at 24,09,362 units in Feb 2026, registering a +25.62% YoY growth

Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (NMIPL) announced consolidated sales of over 10,565 units for February 2026, reinforcing steady business momentum across domestic and international markets and marking a transition into ...

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) reported total sales of 5,67,351units in February 2026. This includes5,13,190 units in domestic sales and 54,161units in exports. HMSI registered a34% year-on-year (YOY) grow...

Total two-wheelers registered a growth of 30% with sales increasing from 391,889 units in February 2025 to 507,862 units in February 2026. Domestic two-wheeler registered growth of 32% with sales increasing from 276...

Hero MotoCorp, reported its strongest year-on-year (Y-o-Y) dispatch performance for February 2026. The company dispatched 558,216 units during the month, registering a robust 44% growth compared to 388,068 units, du...

Mahindra & Mahindra has recorded growth in sales of LCVs and three-wheelers in Feb 2026, as comapred to Feb 2025.

Mahindra & Mahindra Farm Equipment Business (FEB), part of the Mahindra Group, announced its tractor sales numbers for February2026. Domestic sales in February 2026 were at 32,153 units, as against 23,880 units in ...

Tata Motors Limited sales in the domestic & international markets for February 2026 stood at 42,940 units, compared to 32,533 units during February 2025, up 32% YoY.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), announced that its passenger vehicles sales that comprises of only utility vehicles, stood at 60,018 units in the domestic market for Feb 2026, as compared to 50420 units in Feb ...

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. sales in the domestic & international market for February 2026 stood at 63,331 units, compared to 46,811units during February 2025, up 35% YoY.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced its sales performance for the month of February 2026, recording total sales of 34,034 units, compared to 28,414 units sold in February 2025. This includes 30,737 units sold in ...

In February 2026, Maruti Suzuki India Limited sold a total of 213,995 units. Total sales in the month include domestic sales of 164,130 units, sales to OEM of 10,710 units and exports of 39,155 units.

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) achieved total sales of 66,134 units in February 2026 reporting a healthy year-on-year growth of 12.6%.The performance includes domestic sales of 52,407 units (+9.8% YoY) and expor...

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), announced that it recorded total sales of 7,212 units with domestic sales of 5,629 units and exports of 1,583 units in February 2026.This is a 30.1 per cent fall in sales, as compared t...

Zelio E-Mobility, a rapidly expanding electric two- and three-wheeler manufacturer that has been doubling its growth year over year, has announced a new manufacturing facility in Cuttack (Odisha), marking an importa...

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) has marked a key milestone in India with the start of production of the new Kushaq at its world-class Chakan plant in Pune. Built on the Group’s ‘Make in India, ...

TVS Mobility Private Limited (TVS Mobility Group) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Palfinger to support by offering integrated supply chain, dealership, aftermarket, rental and m...

In a conversation with Motown India, Rajesh Jain, Chairman & Managing Director of Neolite, expressed that India is some years behind Europe and China in advanced lighting systems. While admitting it in a measured wa...

Leading EV powertrain manufacturer Tsuyo Manufacturing announced the launch of next-generation electric motor and powertrain technologies with superior performance and efficiency. The launch comes as a big boost to ...

The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), released a joint study titled “Bolts, Bytes and Bots: Reimagining Next-Gen Auto Component Manu...

Ms Priya Kapur, non-executive Director at Sona Comstar and Managing Director of Aureus Investment, delivered her first public address as keynote speaker at the 60th ACMA Excellence Awards & Technology Summit 2026 i...

TVS Motor Company has provided the Governorate of Vatican City State with two TVS iQube electric scooters. The official delivery, which took place on February 5th, is part of a consolidated collaboration between the...

Uno Minda, a leading Tier 1 supplier of proprietary auto solutions for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), has successfully participated in Acma Automechanika Delhi 2026, taking place from February 5–7, 2026, a...

The Detailing Mafia, one of the world’s fastest-growing professional car detailing franchise ecosystems, is currently participating in Automechanika New Delhi 2026, where it is showcasing its system-driven detailing...

Schaeffler India Limited, a leading motion technology company, is participating at ACMA Automechanika 2026 in New Delhi. Schaeffler India is showcasing its future-ready aftermarket portfolio that supports the comple...

The 6th edition of ACMA Automechanika New Delhi 2026 opened its doors at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, New Delhi, reaffirming its position as India’s definitive platform for the automotive aftermarket and a key convergence p...

The Indian Auto LPG Coalition (IAC) has submitted a formal representation to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), urging the inclusion of Auto LPG (Autogas) in the ongoing TERI-led study titled “C...

I call the Union Budget exercise an annual jamboree. While ordinary citizens look forward to benefits that accrue directly to them in terms of income tax reliefs or cost cuts in their daily items of purchase, variou...

Jeep, the iconic SUV brand with 85 years of global heritage, reaffirmed its commitment to Asia Pacific with India at the center of its Strategic Plan Jeep 2.0. This plan for India reflects Jeep’s vision to build end...

The sixth edition of ACMA Automechanika New Delhi, India’s premier international trade fair for the auto component and automotive aftermarket industry, will bring together over 870+ exhibitors, serving as a key conv...

With the conclusion of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement, calibrated and carefully crafted quota based auto liberalisation package will not only allow EU auto makers to introduce their models in India in higher pric...

The latest retail sales data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of India (FADA) reveals an interesting trend. Leading the pack of retailers are two major ICE players, TVS Motor Company and...

Neolite ZKW Lightings Limited, an established manufacturer and global supplier of automotive lighting products and components for OEMs, across a broad spectrum of vehicle categories for passenger vehicles, commercia...