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Formal vehicle scrappage picking up, but incentives for private owners need strengthening: ReSL MD Mallick
As organised scrappage infrastructure takes shape in India, Re Sustainability Limited’s Group CEO and MD, Masood Mallick, shares his insights on scrappage policy, benefits of scrapping ELVs and why the OEM entry is a positive development in this space.
Mahindra’s Pratap Bose on the changing dynamics of design
The company’s Chief Design & Creative Officer, Auto & Farm Sectors, says car designers now need to have greater versatility in their skills because of the rapidly evolving mobility landscape where electrification has emerged as a key catalyst.
Ola Electric launches nationwide service reboot to clear backlogs, regain customer confidence
The team — comprising technicians, operational specialists and members of the core leadership group — has been tasked with clearing pending repairs, improving spare-part availability and streamlining processes at service centres.
Maruti Suzuki to launch multiple EVs, set up 1 lakh charging points by 2030
The company is also working with 13 charge point operators and aggregators to extend access to public charging stations nationwide.
Car makers list ongoing India-EU FTA talks as reason for skipping EV incentive scheme
China's rare earth magnet export limits also pose a challenge. The scheme offers concessional import duty for companies investing $500 million to build local manufacturing facilities. Automakers also find investment thresholds and timelines difficult.
CAFE-3 row intensifies as SIAM opposes stiff emission targets, warns of industry distress
The revised draft proposes counting BEV tailpipe emissions at 29 grams instead of zero, reducing super credits for EVs, and sharply lowering the fleet-wide emission target to 71.5 grams by 2032. SIAM has opposed all three proposals.
PV sales rise 21% in November as post-festive momentum stays strong; Maruti, Tata and Mahindra retain their lead
Despite expectations of a post-October dip, November’s resilient retail demand and festive carry-over momentum kept the market buoyant, enabling Maruti, Tata and Mahindra to consolidate their lead.
CAFE targets are ‘unscientific’ for small cars without relaxation: Maruti Suzuki’s Rahul Bharti
In the latest draft, cars up to 909 kg are allowed a 3 gram relaxation in CO2 limits, which major OEMs like Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra – whose portfolios are dominated by heavier SUVs – have opposed.
EV spark in Nov: E3Ws surge, TVS bucks trend with sequential growth
Among the top players, TVS Motor was the only one to register not just year-on-year growth but also a marginal month-on-month increase in November
Tesla's yet to have electric start in India
Tesla’s India debut has been slow, with just 157 EVs sold since September, far behind BMW and Mercedes-Benz. As overall EV demand grows sharply, mass-market brands lead the surge, while premium players strengthen their presence in the expanding market.