Auto Industry

Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India Private Limited (Renault Nissan Tech), a global automotive technology and business centre supporting Renault and Nissan globally with innovative mobility solutions, ...

BYD India, a subsidiary of the world's leading New Energy Vehicles (NEV) manufacturer BYD, marks its 11th anniversary of its electric mobility journey in India since the arrival of its first electric bus in Chennai ...

BorgWarner is first-to-market with its electric Torque Vectoring and Disconnect (eTVD) system for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) with launches for Polestar and an additional major European OEM.

Pure EV, India's leading EV 2W OEM announced forming a JV with Pragmatic Design Solutions Ltd (PDSL), UK. With a shared vision to transform electric mobility and enhance transportation affordability, Pure EV and PDS...

Greaves Cotton Limited announced the launch of a stirring Rap Anthem video titled '#CountMeIn' celebrating International Women's Day 2024.

Celebrating the women who are breaking barriers nationwide, Maruti Suzuki India Limited has launched its new digital campaign ‘Arena Journeys’ under the Maruti Suzuki Arena brand

Ultraviolette Automotive, an electric two wheeler manufacturer, has appointed Ajay Shanker as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ajay comes with a rich background spanning over 25 years in pivotal financial roles at...

ZF, the third largest supplier of automotive systems for passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and industrial technology, has inaugurated its manufacturing plant in Oragadam, Tamil Nadu.

The 5th edition of ACMA Automechanika New Delhi 2024 has raised its curtain at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The show began with a renewed enthusiasm from the industry and is pleased to welcome 500+ exhibitors from Ind...

The aluminum die-casting specialist LMG Manufacturing inaugurated its new production hall in Hoym/Seeland after just ten months of construction.

BYD has concluded 2023 with record-breaking sales volume, which surpasses the 3 million annual sales target and becomes the global new energy vehicle (NEV) sales champion, for the second year in a row. This year als...

Continental announced a collaboration with Synopsys to accelerate the development and validation of software features and applications for the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV).

Stellantis India announced the appointment of Aditya Jairaj as CEO and Managing Director with effect from Jan 01, 2024. Aditya currently Deputy Managing Director, Stellantis India and Head – Jeep India, will succeed...

BYD, the world's leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles and power batteries, achieved a historic milestone as its 6 millionth new energy vehicle rolled off the production line. This momentous occasion, marking ...

India's automotive industry can become a global hub for design, development, and production, appealing to international mark. The Indian automotive industry can drive investments and collaboration, paving the way fo...

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara rings in its first anniversary with a remarkable milestone of fastest 1 lakh sales in the Mid-SUV segment in less than a year. This achievement is a testament to Grand Vitara's astounding ...

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, a subsidiary of Tata Motors has launched its new brand identity, TATA.ev, for the EV business. This new identity is aligned to Tata Motors' commitment on sustainability and pioneeri...

Overall, the Indian automobile market has witnessed a resurgence across the various segments for the month of May 2023. This was revealed in the retail sales figures announced by the Federation of Automobile Dealers...

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL), which manages the Indian region of five Volkswagen Group brands – Skoda, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Lamborghini, has announced its first-ever student car pr...

Effective July 1, 2023, Guruprasad Mudlapur will be appointed President of the Bosch Group in India and Managing Director of Bosch Limited. In his new role, Guruprasad will be responsible for the strategic growth an...

“India should target making two and three-wheelers sales 100% electric in the next five years. This will not only help reduce air pollution but also ensure that we become a global manufacturing champion for electri...

Matthias Matic, Head of Safety and Motion Business Area, Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH, Germany noted, “Globally most of our business comes from four wheelers, but in India a big portion of our business c...

The Indian State of Maharashtra announced a strategic energy partnership with Gogoro Inc. and Belrise Industries (erstwhile known as Badve Engineering Ltd) to establish an unprecedented battery-swapping infrastructu...

The Indian State of Maharashtra announced a strategic energy partnership with Gogoro Inc. and Belrise Industries (erstwhile known as Badve Engineering Ltd) to establish an unprecedented battery-swapping infrastructu...

Gestamp, the Spanish multinational Tier 1 supplier, specialised in the design, development and manufacturing of components for the automotive sector, announced its fourth hot stamping line in India at the 16th Auto ...

On the first media day at the Auto Expo 2023 in Greater Noida, vehicle exhibitors in total launched and unveiled over 59 products, including both global and India premier.

On December 14, the first Audi Q8 e-tron drove off the production line at the Brussels plant. It marks the beginning of an era for the new top model in Audi’s electric SUV range. The plant has been a role model for ...

Keeping the vision of a clean and green environment alive, Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer and the pioneer of the EV evolution in India, signed an MoU with Everest Fleet Private Limited for the ...

Apollo Tyres has inaugurated an advanced tyre testing facility, which is housed at its Global R&D Centre, Asia in Chennai, India. The new facility will help improve upon the efficiency and effectiveness of product d...

Technical plastics such as polyamide 6 offer numerous benefits for the design of battery enclosures for electric vehicles – in terms of sustainability, manufacturing costs, weight savings and economical functional i...

Toyota Kirloskar Motor [TKM] announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC) to enhance student skill w...

Nalin Jain has been named as the Executive Director - Finance and IT of Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL). He succeeds Martin Mahlke who successfully steered the financial strategy for the Group’...

Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH (BHTC), a global technology leader in the field of Automotive Displays / HMI Solutions and climate control and thermal management, has announced the launch of its state of the art, full...

After two-year hiatus owing to the pandemic, the Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC), India's first sector skill council for automobile industry successfully organised skill-oriented brainstorming ASDC’s Pa...

Jeep India has announced the start of production of the all-new Jeep Meridian from its JV manufacturing facility at Ranjangaon

Revolt Motors, India’s next gen-mobility company announced the opening of its first flagship store in Noida. The new store will be the brand’s second retail outlet in Uttar Pradesh, after opening the first one in Lu...

TVS Motor Company announced the successful acquisition of a 75% stake in the Swiss E-Mobility Group (SEMG). The acquisition reaffirms TVS Motor Company’s commitment to expansion in Europe through a portfolio of prem...

As part of the India 2.0 project, Skoda Auto India has announced the commencement of production of its premium mid-size sedan, the Skoda Slavia, from its plant in Chakan, Pune in the state of Maharashtra.

Hero Electric and the Mahindra Group announced their collaborative intent wherein the latter Group will manufacture Hero Electric’s most popular electric bikes – Optima and Nyx at their Pitampur plant to meet the gr...

Automobili Lamborghini ended 2021 with a remarkable all-time record: 8,405 cars were delivered worldwide, making it the company’s best year ever on that front. Sales were up by 13% on 2020 due to a targeted and moni...

BMW Motorrad India sold 5,191 motorcycles in the year 2021, posting a growth of 102.5% as compared to 2020.

In 2021, BMW Motorrad has delivered 5000 premium motorcycles to customers. Overcoming the current sentiment in the two-wheeler industry, BMW Motorrad India will post a growth of over 100% in 2021 as compared to 2020...

France based Valeo has announced that the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, capable of reaching Level 3 automation, is the first car in the world to be equipped with its LiDAR, the second-generation Valeo Scala.

Skoda Auto announced the start of production for the new Kodiaq at its manufacturing facility in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.

Hero Electric, India’s largest electric two-wheeler company, is the most preferred brand in the Indian EV market today, according to the latest JMK research findings. To celebrate the same, Hero Electric launched i...

Mercedes-Benz India rolled-out the all-new S-Class from the assembly lines of its state-of-art production facility in Chakan, Pune. The S 350 d model is priced at Rs. 1.57crore and the S 450 4Matic at Rs. 1.62 cror...

ePropelled, the Massachusetts-based technology company that offers leading-edge electric propulsion systems, has announced the release of a groundbreaking new electric vehicle (EV) propulsion system to be showcased...

Hyundai Motor Group has introduced a ‘Factory Safety Service Robot’ for industrial site safety, and announced its pilot operation at Kia’s plant in South Korea.

From silk saris to a silky smooth track for testing vehicles. The age-old city of Kanchipuram, in Tamil Nadu, is known for its magnificent temples and the exquisite silk wear that includes the traditional saris. Now...

Mahindra & Mahindra has unveiled its new visual identity including a brand-new logo that will differentiate its SUV portfolio. The all-new visual identity is in tune with the company’s focus to be makers of sophisti...

Automobile major Tata Motors has rolled out the10,000th unit of the all new Safari from its manufacturing facility in Pune. Despite all restrictions, after the 100th rollout in February 2021, the last 9,900 units o...

In an exclusive interview, Uday Narang, Chairman, Anglian Omega Group & Omega Seiki Mobility talks about his company plans to enter the two and four wheeler electric vehicle space.

STMicroelectronics, makers of semiconductor technologies mastering the semiconductor supply chain with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, has revealed a highly integrated and flexible automotive LED driver.

Nissan India has launched the first-of-its-kind ‘Nissan Intelligent Ownership Subscription Plan” for the new-age customers, a new way to own the all-new Nissan Magnite, Nissan Kicks or Datsun redi-Go.

TVS Srichakra Ltd., one of India’s leading manufacturers of 2 & 3 wheeler and off-highway tyres, announced its foray into the European market with its new range of Eurogrip two-wheeler tyres customised to meet the E...

A couple of days after Jagdish Khattar died on April 26, 2021, India’s leading car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki released half page obituaries in the country’s leading newspapers.

Recognising the need to prepare over 20,000 auto dealerships to engage with customers in the ongoing and post pandemic era, Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC) and Federation of Automobile Dealers Associati...

Tyre majors Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced that they have entered a definitive transaction agreement under which Goodyear will acquire Cooper in a transaction with a total ...

Just one month after the comprehensive go-local strategy was announced by Jeep brand, Jeep India has commenced local assembling of the 2021 Jeep Wrangler in its Ranjangaon joint venture manufacturing facility.

TVS Motor Company has appointed Timothy (Tim) Prentice as Vice President – Design at TVS Motor Company. Tim is among the most acclaimed motorcycle designers globally, with significant motorcycle design milestones an...

ACMA Automechanika New Delhi is all set to go hybrid from 2021. Messe Frankfurt India together with Auto Component Manufacturers of India (ACMA) have announced that the 5th edition through its new dynamic digital mo...

Mercedes-Benz India has commenced local production of the first-ever AMG vehicle in India- the AMG GLC 43 4MATIC Coupé. With this Mercedes-Benz India will be producing the new generation cars (NGC), the sedans, the ...

Finally there will be a physical meeting with the 2021 edition of ACMA Automechanika New Delhi show being organised in April 2021. This will be the first meeting point for “face-to-face networking” to revive trade d...

Motherson Sumi Systems Limited (MSSL), via its Mexican subsidiary, Motherson Rolling Stocks S. de R.L. de C.V. (MRS), has signed an asset sale and purchase agreement to acquire the activities of Electrical Wiring In...

Tepex continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites from Lanxess are characterised by their high inherent flame-retardant properties. One of the reasons for this is their high fiber content. They therefore al...

TVS Motor Company has uncorked the bubbly for reaching the 4 million global sales milestone for its premium motorcycle brand, TVS Apache. Launched in 2005, the TVS Apache series is the fastest-growing premium motorc...

Maruti Suzuki mini SUV S-Presso has completed one year since its launch with around 75,000 customers. The S-Pressor was designed for the urban Indians who seek thrilling experiences.

Consistently setting benchmarks in the Indian automobile industry, Maruti Suzuki Alto has reached an enviable milestone of 40 lakh cumulative sales. Alto is the preferred choice of Indian car buyers with 76% of Alto...

Thermoplastics with easy-flowing properties are usually somewhat more expensive than comparable standard materials; however, they offer advantages that ultimately pay off in terms of processing, production costs and...

Amara Raja Batteries Limited, India’s leading Industrial and automotive battery manufacturer and Gridtential Energy, the inventor of Silicon Joule bipolar battery technology have announced that they have entered int...

As the Government announced a lockdown across various districts of the country in a bid to tackle the Coronavirus disease (Covid-19), Lohia Auto, an electric vehicle player, announced its closure of its production a...

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation have debuted a new virtual reality (VR) design evaluation system at the brands’ global design headquarters. The new system, introduced to the Namyang Research and Dev...

Seventy years after the first Dream DType rolled out of the factory in 1949, Honda is celebrating its 70th anniversary of motorcycle production having produced 400 million units worldwide. Honda was founded in 1948....

Jaguar Land Rover, a Tata Motors owned company, has acquired Bowler, the UK-based manufacturer of all-terrain performance cars, parts and rally raid vehicles.

Believe it or not, in 1886 the world’s first cars were equipped with candle lights. More than a century later, modern cars of today are equipped with digital lights. Mercedes-Benz takes you through this journey of t...

More than 200 automobile as well as auto components companies will display their products, while there would be live test demonstrations, training sessions, panel discussion and test track demonstrations of vehicles...

While the entire automobile industry sales have taken a severe beating in July 2019, Suzuki Motorcycle India bucked the sliding sales trend and registered an 18 per cent sales growth in July 2019.

After a decade of operations, AMG Corporation has revamped the logo of its flagship brand Premier Plus to consolidate and grow its position in the automotive aftermarket industry. Premier Plus is a specialist in rub...

As India moves towards adopting complete electric mobility by 2030, the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), located in Manesar, in the northern automotive hub of India, have begun to offer testing...

Interview with Dinesh Tyagi, Director International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) on Nugen Mobility Summit 2019

Keeping its commitment to Vision Zero, a world with zero road crashes, zero fatalities, and zero injuries, technology company Continental has added a new assembly line to manufacture airbag control units (ACUs) at i...

Venkatram Mamillapalle will takeover as Managing Director for Renault India Private Limited and Head of Renault Operations in India from Sumit Sawhney, effective March 1, 2019. Sawhney will be moving to a new positi...

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced that its automotive NFC Reader IC (ST25R3914) and its automotive 8-bit microcontroller (...

BorgWarner’s drive modules simplify the design of future pure electric drives significantly, and it is predicted that they will continue to do so in the years to come. While the forerunner – the electric drive modul...

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) introduced the TRI-P4 automated driving test vehicle at CES 2019. The P4 is based on the all-new fifth-generation Lexus LS flagship sedan and will be used in TRI's two-track Guardian ...

At the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 8 – 11, 2019, the BMW Group presented its vision of intelligent connectivity to the public, highlighting the potential for future individual mobi...

Technology company exhibited how a driverless vehicle could be used to stage and deploy delivery robots, taking packages all the way to the consumer – even when they’re not able to physically receive them.

Any first responder will tell you that the first 72 hours following a natural disaster are the most crucial to saving lives. However, often times due to the nature of the disaster (forest fire, earthquake, hurricane...

Magneti Marelli showcase its high-tech offerings at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. The company aims to address the needs of autonomous driving and connectivity with a wide range of smart, streamlined and highly integrated l...

The Mercedes-Benz CLA Coupé celebrated its world premiere at the show. The successor to the premium coupé first unveiled in 2013 boasts an innovative interior with the next evolution of the MBUX, which now recognise...

Hyundai Motor Company has announced the world’s first smart fingerprint technology that allows drivers to not only unlock doors but also start the vehicle. Hyundai plans to implement the technology initially in Sant...

TVS Motor Company launched their super premium offering TVS Apache RR 310, the 125cc connected scooter TVS NTORQ 125 and the race machine TVS Apache RTR 160 4V for the Peru market.

SAIC Motor Corporation, the biggest vehicle manufacturer in China, will soon be starting operations in India through MG Motor India, its fully owned subsidiary. SAIC, which has acquired a massive technological prowe...

Technology company Continental has developed a Virtual A-Pillar to help remove forward blind spots – making wide A-pillars virtually see-through. The front support pillars, often referred to as A-pillars, anchor the...

In the fourth stage of the Proreta research project, technology company Continental and TU Darmstadt have developed a machine-learning vehicle system designed to support drivers in urban traffic and have installed i...

Technology company Continental showcased select technologies from its portfolio at the #STOPTHECRASH India, organised by Global NCAP on September 26, at Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida. Continental, as on...

TVS Motor Company has launched their super-premium motorcycle TVS Apache RR 310 at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Auto Show 2018 held in Kathmandu, Nepal. TVS Apache RR 310 is the latest offering...

TVS Motor Company announced that its premium motorcycle brand, TVS Apache has crossed a key sales milestone of 3 million units. Launched in 2005, the TVS Apache series of motorcycles is considered to be the fastest...

Tremendous opportunities await the auto component industry in India on the back of the growing vehicle consumption in India on one hand and the introduction of next generation mobility on the other. ACES – Autonomou...

Business for safety technologies is growing rapidly in India for technology company Continental. The company announced the completion of 1 million units of Electronic Brake Systems (EBS) from its Gurgaon plant. Cont...