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SIAM hosts 19th Styling & Design Conclave alongside 17th Automotive Design Challenge

SIAM hosts 19th Styling & Design Conclave alongside 17th Automotive Design Challenge

Mar 27 2025

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) successfully organised the 19th SIAM Styling & Design Conclave alongside the 17th Automotive Design Challenge (ADC). Themed "Innovating Today, Inspiring Tomorrow...

IAC concerned over lack of Autogas vehicles in India

IAC concerned over lack of Autogas vehicles in India

Mar 11 2025

Indian Auto LPG Coalition (IAC) has once again raised concerns over the lack of Autogas vehicle production in India, noting that eight of the world's ten largest automakers manufacture Autogas vehicles for various g...

SIAM launches road safety, awareness programme for school children

SIAM launches road safety, awareness programme for school children

Aug 03 2023

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex body of the automobile industry, has launched the "Road Safety Education & Awareness Programme" exclusively designed for school students across the cou...

SIAM seminar on circular economy through EPR

SIAM seminar on circular economy through EPR

Aug 02 2023

In order to drive circular economy, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex automotive industry body, organised a seminar on 'Achieving Circularity in the Automotive Industry through Extended...

Electric two wheeler industry besieged with woes of a strange kind

Electric two wheeler industry besieged with woes of a strange kind

May 26 2023

Usually every industry has a body that represents the genuine grievances, fears and wishes of companies it represents. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) represents OEMs (vehicle manufacturers) op...

Rajan Mittal is new President at Isuzu Motors India

Rajan Mittal is new President at Isuzu Motors India

Apr 04 2023

Isuzu Motors India (IMI), a subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Limited, Japan, has announced key changes in the top management. The company which is headquartered in Chennai in Tamil Nadu, has a manufacturing plant in Sri C...

PM highlights significance of mobility sector at 62nd SIAM Annual Convention

PM highlights significance of mobility sector at 62nd SIAM Annual Convention

Sep 15 2022

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex automobile industry body, organised its 62nd Annual Convention at New Delhi. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in his message highlighted the significa...

Automotive Skills Development Council signs MoU with Magic Billion

Automotive Skills Development Council signs MoU with Magic Billion

Feb 25 2021

The Automotive Skill Development Council (ASDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Magic Billion to explore possible future opportunities to impart genuine and specialised overseas opportunities to ...

UNION BUDGET 2021-22 & INDIAN AUTO INDUSTRY

UNION BUDGET 2021-22 & INDIAN AUTO INDUSTRY

Feb 01 2021

The Union Budget 2021-22 presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance may have got a standing ovation from the punters of the Indian stock market, but for the Indian auto industry, the direct benefits ...

Zero domestic sales for auto majors; Bajaj Auto, Hyundai largest exporters in April 2020

Zero domestic sales for auto majors; Bajaj Auto, Hyundai largest exporters in April 2020

May 04 2020

As was expected, the Indian automobile manufacturers recorded zero sales in the domestic market, while a few managed to record a handful of exports during the lockdown period of April 2020 as a result of the ongoing...

ZERO DARK APRIL 2020: Indian Auto Industry staring at Rs 92000 crore loss for 40-day lockdown

ZERO DARK APRIL 2020: Indian Auto Industry staring at Rs 92000 crore loss for 40-day lockdown

Apr 21 2020

If one were to calculate by what SIAM has to say wherein each day of plant closure will trigger a loss of more than Rs 2300 crore in turnover for auto OEMS and component manufacturers, then what we are looking at i...

Indian auto industry stares at Rs 48,300 crore loss for 21 days closure of plants

Indian auto industry stares at Rs 48,300 crore loss for 21 days closure of plants

Mar 25 2020

The auto industry will be very adversely impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The shutting down of plants temporarily by all auto OEMs and component manufacturers across the country will trigger a loss of more t...

SIAM President urges OEMs, component manufacturers to shut plants

SIAM President urges OEMs, component manufacturers to shut plants

Mar 23 2020

Rajan Wadhera, President, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has urged both the OEMs as well as auto component companies to shut their plants in the light of the grave situation arising out of the spr...

Delhi gets new electric vehicle policy; Industry hails move

Delhi gets new electric vehicle policy; Industry hails move

Dec 24 2019

In order to curb rising pollution, the capital city of New Delhi is serious about getting in more electric vehicles to replace IC engine powered vehicles. Announcing its EV policy, the Delhi government aims to regis...

Auto Expo- The Motor Show 2020 begins Feb 7-11, 2020

Auto Expo- The Motor Show 2020 begins Feb 7-11, 2020

Dec 20 2019

Auto Expo, the biggest extravaganza and much-awaited event, a true representation of India’s automotive industry, is slated to kick-start the excitement of Auto Expo – The Motor Show2020 from February 7 to 11, 2020 ...

Gadkari leaves behind a belligerent tone and assures auto industry

Gadkari leaves behind a belligerent tone and assures auto industry

Sep 05 2019

For Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, it’s been a journey from taking on a confrontationist attitude to one of being benign and accommodating. At the 59th Annual Convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufactu...

Automobile market has not responded till now to FM’s incentives, says SIAM President

Automobile market has not responded till now to FM’s incentives, says SIAM President

Sep 02 2019

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) President Rajan Wadhera has said in a press release that the sales report coming out from various companies for the month of August 2019 has been very dismal wit...

July 2019 sales of passenger vehicles slump -31pc, 2W -17pc, CVs -26pc, 3W -8pc

July 2019 sales of passenger vehicles slump -31pc, 2W -17pc, CVs -26pc, 3W -8pc

Aug 13 2019

For the ninth consecutive month, domestic sales of vehicles in India continued with its free fall as passenger vehicles July 2019 sales recorded a minus 30.98pc slump at 200790 units as compared to 290931 units in J...

Auto industry hails GST reduction on electric vehicles

Auto industry hails GST reduction on electric vehicles

Jul 27 2019

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) welcomed the government’s decision to reduce the GST rate on electric vehicles from the present 12% to 5%.

Automobile sales and production head south in June 2019

Automobile sales and production head south in June 2019

Jul 10 2019

Both production and sales continue to take a hit in the Indian auto industry, as the month of June 2019 too shows no signs of recovery. The downhill drive continues for the industry, according to the latest sales an...

UM Motorcycle to revamp business in India as sales hit zero

UM Motorcycle to revamp business in India as sales hit zero

Jun 22 2019

UM Motorcycle, a US based company, which began selling motorcycles in India sometime in 2016 and had a peak sales of 11,000 units per annum, has begun the 2019-20 financial year with a duck. Yes, both production and...

Besides 18-year low, every passenger vehicle player registers negative growth in May 2019

Besides 18-year low, every passenger vehicle player registers negative growth in May 2019

Jun 16 2019

While the month of May 2019 registered an 18-year low in terms of domestic sales for passenger vehicles (PV), the disturbing factor is that each and every of the 17 PV player recorded a negative growth. Such is the ...

Government EV targets need to be practical says auto industry

Government EV targets need to be practical says auto industry

Jun 11 2019

The Indian auto industry is not too happy with the aggressive road map being laid out by the government in bringing electric vehicles into the country. Both the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and ...

February 2019, a dismal month for Indian PV & 2-Wheeler manufacturers

February 2019, a dismal month for Indian PV & 2-Wheeler manufacturers

Mar 12 2019

The month of February 2019 has been a dismal month for automobile manufacturers, both four wheelers and two wheelers. According to the latest sales data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SI...

SIAM, CCI, ACMA organise workshop on competition issues in auto industry

SIAM, CCI, ACMA organise workshop on competition issues in auto industry

Mar 08 2019

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) in association with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), organised a workshop on competition...

SIAM hosts 13th edition of Styling and Design Conclave

SIAM hosts 13th edition of Styling and Design Conclave

Feb 22 2019

The 13th SIAM Styling and Design Conclave and 11th Automotive Design Challenge organised by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) based on the theme: ‘Shaping Tomorrow’s Mobility Business’ saw a myri...

 SIAM rolls out ‘Road Safety Week’ campaign

SIAM rolls out ‘Road Safety Week’ campaign

Feb 04 2019

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) kick-started the Road Safety Week campaign at Delhi’s India Gate. This year’s event on the theme “Sadak Suraksha – Jeevan Raksha” has been organised in association w...

14th Auto Expo 2018 Components show kicks off in New Delhi

14th Auto Expo 2018 Components show kicks off in New Delhi

Feb 08 2018

The Automobile and Auto Components industry in India is leading the manufacturing sector and is a major part of the Make in India Initiative. This was stated by Anant Gangaram Geete, Minister of Heavy Industries and...

Indian Auto industry figures Oct 2017, a quick glance

Indian Auto industry figures Oct 2017, a quick glance

Nov 20 2017

A total of 2,162,164 units of vehicles that included passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, three-wheelers and two-wheelers were sold in the country and 314,397 units exported.

Who’s sold more, who’s sold less? Indian Auto industry figures Sept 2017

Who’s sold more, who’s sold less? Indian Auto industry figures Sept 2017

Oct 12 2017

Here are some interesting facts about the Indian automotive industry in terms of domestic sales and exports. These figures have been culled out from the production, sales and exports figures for the month of Septemb...

Dr. Abhay Firodia appointed President, SIAM

Dr. Abhay Firodia appointed President, SIAM

Sep 08 2017

Dr. Abhay Firodia, Chairman, Force Motors has been appointed President of SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) by the apex body's executive committee on September 7, 2017. Dr. Firodia will succeed Vinod...

Gadkari makes the Indian auto industry the whipping boy

Gadkari makes the Indian auto industry the whipping boy

Sep 07 2017

Suddenly the Indian auto industry is the whipping boy for the Government. Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari told a stunned gathering of leaders from the Indian auto industry that he would ensure that petrol and...

Auto industry leaders critical of intermittent regulatory uncertainties

Auto industry leaders critical of intermittent regulatory uncertainties

Sep 07 2017

Several auto industry leaders blasted the Indian government for intermittent regulatory uncertainties and urged the government to come out with clear and firm policy guidelines.

Experts welcome GST rates, but baffled on rates for hybrids, small cars

Experts welcome GST rates, but baffled on rates for hybrids, small cars

May 19 2017

Beginning with the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), several experts and bodies have welcomed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on automobiles in the country. The 14th Goods and Services Tax (G...

SC bans BS III vehicles; Industry saddled with 8.2 lakh vehicles

SC bans BS III vehicles; Industry saddled with 8.2 lakh vehicles

Mar 29 2017

The Supreme Court has banned sale of Bharat Stage III (BS-III) vehicles after March 31, 2017. This ruling will have an adverse effect on the Indian automobile industry which currently has an unsold inventory of near...

56th SIAM Annual Convention debates ‘Building the Nation, Responsibly’

56th SIAM Annual Convention debates ‘Building the Nation, Responsibly’

Aug 31 2016

Based upon the theme of ‘Building the Nation, Responsibly’, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) held its 56th Annual Convention. Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Anant G Ge...

Record crowds at Auto Expo–The Motor Show 2016 as it concludes on Feb 9, 2016

Record crowds at Auto Expo–The Motor Show 2016 as it concludes on Feb 9, 2016

Feb 09 2016

After setting a new record of more than 2 lakh visitors on a Sunday, the Auto Expo-The Motor Show 2016 saw a surge of visitors on the final day on February 9, 2016. Motown India was one of the media partners to the...

13th Auto Expo - Components Show sees more than 1500 companies

13th Auto Expo - Components Show sees more than 1500 companies

Feb 04 2016

The 13thAuto Expo – Components Show was formally opened at New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan by Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Anant Geete at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Only Rs 30,000 for your ten-year old diesel car? Nah!!!

Only Rs 30,000 for your ten-year old diesel car? Nah!!!

Aug 13 2015

Your ten your old diesel vehicle, whether it is a BMW, Audi, Mercedes-Benz or a Maruti Suzuki or Hyundai car, could fetch you a financial incentive of maybe up to Rs 30,000 in case you are staying in the National Ca...

Finally, the government gives a Green Push to electric vehicles

Finally, the government gives a Green Push to electric vehicles

Apr 08 2015

The government has formally launched a scheme that provides direct subsidies to the consumer for buying such vehicles ranging from Rs 1800 to Rs 29,000 for two wheelers and Rs 13,000 to Rs 1.38 lakh for cars. A c...

Union Budget reactions from the Indian auto industry

Union Budget reactions from the Indian auto industry

Feb 28 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the General Budget for the year 2015-16 in Lok Sabha on February 28, 2015.

Electric Motor scores over internal combustion engine in Union Budget 2015-16

Electric Motor scores over internal combustion engine in Union Budget 2015-16

Feb 28 2015

The Electric Motor seems to have scored over the conventional internal combustion engine in the Union Budget 2015-16. And rightly so! The electrical vehicle industry has been bleeding profusely in the last few years...

Excise rollback in Jan 2015 pushes vehicle sales in Dec 2014

Excise rollback in Jan 2015 pushes vehicle sales in Dec 2014

Jan 09 2015

It’s very natural for people to rush in to buy vehicles when they know that the prices of the vehicles are going to be increased soon. This is what happened when people in India realised that the government was in n...

GM chairman Tim Solso, CEO Mary Barra meet Modi

GM chairman Tim Solso, CEO Mary Barra meet Modi

Sep 11 2014

General Motors Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra visited India along with the company’s non-executive chairman of the GM Board of Directors Tim Solso. The two high ranking officials met Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Ravi Kant retires as Tata Motors’ Vice Chairman.

Ravi Kant retires as Tata Motors’ Vice Chairman.

Jun 02 2014

Veteran automotive industry leader Ravi Kant who was the Non-Executive Vice Chairman of Tata Motors, retired from the Board of the Company on May 31, 2014. As per the company’s retirement policy, he had to retire on...

Utility Vehicle exports zoom 303pc in April 2014

Utility Vehicle exports zoom 303pc in April 2014

May 10 2014

Part of the good news for the month of April 2014 with respect to automobile sales in the Indian auto industry came in the form of exports of utility vehicles (mainly driven by exports of Renault Duster and Ford Eco...

Even with a Twist, the Nano faces uncertain days

Even with a Twist, the Nano faces uncertain days

Apr 17 2014

Like every businessman who starts a business, there is either success waiting for him or absolute failure. Thus, when Tata Motors bought UK based Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) it was construed as a sure short risky propos...

SIAM convention emphasises on auto industry

SIAM convention emphasises on auto industry

Sep 04 2013

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) organised its Annual Convention 2013 to commem

Interview with Sugato Sen, Deputy Director General, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)

Interview with Sugato Sen, Deputy Director General, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)

Jan 02 2013

Interview with Sugato Sen, Deputy Director General, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM)

National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 soon

National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 soon

Nov 26 2012

The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 is expected to be launched by Prime Minister Manmoh

Uttam Bose nominated to SIAM’s executive committee

Uttam Bose nominated to SIAM’s executive committee

Sep 27 2012

Uttam Bose, the CEO and Managing Director of Hindustan Motors Ltd., has been nominated as a co-opted

Cut petrol, diesel price differential: SIAM

Cut petrol, diesel price differential: SIAM

May 29 2012

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has asked Government to reduce the differentia

Interview with Vishnu Mathur, Director General, SIAM

Interview with Vishnu Mathur, Director General, SIAM

Jan 02 2012

If you look at hybrid and zero-emission vehicles, the cost equation is not there as compared to conventional vehicles. To be more precise, the value proposition is not there in such non-polluting vehicles. So if I p...

Anant Talaulicar awarded President's Award 2011 by

Anant Talaulicar awarded President's Award 2011 by

Oct 04 2011

Anant Talaulicar, Managing Director of the Cummins has been awarded the President's Award of SIAM

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SIAM focus on mobility

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The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) organised its Annual Convention 2011 marking a

City Gas projects to get a priority: Jitin Prasada

City Gas projects to get a priority: Jitin Prasada

Nov 25 2010

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