Top Indian Automobile Industry News & Updates - 13 July 2023,Thursday
🏢 Industry
📝 Vehicle sales in June 2023 grow by 3.2% as auto industry transitions to BSVI Phase 2 Emission Norms: SIAM
📝 Indian cabinet allows lithium's commercial mining to charge up EV ambitions
📝 FAME III in the works, may cover alternative fuel vehicles this time
📝 GM India gets conditional approval from Maharashtra govt for Talegaon plant closure
📝 Gujarat in talks with Foxconn for its semiconductor plant
📝 Vedanta to enter semiconductor market this year after Foxconn split
📝 Vedanta has lined up partners for semi-conductor biz, says Anil Agarwal
📝 Ensure helmet compliance or face contempt: HC to MP govt
📝 Born-electric enhances vehicle features, says MG Motor India's president
📝 Auto industry says tweaked definition of SUV will provide clarity on taxation structure
📝 Tesla looking to drive its supply chain to India
📝 Domestic sales of PVs, three-wheelers & two-wheelers up in June: SIAM
📝 Green technology and the future of the automotive industry
📝 Tesla plan: Make in India may get boost
📝 PV sales to grow upto 9% in FY2024, exports to remain tepid says CareEdge ratings
📝 GST hike on SUVs unlikely to put the brakes on auto sales
📝 Q1 auto sales stable, sharp jump in two-wheelers; SIAM says interest rate still a concern
📝 How India now defines SUVs. And what does this mean for how much you pay
📝 Automobile sector sees no major impact of GST Council’s recommendation on utility vehicles
📝 Auto stocks trade mixed as GST Council hikes cess on MUVs to 22%; Tata Motors tanks, Ashok Leyland soars 4%
📝 Utility vehicles expected to see price increase after 2 per cent rise in cess
📝 Panel’s recommendation on UVs will not have major impact on auto sector, say experts
📝 PVs sole auto biz to beat pre-covid sales
📝 How the Tata Motors stock hit the fast lane
📝 Just 10% of J&K lithium reserve can power all cars on Indian roads
📝 Confused over UV definition, car companies await govt notification on cess
📝 Passenger vehicle sales set H1 record of over 2 million
📝 Auto Inc to welcome festive season in high spirits, interest rate still bothers: SIAM
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🎤 Interviews & Features
📝 EV retail is poised for growth but these challenges might be holding it back
📝 What is India’s Vehicle Scrappage Policy? All you need to know about the Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernization Programme
📝 Maruti Suzuki Invicto – Variants and features explained
📝 How is LiDAR emerging as the future of Autonomous Vehicles?
📝 'We can live without FAME regime', says Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal
📝 Utility Vehicles to attract 22% compensation cess- Here are the criteria for MUVs and SUVs
📝 Hyundai Exter vs Tata Punch, Maruti Fronx: Price, features, specs and engines compared
📝 Three ways tech savvy thieves are stealing modern cars with GPS fencing and push button start/stop in India
📝 If OEMs refuse to return money, legal recourse will be taken: Kamran Rizvi
📝 Experience the outdoors like never before
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🚗 Cars / SUVs
📝 Maruti Suzuki Launches Fronx CNG at INR 8,41,500
📝 Hyundai Exter receives over 10,000 pre-bookings: Deliveries begin
📝 Maruti Suzuki Fronx CNG launched, prices start at ₹8.41 lakh
📝 Indian car makers sell 1 out of every 4 passenger vehicles in the country
📝 Hyundai Exter vs Tata Punch: Which one should you choose
📝 Toyota Innova, Kia Carens to get price hike? GST Council adds 22% additional cess on large utility vehicles
📝 Maruti Suzuki Fronx CNG: Variant-wise features list with prices explained
📝 Innova Crysta, Alcazar, Hector Plus, Scorpio-N among vehicles set to attract 22%
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Electric-Cars / SUVs
📝 MG Motor launches SUV, ZS EV, with ADAS priced at INR 27.89 lakh
📝 On track to achieve over 25 pc of total sales from EVs this fiscal: MG Motor India
📝 Tesla in talks to set up India factory for electric cars starting @ ₹20L
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🚗 Luxury Cars
📝 Volvo Car India records 33% sales growth to 1089 units in H1 2023
📝 BMW X5 facelift India launch on July 14, teased on social media
📝 Luxury car sales up 38% YoY in June, more growth than overall vehicle sales
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⛟ Commercial Vehicles
📝 Tamil Nadu plans commuter-friendly upgrades for SETC buses with lower berths and enhanced amenities
📝 CRUT to add 200 e-buses to its fleet by end of year
📝 Govt issues draft notification for mandating air-conditioning systems in trucks
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🏍 2/3 Wheelers
📝 Suzuki Motorcycle India rolls out the 5 millionth Access 125 from Gurugram plant
📝 Triumph Roadster 250 and Scrambler 250 spotted on official website
📝 How to digitally transfer two-wheeler ownership: Step-by-step guide
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🚲 Electric 2/3 Wheelers
📝 Electric 2-wheelers are winning customers with tech features
📝 Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal takes a dig at Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto again. Here's what he said
📝 Ather Energy set to launch 450S electric scooter, bringing affordable innovation with LCD instrument console: Report
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⚙ Components
📝 Fortum Charge changes brand identity to GLIDA, adopts new logo
📝 Auto component makers stepping up investments in green mobility business
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🌇 Allied Industries
📝 Domestic tyre demand to grow up to 8% in FY2024: ICRA
📝 Altigreen partners with Lohum for sustainable disposal and recycling of EV batteries
📝 Neuron Energy secures INR 20-cr funding led by Equanimity Investments, Rajiv Dadlani Group
📝 Tata Steel joins LeadIT to drive net-zero industry transformation
📝 Bajaj Auto signs MoU with Sastra to set up BEST centres
📝 HCLTech acquires German automotive engineering services provider ASAP for EUR 251 million
📝 Five key differences between EV-specific tyres and normal car tyres: Explained
📝 CarTrade Tech says it is acquiring entire India biz of classifieds platform OLX
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🌢 Fuels, Lubricants & Charging Stations
📝 Oil steadies amid economic concerns, higher U.S. crude stocks
📝 Saudi output cuts help drive up one corner of global oil market
📝 Exchange Scrap for Fuel Points
📝 Glida plans to set up 3,000 EV charging points pan-India by March 2025
📝 Lower prices help RIL-BP, Nayara treble share in June diesel sales
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💸 Finance & Insurance
📝 Vehicle loans outstanding rise 22% in May despite high interest rates
📝 World Bank, Asian Development Bank and SIDBI to fire up EV finance with a USD 1 billion fund
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📖 Magazines News
📝 Maruti Fronx CNG launched at Rs 8.42 lakh
📝 MG ZS EV with updated ADAS suite launched at Rs 27.90 lakh
📝 BMW X5 facelift bookings open unofficially ahead of July 14 launch
📝 Koenigsegg Gemera gets new 2300hp V8 hybrid powertrain
📝 ‘Exter will strengthen Hyundai's sub-Rs 10 lakh segment': COO Tarun Garg
📝 Suzuki Access 125 reaches 50 lakh unit production milestone
📝 SUVs, MPVs consolidated in UV GST slab, clarifies government
📝 Hyundai Exter vs Punch vs C3 vs Ignis: price, specifications compared
📝 Branded Content: Full of Beans
📝 Triumph Speed 400: What’s different for India?
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📰 International News
📝 Audi in talks to buy Chinese automaker SAIC's EV platform
📝 Japan steelmaker JFE says Tesla-pioneered tech poses 'very big problem' for it
📝 Auto lobby urges Spain's next government to commit to decarbonisation
📝 Lucid shares drop as deliveries take hit from Tesla's price war
📝 LG Electronics eyes global top 10 position in vehicle components, targets 20 trillion won revenue by 2030
📝 Hyundai Motor union to stage strike in South Korea on wednesday
📝 Slow-selling EVs are the auto industry's new headache
📝 UAE raises 2030 emissions cut target to 40%, says ministry
📝 This one-off Ferrari KC23 track car is a performance marvel with a unique design
📝 Pakistan car sales in June plunge 82 per cent, just over 6,000 units sold
📝 US military bets big on electric combat vehicles. But political hurdles remain
📝 GKN Automotive strengthens its executive team
📝 Big Automakers Grab $1 Billion Deal for Urgently Needed Battery Metals
📝 ‘They’re Coming for Your Cars’
📝 Auto industry on tenterhooks as UAW kicks off talks with 'Detroit Three'
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