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Maruti is late to the EV party, and it’s Toyota’s plus-one. Real reinvention demands more

On the surface, the collaboration seems like a masterstroke: Toyota brings global EV pedigree, and Maruti has local manufacturing prowess and market reach. But it’s more complex than that.

Renault India revs up for a comeback. Set for 5 car launch lineup starting with new Duster

Renault’s decision to not bring the second-generation Duster to India in 2019 was a head-scratching one. At the time, Indian executives had claimed this was due to cost issues.

My Hong Kong visit was a reality check. XPENG has taken the first step for a ‘flying car’

XPENG is not just producing self-driving cars and a two-person rotorcraft, later this year the company will rollout their in-house AI chipsets.

Delhi’s EV policy is too ambitious. CNG autos, commercial vehicles will take massive hit

Forcing commercial vehicles to change, despite many of them running on CNG, a cleaner hydrocarbon than petrol, might have the biggest impact of all.

Import duties, Trump, and Tesla—India’s auto sector caught in the crossfire

Indian auto manufacturers have expressed concern over slashing import tariffs on EVs and have requested for a gradual reduction to 30 per cent rather than dramatic cuts.

Indian carmakers need more homegrown designers. Chinese are now a match to Europeans

Mahindra is expanding its design studio at its facility in Kandivali in Mumbai, and even Maruti-Suzuki and Hyundai have design teams in India.

Never been a better time to buy a car—even models that never gave discounts seeing price cuts

Car manufacturers are now realigning production, with a possible decline in the coming months across the board as they and dealers clear excess inventory.

I drove from Mathura to Delhi in an MG Windsor. And it showed me India’s real EV landscape

It costs just Rs 3/km to run my EV. But then again, owners of petrol and diesel vehicles wouldn’t find themselves stranded for lack of juice on a desolate highway.

Indian auto industry in AI age—a few codes can transform a vehicle more than a new suspension

Today, the manufacturing of two- and four-wheelers has become akin to that of consumer electronics, like smartphones.

Hyundai, Maruti, Nissan—sales are down at home, but ‘Made in India’ exports are driving growth

Maruti-Suzuki's Jimny, manufactured in Gurugram factory, has become such a hit in Japan that there’s a waiting list. In India, the carmaker had to slash prices to clear stock.

On Camera

Trump and Hegseth’s speeches at military gathering show America fighting a war within

Donald Trump set the ball rolling even before the meeting began by saying that he would fire any military leader on the spot if he didn’t like them.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.