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Saturday, September 27, 2025
TopicAuto Industry

Topic: Auto Industry

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

BMW 7 Series Protection—top car that makes you rev up its engine & rock up to The Oberoi

It’s not built on the regular production line but put together by hand by highly trained engineers at BMW facilities in Dingolfing outside Munich.

Auto sector expects vrooming festive sales, but high interest rates & poor monsoon could be dampeners

According to experts, fresh demand & healthy stocks at dealerships now driving up sales. This year, industry expects to sell over one million units — its highest in festival season.

Passenger vehicle wholesales hit record 39.7 lakh units in FY23, demand for UVs among drivers

Industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers says 'it sees no reason why' entry-level car segment — which has shrunk due to rising prices — will not see 'sudden' revival in demand.

India’s auto component industry is clocking billions but road to Atmanirbhar is still bumpy

India makes 36 to 40 million airbag modules every year. But the high-strength fabric used to make each one of them is imported.

After double digit growth in ‘best year ever’, Mercedes Benz to launch 10 models in India in 2023

The top-end vehicles segment of the German carmaker saw the highest growth of 69% in 2022 when the company sold over 3,500 cars priced above Rs 1 crore.

2023 promises to be a good one for auto industry but headwinds remain, say leaders, experts

The auto industry expects 2023 to see sales grow by up to 7.5% for passenger vehicles over the levels seen in 2022, which itself was a record high for the segment.

Who is to blame if a self-driving car crashes? Liability for accidents in AV hangs loose

What if there's an accident and there's no driver involved? Self-driving car safety standards are instituted in a patchwork fashion with little consensus.

Ford to make a comeback in India after 7 months, could reopen factories in EV push

Tamil Nadu govt is holding talks with the US automaker to explore if its factory there can be converted to a plant manufacturing and exporting electric vehicles, ET reported.

Rahul Bajaj — Indian industry loses a fearless voice, & a titan who gave the middle class wheels

Bajaj was known not only for his boldness, but also his business acumen. His domestically manufactured Chetak Scooter became a household staple for the middle class in the 1970s.

On Camera

Ghafoor is a jungle call. The Bads of Bollywood song is a war cry for partygoers

While we roll our eyes at the lyrical disaster of Ghafoor, the beat drops, and suddenly we are nodding our heads like we have discovered the anthem of the season.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

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.