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Friday, August 15, 2025
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Topic: Auto Industry

Modi govt approves Rs 26,058 crore PLI scheme for auto, drone industries

The incentive is a part of the overall announcement of PLI schemes for 13 sectors made earlier during Budget 2021, with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore, Anurag Thakur said.

India firmly committed to move forward with goal of clean and modern mobility, PM Modi says

In a message to India's auto industry body, PM Modi also said steps are being taken for value chain associated with auto manufacturing so that the industry becomes more productive.

India’s strict emissions rules will hit car sales, hurt economic recovery, Maruti says

India's emissions curbs, due to take effect next year, are critical for its push to tackle some of the world’s worst air pollution, which costs the country 8.5% of its GDP.

You thought Tesla was the king of EVs? Obviously you haven’t heard of the Hongguang Mini

The Hongguang Mini is the brainchild of SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., a joint venture between two Chinese state-backed automakers, and American automotive giant General Motors Co.

Maruti Suzuki cuts production as car sales fall due to Covid lockdown

Maruti Suzuki last week decided to shut some plants to divert oxygen to hospitals, but can still carry on production at 50-60% capacity.

Lack of incentives & infrastructure are hurdles to Modi govt’s plan to scrap old vehicles

Putting cleaner vehicles on the roads is key to tackling air pollution problems. According to World Bank calculations, the toxic air costs India as much as 8.5% of its GDP.

Why tractors are witnessing a spike in sales amid slowdown in auto industry

Tractor sales in India recorded a 28% y-o-y growth this year, from April to November. Experts attribute the trend to better monsoon, finance availability and lesser expenditure on weddings.

Modi govt announces Rs 1.46 lakh crore scheme for 10 sectors, auto sector gets biggest share

The incentives, spread over 5 years, will be provided to sectors like auto, automobile components, textile products, white goods like LED screens, processed food products, among others.

Message we get is we don’t want you – Toyota stops expansion in India saying taxes too high

Indian governments keep taxes on cars, motorbikes so high that companies find it hard to build scale & buyers find them out of reach, Toyota says.

In India’s Detroit Sriperumbudur, Hyundai is rolling out cars again, 12,583 units sold already

Chennai’s automotive corridor slowly finds its feet after nearly 2 months of lockdown. Hyundai and many other manufacturing units resumed operations on 8 May.

On Camera

How Saba Azad became the accidental voice of Bengal’s language protests

Bengalis are hurt over a statement by the Delhi police calling Bangla a ‘Bangladeshi language’ and the lines Azad sang have unwittingly become protest music in Kolkata now.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.