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Tuesday, July 22, 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.

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India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.