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TopicIndian automobile industry

Topic: Indian automobile industry

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.

Gadkari urges automakers to invest in scrapping centres, says it will boost new vehicle sales

Scrapping & recycling will help reduce component costs by 30-40%, says Union minister. This, he adds, will help reduce steel imports by 65 lakh tonnes & create 35,000 more jobs.

‘Overambitious’ car manufacturers pose risk to India’s auto market despite no dearth in demand

Automobile dealers’ body asserts there has been no slowdown in demand, but original equipment manufacturers are dumping vehicles for which there is stock already available.

India needs $323 bn investment in EV tech to decarbonise auto sector by 2070 — climate research firm

Auto sales between 2020 and 2070 to create $19 trillion in revenue & taxes, with EV sales contributing $12.9 trillion, says the report by Climate and Sustainability Initiative.

BMW India chief’s Union Budget wishlist — stable policy, import duty cuts, level playing field

Central government should consider introducing measures in interim budget to 'fuel demand' for four-wheelers, says BMW Group India president Vikram Pawah.

India is ready for microcars – and it won’t settle for a cheap-looking Tata Nano this time

As MG Comet microcars finally start hitting Indian streets and Ligier tests its Myli subcompact car in the country, is there a chance for a next-generation electrified Nano?

About ‘ducking’ time — Apple is finally tweaking its iPhone autocorrect function

(Reuters) - One of the most notable happenings at Apple's event for developers on Monday is likely the iPhone maker's tweak that will keep its autocorrect feature from annoyingly correcting one of the

Indian automobile sales saw a record high in May 2023. But there’s troubled water ahead

May sales were quite good on the surface, but going through them with a fine comb requires understanding all sorts of subsidiary and interlinked issues.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

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.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

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.