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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicPassenger vehicles

Topic: passenger vehicles

Passenger vehicle sales in June see a spike aided by demand for new models

The commercial vehicles segment also saw an uptick in sales, with industry leaders Ashok Leyland and Eicher Motors posting 5% and 6.5% rise respectively.

Tata Motors to hike prices of its passenger vehicles by an average 0.6% from 17 July

Tata Motors had announced price hikes of 1.2% in January and 0.6% in April, citing increased input costs and regulatory changes, respectively.

Tata Motors to increase passenger vehicle prices for second time this year

'The weighted average increase will be 0.6%, depending on the variant and model,' the car maker said in a press release, adding it will come into effect from 1 May.

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.

Passenger vehicle sales in India rise 14% in March, three-wheeler sales record, says FADA

The three-wheeler segment of the vehicle market achieved record numbers in March, with retail sales surging 69% year-on-year, surpassing the previous high hit in March 2020.

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US invasion of Venezuela is end of international order. India must focus on cold calculations

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Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

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A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.