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The great White Gold rush

The glittering white gold is calling upon India and the country is answering. After finding 5.9 million tonnes of lithium in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in February this year, the Indian government is carrying out similar explorations in nine other states and union territories. Meanwhile, India’s auto industry is waiting at the edge of its… Continue reading The great White Gold rush

The great White Gold rush

Citroen to launch all-new C3X crossover sedan in 2024

Citroen is all set to launch an all-new crossover sedan called the C3X (code: CC22) in the Indian market sometime next year. The C3X will be Citroen’s third product to be built on the company’s India-specific CMP modular platform, following the C3 hatchback and the upcoming C3 Aircross SUV. Citroen C3X: what will it be?Like with the C3, which is… Continue reading Citroen to launch all-new C3X crossover sedan in 2024

Tesla ‘serious’ about setting up production base in India: Report

US firm Tesla is serious about setting up a manufacturing base in the country, India’s Minister of Information and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Reuters. This comes a day after meeting with executives of the auto company. Chandrasekhar said that Tesla was ‘very seriously considering India as an innovation and production base’, the newswire reported. He… Continue reading Tesla ‘serious’ about setting up production base in India: Report

India, UK have some distance to go on trade deal: Report

India and the United Kingdom have not been able to come to common grounds regarding concession on duties imposed by India on liquor and car imports, Reuters reported citing a government official. The newswire has learned from a second government source, that the UK is asking India to accept investment protection clauses, either as a… Continue reading India, UK have some distance to go on trade deal: Report

‘It is part of our DNA and philosophy to build safe cars’: Petr Solc

Skoda is no stranger to safety rules, as all the company’s cars produced globally since 50 years have had 5-star safety ratings by the EuroNCPA. Petr Solc, Brand Director, Skoda Auto India talks of how India-made cars Kushaq and Slavia have been recognised for the same, not only for the front passengers but also the… Continue reading ‘It is part of our DNA and philosophy to build safe cars’: Petr Solc

Nitin Gadkari urges carmakers to begin preparation for BS7 vehicles, to keep up with EU norms

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, urged a group of CEOs from the automotive industry to begin preparations for the BS7 vehicles. “Indian OEMs better start their preparation to start working on the next generation of Euro-7-compliant automobiles on their own rather than wait for the government diktat,” he told executives at a… Continue reading Nitin Gadkari urges carmakers to begin preparation for BS7 vehicles, to keep up with EU norms

EXCLUSIVE: Suzuki Motorcycle India plant shut for a week due to cyber-attack

Suzuki Motorcycle India – the Japanese two-wheeler maker has been compelled to stop production at its factories due to a “cyber-attack” on its operations. According to several people in the know, the production has been stalled since Saturday, May 10, and it is estimated to have incurred a production of loss of over 20,000 vehicles… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Suzuki Motorcycle India plant shut for a week due to cyber-attack

SC dismisses Tata Motors’ appeal against BEST e-buses tender

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by Tata Motors challenging the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport’s (BEST) decision to disqualify the company from a tender bid for supplying 2,100 electric buses in Mumbai. BEST had earlier disqualified Tata Motors’ bid as “technically non-responsive,” and awarded the contract to Hyderabad-based Evey Trans. The court… Continue reading SC dismisses Tata Motors’ appeal against BEST e-buses tender