Chip-impacted Maruti Suzuki’s December sales down 9% to 112,010 units, lowest in 2022

Chip-impacted Maruti Suzuki’s December sales down 9% to 112,010 units, lowest in 2022 Nearly 18-odd months after the phenomenon first impacted the automotive industry adversely, the semiconductor supply chain issue still continues to have a detrimental effect on vehicle manufacturers and their production ecosystem. Case in point is passenger vehicle market leader Maruti Suzuki India’s… Continue reading Chip-impacted Maruti Suzuki’s December sales down 9% to 112,010 units, lowest in 2022

Every new electric car worth waiting for in 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) are all the rage globally, and in India too. EVs are touted to be the future of the automobile industry worldwide, mainly due to them being more environment friendly than internal combustion engine vehicles. However, range anxiety is a real thing but many manufacturers are providing solutions to the problem by offering… Continue reading Every new electric car worth waiting for in 2023

Every new electric car worth waiting for in 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) are all the rage globally, and in India too. EVs are touted to be the future of the automobile industry worldwide, mainly due to them being more environment friendly than internal combustion engine vehicles. However, range anxiety is a real thing but many manufacturers are providing solutions to the problem by offering… Continue reading Every new electric car worth waiting for in 2023

EV sales in India in 2022 record 210% growth, miss the million milestone by just 51 units

EV sales in India in 2022 record 210% growth, miss the million milestone by just 51 units So near yet so far but absolutely a strong growth story which can only get better. With cumulative sales of 999,949 units in calendar year 2022, India Auto Inc missed hitting the million-units milestone by a whisker –… Continue reading EV sales in India in 2022 record 210% growth, miss the million milestone by just 51 units

EV sales in India in 2022 record 210% growth, miss the million milestone by just 51 units

EV sales in India in 2022 record 210% growth, miss the million milestone by just 51 units So near yet so far but absolutely a strong growth story which can only get better. With cumulative sales of 999,949 units in calendar year 2022, India Auto Inc missed hitting the million-units milestone by a whisker –… Continue reading EV sales in India in 2022 record 210% growth, miss the million milestone by just 51 units

India overspeeds the world in road fatalities

On Indian roads, at least one person dies every three minutes, and the usual suspects—such as over speeding, drunken driving, driving on the wrong side, and failing to wear a seat belt or a helmet—along with bad road planning and potholes are coming out as major contributors, reveals the latest available data with transport ministry.  Ironically,… Continue reading India overspeeds the world in road fatalities

India overspeeds the world in road fatalities

On Indian roads, at least one person dies every three minutes, and the usual suspects—such as over speeding, drunken driving, driving on the wrong side, and failing to wear a seat belt or a helmet—along with bad road planning and potholes are coming out as major contributors, reveals the latest available data with transport ministry.  Ironically,… Continue reading India overspeeds the world in road fatalities

Maruti Suzuki expands its metaverse presence with ArenaVerse

Expanding its presence in the metaverse, Maruti Suzuki India has launched ArenaVerse, a metaverse platform for the company’s Arena showroom network. Metaverse platforms are essentially virtual platforms that help companies develop and present new virtual experiences with the use of augmented and virtual reality, among other things. According to the company, ArenaVerse will allow users… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki expands its metaverse presence with ArenaVerse

MoRTH tightens grip on used vehicle dealers to ensure transparency

After issuing a draft notification earlier this year in September, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has executed an amendment to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), outlining measures to ensure transparency in the sale and purchase of registered vehicles through dealers. According to the amendment, used vehicle dealers will be obligated to… Continue reading MoRTH tightens grip on used vehicle dealers to ensure transparency

December delight for carmakers, retails may breach record 400,000 units

This month is going to be a ‘Delightful December’ for passenger vehicle manufacturers in India. As many as 390,000 to 400,000 vehicles may be retailed in a single month for the first time ever in the history of the Indian automobile industry. If the industry achieves this, it will easily surpass the previous high of… Continue reading December delight for carmakers, retails may breach record 400,000 units