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Video – Rural India Powers the Aftermarket: ACMA’s Sriram Viji

India’s automotive aftermarket is undergoing a quiet but decisive shift, with rural India emerging as its next growth engine, even as vehicles become more electronics-driven and complex to service. Speaking to Autocar Professional on the sidelines of ACMA Automechanika 2026, Sriram Viji, President-Designate of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) and Managing Director… Continue reading Video – Rural India Powers the Aftermarket: ACMA’s Sriram Viji

India-EU Free Trade Agreement Signed After 20 Years of Negotiations: ICRA

India and the European Union finalized a free trade agreement in January 2026 after nearly 20 years of negotiations, eliminating tariffs on over 90% of goods exchanged between the two regions. The agreement establishes a large free-trade zone and represents a significant development for Indian sectors currently facing EU import duties ranging from 4% to… Continue reading India-EU Free Trade Agreement Signed After 20 Years of Negotiations: ICRA

Audi India Opens Second Hyderabad Showroom with Progressive Showroom Concept

Audi India inaugurated its second showroom in Hyderabad on February 6, 2026, featuring the company’s global Progressive Showroom Concept at a 6,000 sq.ft. facility in Jubilee Hills, Telangana. The expansion includes a 2,000 sq.ft. Audi Approved: plus showroom and a 13,000 sq.ft. service facility with 14 service bays in Gachibowli. The showroom is designed around… Continue reading Audi India Opens Second Hyderabad Showroom with Progressive Showroom Concept

Lamborghini Delivers Final Huracán to Indian Market After Decade-Long Run

Automobili Lamborghini India has delivered its final Huracán Tecnica to the Indian market, marking the end of production for the iconic V10 super sports car that has been a cornerstone of the brand’s lineup for over a decade. The Italian manufacturer delivered a total of 252 Huracán models in India throughout the vehicle’s lifecycle, which… Continue reading Lamborghini Delivers Final Huracán to Indian Market After Decade-Long Run

Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January

Traffic using the Ekeberg tunnel, a main Oslo thoroughfare. Battery electric vehicles made up 95.9% of new car sales in Norway last year. Photograph: Grethe Ulgjell/Alamy View image in fullscreen Traffic using the Ekeberg tunnel, a main Oslo thoroughfare. Battery electric vehicles made up 95.9% of new car sales in Norway last year. Photograph: Grethe… Continue reading Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January

Stellantis takes €22bn hit after ‘overestimating’ pace of shift to EVs

Stellantis has taken moves including cancelling its previously planned Ram 1500 BEV, an electric truck it had claimed was ‘set to push boundaries’. Photograph: Mariusz Burcz/Alamy View image in fullscreen Stellantis has taken moves including cancelling its previously planned Ram 1500 BEV, an electric truck it had claimed was ‘set to push boundaries’. Photograph: Mariusz… Continue reading Stellantis takes €22bn hit after ‘overestimating’ pace of shift to EVs

German Manager Magazine: Stellantis shares collapse: car manufacturer shocks with 22 billion euro depreciation004693

The car company Stellantis pulls the ripcord on its electrical strategy and records billions in depreciation. Due to the throttling of development plans for electric cars, charges of around 22.2 billion euros were incurred in the second half of 2025, the French-Italian manufacturer announced on Friday from CEO Antonio Filosa (52). The bottom line is… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Stellantis shares collapse: car manufacturer shocks with 22 billion euro depreciation004693