U.S. expands tariff dragnet to masks, syringes and robotics in sweeping import probe

A Fanuc robotic arm moves bins of products during a media tour of the Amazon.com Inc. DAB2 fulfillment center in Daytona Beach, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. The DAB2 fulfillment center is Amazon’s seventh robotics fulfillment center in Florida. Photographer: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images… Continue reading U.S. expands tariff dragnet to masks, syringes and robotics in sweeping import probe

Shares of China’s largest vehicle exporter Chery pop 11% in Hong Kong debut

A car produced by Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery is on display for sale at a dealership in Vladivostok, Russia, March 22, 2023. Tatiana Meel | Reuters China’s largest vehicle exporter, Chery Automobile, saw its shares jump in its Hong Kong debut after raising 9.1 billion Hong Kong dollars (US$1.2 billion) through an initial public offering.… Continue reading Shares of China’s largest vehicle exporter Chery pop 11% in Hong Kong debut

New CAFE 3 proposal seeks to relax emission norms for small Cars, promotes range extender hybrid

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has come out with a revised draft of the CAFE 3 norms that proposes to make average CO2 emissions stringent from April 2027, but gives relief for sub-4 m petrol cars. The proposal seeks to incentivise electric vehicles and range-extender hybrid electric (REE) vehicles in the same way, while there… Continue reading New CAFE 3 proposal seeks to relax emission norms for small Cars, promotes range extender hybrid

Maruti Suzuki Nears 80,000 Retail Sales Within Four Days of GST Reduction

Retail demand in the passenger vehicle market has surged after the recent GST cuts, with Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (MSIL) reporting strong traction in bookings and sales. The country’s largest carmaker has registered sales of 75,000 units between September 22–25, with volumes set to cross 80,000 by end of September 25. Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki Nears 80,000 Retail Sales Within Four Days of GST Reduction

New CAFE 3 proposal seeks to relax emission norms for small Cars, promote range extender hybrid

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has come out with a revised draft of the CAFE 3 norms that proposes to make average CO2 emissions stringent from April 2027, but gives relief for sub-4 m petrol cars. The proposal seeks to incentivise electric vehicles and range-extender hybrid electric (REE) vehicles in the same way, while there… Continue reading New CAFE 3 proposal seeks to relax emission norms for small Cars, promote range extender hybrid

DS goes for growth in Europe and UK with new line-up

“We understand the question, due to the level of competitiveness in the market. But if the question were to come, I don’t think we should consider one single scenario about it. And the reason is simple: premium represents 25% of the volume in Europe and nearly 40% of the profits for a car manufacturer. “So should we… Continue reading DS goes for growth in Europe and UK with new line-up

JLR begins to pay suppliers as it restarts IT systems following hack

JLR can now pay suppliers as it finally begins to restart its IT system following a cyber attack on 1 September – but its production lines will remain static until 1 October. The hack incapacitated the Land Rover maker, forcing it to shut down its internal computer systems in an effort to protect data from being stolen. This resulted in production… Continue reading JLR begins to pay suppliers as it restarts IT systems following hack

Meeting the 308mph man: Driving world’s fastest car was “quite easy”

Marc Basseng, the race driver who took an electric hypercar to a staggering 308.4mph last week in Germany, said it was “quite easy” to break the record for the world’s fastest production car. Former GT1 world champion Basseng drove the 3000bhp Yangwang U9 Xtreme hypercar to a record-breaking 308.4mph in a top speed run at Germany’s… Continue reading Meeting the 308mph man: Driving world’s fastest car was “quite easy”

New CAFE 3 proposal seeks to relax emission norms for small Cars, promote range extender hybrid, flex fuel

NEW DELHI – The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has come out with a revised draft proposal for the CAFE 3 norms to be implemented between April 2027 and March 2023. The proposal gives relief on average CO2 emissions for small cars while promoting Range-Extender Hybrid Electric (REE), flex fuel, plug-in hybrid and strong hybrid… Continue reading New CAFE 3 proposal seeks to relax emission norms for small Cars, promote range extender hybrid, flex fuel

New CAFE 3 Proposal May Relax Norms for Small Cars, Promote Range Extender Hybrids

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has come out with a revised draft proposal for the CAFE 3 norms to be implemented between April 2027 and March 2023. The proposal gives relief on average CO2 emissions for small cars while promoting Range-Extender Hybrid Electric (REE), flex fuel, plug-in hybrid and strong hybrid vehicles apart from… Continue reading New CAFE 3 Proposal May Relax Norms for Small Cars, Promote Range Extender Hybrids