According to ICRA’s analysis, truck electrification is expected to reach approximately 2 percent by end-FY2026, up from current minimal levels. The scheme provides demand incentives that reduce e-truck purchase costs by 8-10 percent for buyers. PM E-Drive Scheme for e- trucks to propel faster adoption of electrification in the N2 and N3 category trucks. Truck… Continue reading PM E-Drive Scheme for E-Trucks Launched with Rs 500 Crore Outlay: ICRA
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Bajaj Auto Faces EV Production Halt in August Amid Rare Earth Shortage: Reports
Bajaj Auto is staring at an imminent production halt in August due to an acute shortage of heavy rare earth magnets, a critical component in electric vehicle (EV) motors, according to The Economic Times report. Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj has warned of major disruptions not only to the company’s electric portfolio but also to the… Continue reading Bajaj Auto Faces EV Production Halt in August Amid Rare Earth Shortage: Reports
Bajaj Auto Faces EV Production Halt in August Amid Rare Earth Shortage: Reports
Bajaj Auto is staring at an imminent production halt in August due to an acute shortage of heavy rare earth magnets, a critical component in electric vehicle (EV) motors, according to The Economic Times report. Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj has warned of major disruptions not only to the company’s electric portfolio but also to the… Continue reading Bajaj Auto Faces EV Production Halt in August Amid Rare Earth Shortage: Reports
Exclusive: Top 10 models command 64% of India’s car and SUV exports in Q1 FY2026
Every vehicle segment has its movers and shakers and the Top 10 exported passenger vehicles are no different. The first quarter of FY2026 – April-June 2025 – saw India Passenger Vehicle Inc register its highest-ever exports of 204,330 units, up 13% YoY (Q1 FY2025: 180,483 units). Sixty-four percent of this record total belongs to the… Continue reading Exclusive: Top 10 models command 64% of India’s car and SUV exports in Q1 FY2026
Exclusive: Top 10 models command 64% of India’s car and SUV exports in Q1 FY2026
Every vehicle segment has its movers and shakers and the Top 10 exported passenger vehicles are no different. The first quarter of FY2026 – April-June 2025 – saw India Passenger Vehicle Inc register its highest-ever exports of 204,330 units, up 13% YoY (Q1 FY2025: 180,483 units). Sixty-four percent of this record total belongs to the… Continue reading Exclusive: Top 10 models command 64% of India’s car and SUV exports in Q1 FY2026
Observing ADAS from the passenger seat: how annoying is it, really?
Recently we had a ‘situation’ on the road test desk. Nothing serious, just a logistical mess, but the eventual solution involved me blagging a lift up to MIRA from one of my What Car? colleagues. George kindly bent his run from Brixton to the M1, passing through not just Finchley but also Archway, which is where I… Continue reading Observing ADAS from the passenger seat: how annoying is it, really?
Toyota IQ: the brilliantly flawed city car that’s now a cult classic
It takes a certain confidence to label a product ‘IQ’. You’ll want your buyers swiftly deducing that this is a better kind of thing, an intelligently designed thing that’s superior to others like it. Because if it isn’t, there’ll be plenty of scope for chippy little jokes. Toyota’s IQ certainly looked different enough to shine… Continue reading Toyota IQ: the brilliantly flawed city car that’s now a cult classic
New EV grant pales in comparison to manufacturer discounts
An overwhelming majority of car makers have craved the return of incentives to boost demand for electric cars in the UK with ever-greater desperation since the start of 2024. The government’s ZEV mandate, introduced 18 months ago, meant manufacturers faced significant fines for not selling enough EVs, and barely an interview with a top UK… Continue reading New EV grant pales in comparison to manufacturer discounts
Kia Syros, Skoda Kylaq separated by 657 units 6 months after launch
The Kia Syros and the Skoda Kylaq, the two newest models in the ultra-competitive compact SUV segment, continue to make news since their market entry in January 2025. Six months down the line, these two models’ combined wholesales at 48,085 units accounts for a 7% share of the estimated 694,855 compact SUVs which OEMs have… Continue reading Kia Syros, Skoda Kylaq separated by 657 units 6 months after launch
Kia Syros, Skoda Kylaq separated by 657 units 6 months after launch
The Kia Syros and the Skoda Kylaq, the two newest models in the ultra-competitive compact SUV segment, continue to make news since their market entry in January 2025. Six months down the line, these two models’ combined wholesales at 48,085 units accounts for a 7% share of the estimated 694,855 compact SUVs which OEMs have… Continue reading Kia Syros, Skoda Kylaq separated by 657 units 6 months after launch