India’s passenger vehicle (PV) sector, which opened 2025 with record-breaking sales, is now beginning to exhibit early symptoms of a cyclical downturn.The sustained SUV demand that propelled the market to an all-time high of over 400,000 units in January appears to be subsiding. June volumes are projected to recede to the 325,000–335,000 range. Industry insiders… Continue reading India’s PV Sales Hit a Speed Bump in June Amid Demand Fatigue
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India’s EV Sales Projected to Reach 138,000 Units in 2025: Report
India’s electric vehicle market is poised for robust expansion with projected sales of 138,606 units in 2025, marking a significant 40% growth from the previous year’s 99,004 units, according to a comprehensive new report by Frost & Sullivan. The research firm’s latest “Overview of Indian Electric Vehicle Market 2025 & Beyond” reveals that the Indian… Continue reading India’s EV Sales Projected to Reach 138,000 Units in 2025: Report
VinFast Partners with myTVS to Strengthen After-Sales Network in India
VinFast Auto India, the Indian subsidiary of global electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast, has announced a strategic partnership with automotive service provider myTVS to enhance its after-sales service capabilities across the country. The collaboration includes the development of 120 Extended Service Workshops, marking a key step in VinFast’s preparations to enter the Indian EV market. This… Continue reading VinFast Partners with myTVS to Strengthen After-Sales Network in India
Bridgestone Creates Custom Tires for Volkswagen Golf GTI 50th Anniversary Model
Bridgestone has developed custom Potenza Race semi-slick tires specifically for Volkswagen’s Golf GTI EDITION 50, the manufacturer’s 50th anniversary model that recently established the fastest Nürburgring lap time for any Volkswagen production vehicle. The tire manufacturer announced the partnership on June 30, 2025, following the Golf GTI EDITION 50’s record-setting performance at Germany’s Nürburgring circuit.… Continue reading Bridgestone Creates Custom Tires for Volkswagen Golf GTI 50th Anniversary Model
Women feel unwelcome and patronised at car showrooms
The motor trade isn’t doing enough to make women feel welcome when they’re buying a car, according to new research. In 2023, almost 17 million women held a UK driving licence, compared with almost 18 million men, and many women buy their own car or are responsible for a shared purchase of one. Yet in… Continue reading Women feel unwelcome and patronised at car showrooms
Mercedes-AMG to simulate gearboxes in ’emotional’ EVs
Mercedes-AMG will simulate internal-combustion powertrains in its upcoming EVs in a bid to hit the “emotional” benchmarks set by its previous V8- and V12-powered sports cars. Speaking to Autocar at the launch of the AMG Concept GT XX, Mercedes-Benz Group tech chief Markus Schäfer suggested that the brand could go as far as simulating gearchanges… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG to simulate gearboxes in ’emotional’ EVs
Dacia Duster to remain rugged 4×4 in move to electric power
Dacia is readying its hugely popular Duster for the EV age – and the upcoming electric variant is set to stay true to its affordable, rugged ethos as well as retain the option of a go-anywhere 4×4. The Romanian brand will showcase the next chapter of its reinvention in November, following the launch of its… Continue reading Dacia Duster to remain rugged 4×4 in move to electric power
Work Underway at Tata’s UK EV Battery Factory Ahead of 2027 Opening
Work has begun in building what will become one of Europe’s largest EV battery factories – and the Somerset site is planned to open in 2027. It comes more than a year after the £4billion facility, owned by Agratas – a battery subsidiary of JLR parent Tata Group – was given approval to be built on the… Continue reading Work Underway at Tata’s UK EV Battery Factory Ahead of 2027 Opening
Work underway at Tata’s UK EV battery factory ahead of 2027 opening
Autocar understands the site will be known as Agratas South West, but it remains unclear whether that holds any implications for future Agratas facilities in other parts of the country. The factory, which will create 4000 jobs, will initially make batteries for Tata Motors and JLR (formerly Jaguar Land Rover) – brands that sit under… Continue reading Work underway at Tata’s UK EV battery factory ahead of 2027 opening
Tesla’s IPO was 15 years ago. The stock is up almost 300-fold since then
CEO of Tesla Motors Elon Musk waves after ringing the opening bell at the NASDAQ market in celebration of his company’s initial public offering in New York June 29, 2010. Brendan McDermid | Reuters At the time of Tesla’s IPO 15 years ago, the company had generated roughly $150 million in revenue in its lifetime.… Continue reading Tesla’s IPO was 15 years ago. The stock is up almost 300-fold since then