M&M Tops April Growth Charts, Races Ahead of Tata Motors and Hyundai

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) seems to be emerging as the clear number two player in India’s competitive automotive market, posting impressive April 2025 sales that outpaced both Tata Motors and Hyundai by a significant margin. The homegrown auto major reported total sales of 84,170 units in April, representing a robust 19% year-on-year growth. More significantly,… Continue reading M&M Tops April Growth Charts, Races Ahead of Tata Motors and Hyundai

M&M Tops April Growth Charts, Races Ahead of Tata Motors and Hyundai

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) seems to be emerging as the clear number two player in India’s competitive automotive market, posting impressive April 2025 sales that outpaced both Tata Motors and Hyundai by a significant margin. The homegrown auto major reported total sales of 84,170 units in April, representing a robust 19% year-on-year growth. More significantly,… Continue reading M&M Tops April Growth Charts, Races Ahead of Tata Motors and Hyundai

Maruti Suzuki Sales up 6.9% in April 2025

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has announced total sales of 179,791 units for the month of April 2025, marking an almost 7% year-on-year growth from 168,089 units in April 2024. The performance reflects sustained demand across domestic and international markets. In the domestic market, the company sold 142,053 units, including 138,704 passenger vehicles and 3,349 light… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki Sales up 6.9% in April 2025

Clean Technica: Waymo & Toyota May Collaborate On Autonomous Cars003999

Sign up for CleanTechnica’s Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott’s in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and/or follow us on Google News! Waymo and Toyota have agreed to explore a possible deal that could one day lead to a new vehicle designed for ride-hailing and even bring autonomous driving… Continue reading Clean Technica: Waymo & Toyota May Collaborate On Autonomous Cars003999

Off-road brand iCar to launch in the UK next year with chunky V23

China car maker Chery will bring its electrified off-roader brand iCar to the UK next year as part of a global sales push. The brand will be renamed iCaur for models sold outside of China to avoid a clash with Apple, which owns the iCar name. The line-up will include the brand’s chunky V23 small electric… Continue reading Off-road brand iCar to launch in the UK next year with chunky V23

Spanish 4×4 manufacturer Santana revived with Chinese backing

Spanish 4×4 manufacturer Santana has been revived with the backing of Chinese firm Zhengzhou Nissan, a joint venture of Nissan and Dongfeng. Santana said it has worked with Zhengzhou Nissan and Chinese firm Anhui Coronet Tech on an “entirely new vehicle” that will offer a choice of diesel and plug-in hybrid powertrains. It will be built at the… Continue reading Spanish 4×4 manufacturer Santana revived with Chinese backing

FY25: A Year of Revival for the 2-Wheeler Industry

Two-wheelers stole the spotlight in financial year 2025 as the only segment to register a high singledigit growth in volumes during the year. The year witnessed a strong uptick in rural demand, with a slew of new launches keeping the market buzzing. The growth has been timely too, given that two-wheelers remain the only segment… Continue reading FY25: A Year of Revival for the 2-Wheeler Industry

FY25: A Year of Revival for the 2-Wheeler Industry

Two-wheelers stole the spotlight in financial year 2025 as the only segment to register a high singledigit growth in volumes during the year. The year witnessed a strong uptick in rural demand, with a slew of new launches keeping the market buzzing. The growth has been timely too, given that two-wheelers remain the only segment… Continue reading FY25: A Year of Revival for the 2-Wheeler Industry

President of India Confers Padma Vibhushan Posthumously on Osamu Suzuki

Osamu Suzuki, former Chairman of Suzuki Motor Corporation and former Director & Honorary Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his contributions to trade and industry. The award was presented by President Droupadi Murmu during a formal ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan on… Continue reading President of India Confers Padma Vibhushan Posthumously on Osamu Suzuki

March 2025 new car pre-registration figures

SMMT released figures for March pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in March 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading March 2025 new car pre-registration figures