As Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast looks to strengthen and broaden its electric vehicle offerings in India, the automaker is in talks with multiple battery manufacturers in India, including Tata-Gotion, to localise battery production for its vehicles, according to a senior company official. “We try to increase our localization; it is very important. Since we… Continue reading Vinfast in Talks With Battery Makers in India For Localisation
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Vinfast To Expand Product Portfolio With Three New Models In 2026
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast, which sees India as a key pillar in its global expansion strategy, is set to expand its product portfolio with three new electric models in 2026. First of the three will be a seven-seater electric MPV, Limo Green, likely to be launched in February. “In 2026, VinFast plans to introduce… Continue reading Vinfast To Expand Product Portfolio With Three New Models In 2026
India’s Top 30 SUVs, MPVs In CY2025 – Hyundai Creta Pips Tata Nexon To Top Spot
If the passenger vehicle industry in India achieved its best-ever annual wholesales of 4.48 million units in CY2025, up 5% YoY (CY2024: 4.27 million units), then the credit once again goes to the utility vehicle (UV) segment which comprises SUVs and MPVs. The UV sub-segment continues to be the shining star of the Indian PV… Continue reading India’s Top 30 SUVs, MPVs In CY2025 – Hyundai Creta Pips Tata Nexon To Top Spot
Nissan India Appoints Gagan Mangal as Head of Communications
Nissan Motor India has appointed Gagan Mangal as its Head of Communications, effective January 12, 2026. Based in Gurugram, Mangal will oversee communications for the company and report to Katherine Zachary, Vice President of International Communications, while collaborating with Managing Director Saurabh Vatsa. Mangal transitions to Nissan from Volkswagen India, where he led Press and… Continue reading Nissan India Appoints Gagan Mangal as Head of Communications
EV boom sparks tariff clash at charging hubs
This led to a rapid emergence of multiple CPO facilities around KIA over the past few years, catering to thousands of EVs, from 2-wheelers to buses. A simmering discontent over tariffs is brewing among charge point operators (CPOs) around Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), where several public and private EV charging facilities are clustered. According to… Continue reading EV boom sparks tariff clash at charging hubs
Toyota’s most affordable electric SUV is arriving soon
Toyota is gearing up to launch the new 2026 C-HR any day now. The electric SUV will deliver nearly 300 miles of range, a built-in NACS charging port, and it’s expected to start at under $35,000. Not only is it arriving as Toyota’s cheapest electric SUV, but it will also be among the most affordable… Continue reading Toyota’s most affordable electric SUV is arriving soon
Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics scoops up Tesla’s former Optimus head Milan Kovac
Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics has hired Milan Kovac, Tesla’s former senior vice president and head of the Optimus humanoid robot program, as a group adviser and outside director. The move is a major blow to Tesla’s humanoid robot ambitions and a significant coup for Hyundai, which is clearly serious about dominating the nascent humanoid robot market.… Continue reading Hyundai’s Boston Dynamics scoops up Tesla’s former Optimus head Milan Kovac
Hyundai Motor Group to appoint former head of Tesla’s humanoid robot program as adviser
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday it plans to appoint Milan Kovac, the former head of Tesla‘s humanoid robot program, as an adviser as it seeks to bolster its competitiveness in robotics and artificial intelligence. The auto group also plans to nominate Kovac as an outside director of the firm’s U.S. subsidiary Boston… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Group to appoint former head of Tesla’s humanoid robot program as adviser
Vauxhall to push ‘Britishness’ in battle against the Chinese, with help from Team GB
Vauxhall has announced a partnership with Team GB, something the maker’s MD says will give the brand a renewed focus on its “Britishness”, and help it back to the UK new-car sales podium by 2028. Speaking exclusively to Auto Express, group managing director for Stellantis UK and managing director of Vauxhall, Eurig Druce, said: “To… Continue reading Vauxhall to push ‘Britishness’ in battle against the Chinese, with help from Team GB
New Kia Stinger GT or EV7? Halo electric model to showcase future design
It’s not unknown for Kia to launch a high-spec model that previews its future direction, because this is what the Stinger GT did for the brand back in 2017. The rear-wheel-drive saloon, fitted with a twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine and luxurious interior took Kia over and above its former remit of affordable, mainstream models. It… Continue reading New Kia Stinger GT or EV7? Halo electric model to showcase future design