After a record-breaking festive month of October 2025, when the passenger vehicle (PV) industry delivered a record 565,326 units, November 2025 retail sales at an estimated 388,624 units are a more sobering market reality. Nevertheless, they are the third highest monthly sales in the current calendar year, with January 2025 (473,520 units) being the second… Continue reading SUV and Car Makers Sell 388,000 Units in November, Mahindra Regains No. 2 Position From Tata
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India’s Top Automakers Oppose Weight-Based Emission Relief for Small Cars
India’s leading automakers including Tata Motors, Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra, and JSW MG Motor are urging the government to eliminate a weight-based emission concession for small cars under proposed fuel efficiency regulations, arguing the move would benefit only one company while undermining the country’s electric vehicle objectives, according to Reuters. The controversy centers on India’s… Continue reading India’s Top Automakers Oppose Weight-Based Emission Relief for Small Cars
Maruti Suzuki Partners with Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank for Vehicle Financing
Maruti Suzuki India Limited has entered into a strategic vehicle financing partnership with Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank through a Memorandum of Understanding signed today. The collaboration is designed to provide retail financing solutions for new cars and commercial vehicles to a broader customer base. The partnership will utilize Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank’s extensive customer network, which operates… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki Partners with Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank for Vehicle Financing
myTVS Targets 30-40% Annual Growth, Poised to Turn PBT Positive
Automotive service provider myTVS expects to close the current financial year with revenues of about ₹2,100 crore and aims to sustain annual growth of 30-40% over the next few years, Managing Director G. Srinivasa Raghavan said. The company has grown at a CAGR of 35-40% in the last four years and is “fairly confident” of… Continue reading myTVS Targets 30-40% Annual Growth, Poised to Turn PBT Positive
Auto industry set for double-digit growth across segments in November: Report
Passenger vehicle volumes are projected to rise 13 per cent year-on-year, aided by GST cuts, financing availability and rural demand, along with support from new model launches. India’s automobile industry is poised to deliver double-digit year-on-year growth across two-wheelers, passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles in November 2025, supported by strong consumer sentiment and improved affordability… Continue reading Auto industry set for double-digit growth across segments in November: Report
Kanazawa University research: Scientists develop light-controlled method to trigger brain signals
KANAZAWA, Japan, Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, report in ACS Nano the successful creation of artificial synaptic vesicles that can be remotely controlled by near-infrared (NIR) light. By embedding a phthalocyanine dye into lipid bilayers, the team achieved local heating that modulates membrane permeability, enabling… Continue reading Kanazawa University research: Scientists develop light-controlled method to trigger brain signals
Tata Motors Launches Sierra at Starting Price of Rs 11.49 lakh
Tata Motors today launched Sierra at an introductory price of Rs 11.49 lakh ex-showroom Delhi, positioning it as the company’s second midsize SUV to compete against the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyryder, Honda Elevate, Skoda Kushaq, and Volkswagen Taigun. The bookings for the SUV will open on December 16 and deliveries… Continue reading Tata Motors Launches Sierra at Starting Price of Rs 11.49 lakh
No January hikes? FMCG and auto firms stall routine price increases; act cautiously after recent GST cuts
Automakers — who generally revise prices in January and are currently dealing with higher imported-component costs due to the rupees depreciation — may push back those adjustments unless they receive clarity soon. Rising production costs are putting pressure on consumer goods makers, but many are choosing to delay price hikes amid fears that any upward… Continue reading No January hikes? FMCG and auto firms stall routine price increases; act cautiously after recent GST cuts
Top 10 MPVs in April-Oct: Maruti Ertiga Tops but Toyota Innova Hycross and Kia Carens Shine
Despite the raft of popular SUVs which are the growth drivers of the utility vehicle market, a clutch of multi-purpose vehicles led by the Maruti Ertiga, Toyota Innova and the Kia Carens continue to draw buyers with their high level of practicality and ability to transport seven people and their luggage in comfort. In fact, each… Continue reading Top 10 MPVs in April-Oct: Maruti Ertiga Tops but Toyota Innova Hycross and Kia Carens Shine
EV Motor Supply Chains Shift Away From Rare Earth Reliance: IDTechEx
China’s 2025 rare earth export licensing system has disrupted EV motor production globally, with manufacturers including Maruti Suzuki, Lucid Motors, Ford, Suzuki Motor, Bajaj Auto, and Ather Energy forced to delay or reduce output. The restrictions target dysprosium and terbium, heavy rare earth elements used in the neodymium magnets that account for 1-3kg per motor… Continue reading EV Motor Supply Chains Shift Away From Rare Earth Reliance: IDTechEx