Maruti Suzuki Concludes First Design Challenge with Over 400 Student Participants

Maruti Suzuki India Limited concluded its inaugural Design Challenge on December 26, 2025, drawing participation from more than 400 students across 70 design institutes in India and internationally. The competition tasked participants with designing compact cars and mobility solutions. Three teams secured the top positions after four rounds of evaluation. Students from MIT Institute of… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki Concludes First Design Challenge with Over 400 Student Participants

Flat, festive, then furious: How 2025 delivered a supercharged plot twist to India’s auto story

Domestic passenger vehicle sales stayed almost unchanged from a year earlier. Two-wheeler sales contracted, snapping a four-year growth streak. Passenger vehicle sales slid to an 18-month low. That was the macro mood confronting India’s automobile industry in 2025, through the first half of the year. After several years of steady expansion, the industry entered this… Continue reading Flat, festive, then furious: How 2025 delivered a supercharged plot twist to India’s auto story

Kanazawa University research: High-speed AFM imaging reveals how brain enzyme forms dodecameric ring structure

KANAZAWA, Japan, Dec. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Scientists at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have captured real-time images showing how a key brain enzyme organizes itself to help memory formation. Their study, published in Nature Communications, reveals that the enzyme CaMKII forms mixed α/β subunit structures whose interactions stabilize learning-related signals in neurons.… Continue reading Kanazawa University research: High-speed AFM imaging reveals how brain enzyme forms dodecameric ring structure

Maruti Suzuki ties up with Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank for vehicle financing

Maruti Suzuki has been steadily expanding its financing ecosystem as part of its broader strategy to support vehicle purchases across urban, semi-urban and rural markets. Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Wednesday announced a strategic vehicle financing partnership with Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank, one of the country’s largest regional rural banks, to expand access to retail… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki ties up with Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank for vehicle financing

Maruti Suzuki Partners with Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank for Vehicle Financing

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank to provide retail financing solutions for vehicles. The partnership represents a significant expansion of Maruti Suzuki’s financing network, bringing its total number of retail finance partners to 50. The collaboration will offer financing options for new cars, pre-owned vehicles, and… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki Partners with Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank for Vehicle Financing

Popular Vehicles Secures AUDI Partnership in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

Popular Vehicles & Services Limited has announced a new partnership with AUDI India through its subsidiary Imperion Cars Private Limited, which has received three Letters of Intent for retail operations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The agreement enables the company to take over existing AUDI dealer operations in these states, establishing a total of five… Continue reading Popular Vehicles Secures AUDI Partnership in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

@Toyota: Toward an Athlete- and Planet-Friendly Hakone Ekiden: All Vehicles Provided for the 2026 Race Will Be Electrified

Dec. 22, 2025 Toyota City, Japan, December 22, 2025―Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that all vehicles provided for the 102nd Tokyo-Hakone Collegiate Ekiden Championship (Hakone Ekiden) will be electrified. The race, a relay marathon to be held from January 2-3, 2026, will use BEVs, FCEVs, and HEVs. Fuel will also be switched to plant-derived, low-carbon… Continue reading @Toyota: Toward an Athlete- and Planet-Friendly Hakone Ekiden: All Vehicles Provided for the 2026 Race Will Be Electrified

@Toyota: Toward an Athlete- and Planet-Friendly Hakone Ekiden: All Vehicles Provided for the 2026 Race Will Be Electrified

Dec. 22, 2025 Toyota City, Japan, December 22, 2025―Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that all vehicles provided for the 102nd Tokyo-Hakone Collegiate Ekiden Championship (Hakone Ekiden) will be electrified. The race, a relay marathon to be held from January 2-3, 2026, will use BEVs, FCEVs, and HEVs. Fuel will also be switched to plant-derived, low-carbon… Continue reading @Toyota: Toward an Athlete- and Planet-Friendly Hakone Ekiden: All Vehicles Provided for the 2026 Race Will Be Electrified

CAFE-3 norms: How debate, drama and division split OEMs in 2025

Industry body SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers), tasked with bringing OEMs on the common table, struggled to get them along and wrote to the government, calling the norms “too harsh”. It is often said that the auto industry, characterised by its adrenaline rush of new launches, technological disruption and policy shifts, never really slows… Continue reading CAFE-3 norms: How debate, drama and division split OEMs in 2025

Greenfuel Inaugurates Ferrule-Less Tube Manufacturing Facility in Manesar

Greenfuel Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of Lumax Auto Technologies Limited, has inaugurated a manufacturing facility for ferrule-less tubes and fittings at its Manesar plant, marking the first localisation of this technology in India. The facility was commissioned by senior leadership from Maruti Suzuki India and represents an initial investment of ₹25 crore, with an additional… Continue reading Greenfuel Inaugurates Ferrule-Less Tube Manufacturing Facility in Manesar