Royal Enfield is on a roll. The midsize motorcycle market leader sold a record 10,71,809 units in CY2025, marking the first time that the Chennai-based company has achieved the million-units milestone, in the domestic market, in a calendar year. The record 1.07 million units sold in CY2025 translate into an additional 214,431 units year on… Continue reading Royal Enfield Sells Record Million-Plus Motorcycles in CY2025
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Electric carmakers pull out all stops to make you own one
Globally, only a few automakers, including Toyota, have expressed some support for EV retrofitting, while most manufacturers cite concerns over structural integrity and safety. Electric carmakers in India are moving beyond product launches to address the biggest anxieties of potential buyers. From assured buybacks and battery subscriptions to exchange schemes and dense charging networks, incumbents… Continue reading Electric carmakers pull out all stops to make you own one
Finance and insurance are decisive levers in auto retail now: Industry leaders
Finance and insurance are no longer peripheral functions in auto retail—they are increasingly shaping the purchase decision itself. Leaders from Suzuki Motorcycle India, Bajaj General Insurance, HDFC Bank and Ducati India unpacked how credit access, digital integration and new risk products are redefining customer acquisition and profitability across segments at ETAuto Retail Forum 2026. Akhilesh… Continue reading Finance and insurance are decisive levers in auto retail now: Industry leaders
Explainer: How Toyota Is Taking on EV Anxiety in India With Buybacks and BaaS
In a bid to address the anxieties of prospective buyers about acquiring electric vehicles, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, the Indian arm of the world’s largest carmaker, has lined up a host of initiatives to ensure a peace-of-ownership experience as it launches its first-ever battery-electric vehicle, the Urban Cruiser Ebella. Unveiling the vehicle in Mumbai on Monday,… Continue reading Explainer: How Toyota Is Taking on EV Anxiety in India With Buybacks and BaaS
Toyota takes aim at a new EV market with the Urban Cruiser Ebella electric SUV
Toyota is entering unfamiliar territory with the Urban Cruiser Ebella, its first EV in India. The midsize electric SUV is now available to order, offering a driving range of up to 543 km (337 miles) and prices are expected to start at just Rs 19 lakh ($21,000) Toyota opens orders for the Urban Cruiser Ebella… Continue reading Toyota takes aim at a new EV market with the Urban Cruiser Ebella electric SUV
Toyota is launching its first EV in India tomorrow, and it’s a new midsize electric SUV
The Urban Cruiser EV is arriving as Toyota’s first all-electric vehicle in India. With prices expected to start at around Rs 19 lakh ($21,000), the entry-level EV will compete in the heart of India’s booming electric SUV market. The Urban Cruiser SUV is Toyota’s first EV in India After launching the Urban Cruiser EV in… Continue reading Toyota is launching its first EV in India tomorrow, and it’s a new midsize electric SUV
Wrisk welcomes Allianz Holdings plc as a strategic investor as part of its Series B funding round
LONDON, Jan. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Wrisk Limited (“Wrisk”), the digital insurance platform specialising in embedded insurance for the automotive sector, today announced that Allianz Holdings plc (“Allianz”) has invested in the company as part of its recently announced Series B funding round, which was led by Alma Mundi Ventures and Opera Tech Ventures. The investment sees Allianz join the… Continue reading Wrisk welcomes Allianz Holdings plc as a strategic investor as part of its Series B funding round
Motorcycle Exports Race Towards Record 4.5 Million Units In FY2026, Bajaj And TVS Excel
The Make-in-India export growth story is on a roll this fiscal and how. At 4.89 million vehicles exported across all vehicle segments in the first 9 months of FY2026, the YoY increase is a robust 24.5% (April-December 2024: 3.93 million units). Powering this growth is the two-wheeler segment with 3.80 million units, up 24% and… Continue reading Motorcycle Exports Race Towards Record 4.5 Million Units In FY2026, Bajaj And TVS Excel
Video: Are Hybrids the Smart Safety Net Before Switching to EVs?
This episode tackles one of the most polarising debates in mobility today: Are hybrids outdated or are they exactly what India needs right now? While policymakers and EV evangelists argue over the endgame, Indian car buyers have already voted with their wallets. Hybrid sales have surged 150% in just two years, reaching over 1 lakh… Continue reading Video: Are Hybrids the Smart Safety Net Before Switching to EVs?
Wrisk welcomes Allianz Holdings plc as a strategic investor as part of its Series B funding round
LONDON, Jan. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Wrisk Limited (“Wrisk”), the digital insurance platform specialising in embedded insurance for the automotive sector, today announced that Allianz Holdings plc (“Allianz”) has invested in the company as part of its recently announced Series B funding round, which was led by Alma Mundi Ventures and Opera Tech Ventures. The… Continue reading Wrisk welcomes Allianz Holdings plc as a strategic investor as part of its Series B funding round