Calendar year 2025 has turned out to be yet another robust one for the two-wheeler market, especially at the retail level. While two-wheeler registrations did not grow at the expected double-digit pace, despite the unexpected tax cut for lower-displacement models, total registrations have crossed the 20 million mark in 2025 till now, with high single-digit… Continue reading 2-wheeler Sales Cross the 20 Million Mark in Calendar Year 2025
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2026 is the year people really start to care about Chinese cars
Is 2026 the time people start to actually care about Chinese cars? That sounds a bit odd when we’re looking back on a year where BYD registered more cars than MINI, Tesla or Mazda, Jaecoo jumped ahead of Honda and SEAT, and Omoda shifted more metal than Suzuki. But how much do those buyers actually… Continue reading 2026 is the year people really start to care about Chinese cars
Auto sales seen rising across segments in December on strong demand: Nuvama
Hyundai’s domestic volumes are expected to increase 9 per cent to about 60,000 units. India’s automobile industry is set for broad-based growth in December, with sales volumes expected to increase across all major vehicle categories, according to a report by Nuvama Institutional Equities. The brokerage said domestic volumes for two-wheelers, passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles… Continue reading Auto sales seen rising across segments in December on strong demand: Nuvama
JSW MG Bets on Extended Buyback to Address EV Resale Concerns
Concerns over the resale value of electric vehicles remain one of the key hurdles to faster adoption of EVs in India. While OEMs have introduced assured buyback programs, JSW MG Motor is now offering an extended buyback program that guarantees a fixed resale value for EVs for up to five years. The automaker says this… Continue reading JSW MG Bets on Extended Buyback to Address EV Resale Concerns
JSW MG Bets on Extended Buyback to Address EV Resale Concerns
Concerns over the resale value of electric vehicles remain one of the key hurdles to faster adoption of EVs in India. While OEMs have introduced assured buyback programs, JSW MG Motor is now offering an extended buyback program that guarantees a fixed resale value for EVs for up to five years. The automaker says this… Continue reading JSW MG Bets on Extended Buyback to Address EV Resale Concerns
I drove Skoda’s fastest ever Fabia – the warm-ish hatch is back!
The weight of a new Fabia vRS is potentially resting on this car’s shoulders. Should demand for the Fabia 130 be sufficient, the powers that be in Mladá Boleslav might decide to go whole hog. Does it do a good enough job to warrant a full-fat version? Yes. Would a future Fabia vRS make it… Continue reading I drove Skoda’s fastest ever Fabia – the warm-ish hatch is back!
E2W Growth Moderates to 13% in CY25 as Penetration Plateaus
The two-wheeler market has been seen as an early and faster adopter of electric vehicles in the country, especially when compared with other passenger vehicles. In 2025, electric two-wheeler sales continued to grow at a steady pace and managed to hit double-digit levels for the year. However, growth has slowed significantly as the market expands.… Continue reading E2W Growth Moderates to 13% in CY25 as Penetration Plateaus
E2W Growth Moderates to 13% in CY25 as Penetration Plateaus
The two-wheeler market has been seen as an early and faster adopter of electric vehicles in the country, especially when compared with other passenger vehicles. In 2025, electric two-wheeler sales continued to grow at a steady pace and managed to hit double-digit levels for the year. However, growth has slowed significantly as the market expands.… Continue reading E2W Growth Moderates to 13% in CY25 as Penetration Plateaus
India’s cheapest car crosses 300,000 sales but will GST cut revive demand?
Launched on September 30, 2019, the Maruti S-Presso entry level hatchback has driven past cumulative sales of 300,000 units in the domestic market. While the milestone was surpassed in May 2025, five years and six months after its launch, the S-Presso has clocked total wholesales of 310,138 units till end-November 2025. Add export sales of… Continue reading India’s cheapest car crosses 300,000 sales but will GST cut revive demand?
Mahindra & Mahindra Days Away from Becoming the New No. 2 After Maruti Suzuki in CY2025
With just four days left for CY2025 to end, the Indian passenger vehicle industry is set to record annual wholesales of over 4.60 million vehicles, beating CY2024’s 4.27 million (42,74,793 units). The PV industry will also most likely see a new No. 2 player – Mahindra & Mahindra – taking the podium position behind the… Continue reading Mahindra & Mahindra Days Away from Becoming the New No. 2 After Maruti Suzuki in CY2025