Only a few years ago it looked as if the days of the petrol-fired engine were numbered. Now makers such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Toyota are saying they expect to sell combustion-engine cars for longer than expected amid disappointing sales of electric vehicles (EVs). Carmakers are feeling the pain of the EV slowdown after governments … Read more
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) was on Monday allotted 827-acre land for a new manufacturing plant in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, an official said. TKM on July 31 signed an agreement with the state government to set up a greenfield manufacturing facility for electric and hybrid cars. “A greenfield smart industrial city was set up in the … Read more
Mumbai: The Indian car market’s adoption of alternative fuels continues to be driven by CNG-run vehicles. Hybrids, too, are outpacing electric vehicles in the country at a time when the global EV market shows signs of stagnation. Sales of CNG cars grew 46% year on year during January-August followed by hybrids at 19% while electric … Read more
In what can be disheartening for auto companies such as Maruti Suzuki, Toyota and Honda, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant announced on Tuesday that the government will maintain a large duty differential between electric vehicles and hybrids to promote zero-emission technologies and green mobility in India. Speaking at an event organised by Mercedes-Benz Research and Development … Read more
Hyundai Motor India. (File photo) Hyundai Motor Group is targeting the launch of hybrid SUVs in 2026 or 2027 to move beyond electric vehicles and mark its strong presence in the automobile industry in the country. In a bid to move beyond electric vehicles and mark its strong presence in the automobile industry in the … Read more
Mumbai: Carmakers in India are increasingly navigating a mix of powertrain technologies from petrol to hybrids to electric, driven by policy initiatives, tougher emission norms and changing customer preferences, among others. Automakers said alternative fuel technologies such as electric, hybrids, compressed natural gas (CNG), biogas and flex fuel need to coexist with traditional fuel options … Read more
