Toyota Kirloskar Motor allotted 827-acre land for new manufacturing unit in Maharashtra

Toyota Kirloskar Motor allotted 827-acre land for new manufacturing unit in Maharashtra

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

CNG, hybrid cars take expressway to drive past EVs

CNG, hybrid cars take expressway to drive past EVs

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

Maruti, Toyota may have a reason to worry: 48% GST on hybrid cars, 5% on EVs to continue

Maruti, Toyota may have a reason to worry: 48% GST on hybrid cars, 5% on EVs to continue

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 To Launch Hybrid Cars In India By 2026? Here’s What We Know

Hyundai To Launch Hybrid Cars In India By 2026? Here’s What We Know

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

In the green race, auto companies hop on powertrains

In the green race, auto companies hop on powertrains

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