Lubricants Passenger Cars

EnerG G1 Sonic PLUS 0W-20 Receives Mercedes-Benz MB 229.71 Approval

EnerG Lubricants, one of India’s emerging premium lubricant manufacturers, has announced that its flagship passenger car engine oil – EnerG G1 Sonic PLUS 0W-20 API SQ / ACEA C6 – has officially received the prestigious Mercedes-Benz MB 229.71 approval. The achievement marks another significant milestone in EnerG’s journey towards establishing itself as one of India’s […]

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Volvo Car Bets on Safety, Sustainability & Electrification for India Growth

By Ravichandran Srinivasan For Volvo Cars, India represents far more than just another growth market. As the luxury automotive space gradually evolves from traditional internal combustion vehicles to electrified mobility, the Swedish luxury carmaker is positioning itself at the intersection of safety, sustainability, premium customer experience and digital transformation. At the helm of this transition […]

Dealerships Passenger Cars Sales & Service

Bimal Auto’s Blueprint for Scalable After-Sales Excellence

By Ravichandran Srinivasan In India’s highly competitive passenger vehicle retail ecosystem, scale alone is no longer enough. The real differentiator lies in how effectively dealerships can balance growth with profitability, customer retention, operational discipline, and workforce capability. Few dealer groups exemplify this balance as effectively as Bimal Auto, one of the largest and most influential […]

Buses Emobility Safety

FlixBus Raises the Bar on Safety Across Its India Bus Network

As intercity bus travel grows into a mainstream choice for Indian passengers, FlixBus has detailed the safety framework, operating protocols, and oversight measures that govern its services across the country. The global travel-tech platform, which now operates across more than 330 cities in partnership with over 60 regional fleet operators, shared the measures as part […]

Passenger Cars

Kia India Adds New Top-Spec Variants to the Seltos Range

Kia India has expanded its All-New Seltos lineup with the launch of two new top-of-the-range variants — the GTX(O) and X-Line(O) — priced from ₹21.57 lakh. The additions bring the brand’s most comprehensive package of safety, connectivity, and convenience features to the Seltos for the first time. The headline addition across both variants is Kia’s […]

Emobility Two Wheelers

Ather Refreshes the 450X With New Colours, Smarter Software and a Faster Charger

Ather Energy has introduced the 450X Overtones Series, a refreshed version of its flagship electric scooter that pairs a new visual treatment with a raft of software upgrades and a faster charger. The 450X retains its signature aerodynamic silhouette but now comes in three tone-on-tone colourways — Still White, Space Grey, and Lunar Grey — […]

Lubricants sustainability Trucks

Tata Motors, Castrol India launch Used Oil Circularity Pilot  

The pilot programme will establish a structured and traceable ecosystem for the collection, channelisation and recycling of used engine oil from Tata Motors’ authorised service network in Karnataka, supporting India’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework and circular economy objectives. Tata Motors, India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, and Castrol India Limited, a market leader in advanced […]

Passenger Cars

Mercedes-Benz Brings Its ‘140 Years. 140 Places.’ World Tour to India

Mercedes-Benz India has announced the India leg of its much-awaited transcontinental drive — ‘140 Years. 140 Places.’ — marking 140 years since Carl Benz filed the patent for the world’s first automobile in Germany in 1886. Three S-Class luxury limousines, named Gotlieb, Carl, and Bertha, are currently undertaking an epic journey covering more than 60,000 […]

Lubricants sustainability

5th Rosefield Conference on Circular Economy Highlights India’s EPR Transition

The 5th Rosefield Conference on Circular Economy in Used Oil, organised by Rosefield Energy Tech at The LaLiT, New Delhi, brought together more than 218 delegates representing lubricant manufacturers, OEMs, recyclers, re-refiners, additive companies, technology providers, policymakers and sustainability leaders from across the used oil value chain. Held under the theme “Operationalising EPR: Building the RRBO […]

Driver Welfare Logistics Trucks

FOKLOA Raises Concerns Over Fee Hike, VLTD Costs and Toll Burden

The Federation of Karnataka Lorry Owners Association (FOKLOA) brought together over 1,200 transporters from across the State at its Annual General Meeting held in Raichur on June 14, where members deliberated on several pressing issues affecting the trucking fraternity. Representatives from around 25-30 districts participated in the meeting, making it one of the largest gatherings […]

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MAN Achieves 3,000-Ampere Charging Milestone in NEFTON Project

Electric trucks operating with two-driver teams stand to benefit significantly from charging capacities exceeding one megawatt. Even in situations where overnight charging is not possible, ultra-fast charging can substantially reduce vehicle downtime and improve operational efficiency. MAN Truck & Bus, together with its partners in the NEFTON 3000 funded project, has achieved a major technological […]

Components

DRiV signs MS Dhoni as Its First-Ever Brand Ambassador

DRiV™, the dedicated aftermarket business group of Tenneco, has appointed Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its National Brand Ambassador. Bringing together some of the industry’s most trusted brands under a single aftermarket identity, DRiV’s association with Dhoni marks the company’s first-ever partnership with a celebrity ambassador. The move underscores the strategic importance of the Indian market […]

Buses Emobility Events

Busworld Southeast Asia Highlights ASEAN Bus Industry Growth

Busworld Southeast Asia, held from 20 to 22 May 2026, once again demonstrated why Jakarta – the world’s largest city by population – is emerging as a key meeting point for the ASEAN bus and coach industry. The fourth edition of the exhibition brought together 47 exhibitors from nine countries and welcomed 5,133 registered visitors […]

Buses Trucks

BharatBenz Partners with MoRTH for Truck and Bus Replacement Scheme

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) under the Government of India’s scheme for the replacement of old trucks and buses in the Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region). The scheme, approved by the Union […]

Passenger Cars

Renault Expands Kiger Range, Makes Turbo Performance More Accessible

Renault India has announced an expanded variant line-up for the Kiger, bringing turbo performance and premium features to more accessible price points in the competitive entry B-SUV segment. The updates are designed to strengthen Kiger’s appeal in a segment where value and features are key purchase drivers. With a bolder variant strategy, wider powertrain choices, […]