Passenger Cars

Hyundai Opens Bookings for New BAYON SUV with AI Voice Assistant

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) today announced the commencement of bookings for its upcoming Intelligent Utility Vehicle, the Hyundai BAYON, a tech-enabled SUV designed for customers seeking innovation, style, advanced safety, and future-ready mobility. The BAYON features an in-built generative AI voice assistant, enabling more natural and intuitive interactions between driver and vehicle. The Hyundai […]

Passenger Cars

Mercedes-Benz Launches AMG G 63 ‘Offroad PRO’ in Limited Numbers

Mercedes-Benz India today launched the Mercedes-AMG G 63 in an ‘Offroad PRO’ variant. This top-end vehicle will be available in limited numbers, underlining the exclusivity of the ‘Offroad PRO’ variant for AMG G 63 aficionados across the Indian market. For decades, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class has remained an unmistakable automotive icon, combining timeless design, exceptional robustness, […]

Passenger Cars

Mahindra Launches Thar OG, Reimagined Version of Its Iconic SUV

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., India’s leading SUV manufacturer, today launched the Thar OG, a complete reimagination of India’s most iconic lifestyle SUV. Starting at ₹10.32 lakh (ex-showroom), the Thar OG succeeds the three-door Thar unveiled in 2020, which created an entirely new category and one of the most passionate automotive communities in the country. Since […]

Buses Service & Maintenance Trucks

BharatBenz Opens India’s Highest-Altitude Service Centre in Leh, Ladakh

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the maker of BharatBenz trucks and buses, today inaugurated its new service centre operated by “PPS Trucking” in the Leh district of Ladakh. With this launch, PPS-BharatBenz becomes India’s first and only player to offer a commercial vehicle repair facility at one of the highest operational altitudes, located at approximately […]

Emobility Two Wheelers

Ultraviolette Raises $85 Million to Scale Manufacturing and Fuel Global Expansion

Ultraviolette announced a new funding round of $85 million, led by Deep Tech Fund Yali Capital and TDK Ventures, with investment from Lip-Bu Tan, Chairman of Walden International & Advisor to Ultraviolette, alongside the company’s current and long-term investors. The funding marks an important milestone in Ultraviolette’s journey as it scales manufacturing capabilities, advances its […]

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Kia India Launches Kia Quick Finance for Faster, Digital Vehicle Financing

Kia India, one of the country’s leading mass-premium automakers, has launched Kia Quick Finance, an integrated digital financing solution designed to enable dealerships to offer customers a faster, simpler, and more transparent vehicle financing journey. Integrated into Kia’s dealership sales ecosystem, Kia Quick Finance allows dealerships to digitally initiate a customer’s finance application, compare available […]

Passenger Cars

Tata Motors Launches Sierra DARK Edition Starting at ₹13.99 Lakh

TATA.CARS, India’s leading SUV manufacturer, today announced the introduction of the Tata Sierra #DARK, a bold and exclusive expression of India’s iconic Premium Mid-SUV. Starting at ₹13.99 lakh, the Sierra #DARK pairs a specially curated Friesian Black exterior with a premium Violet Eclipse interior cabin theme and distinctive Purple Chrome detailing, creating a striking identity […]

Passenger Cars

Stellantis Takes Full Ownership of India Operations, Plans 160% Production Ramp-Up

Stellantis India today announced that it has acquired the remaining stake held by Hindustan Motor Finance Corporation Ltd. (HMFCL), a CK Birla Group company, in Stellantis Automobiles India Private Limited (SAIPL). With the completion of this transaction, Stellantis now holds full ownership of SAIPL and its manufacturing operations in Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. The acquisition marks […]

Appointments Dealerships

Dinesh Kumar Agarwal Elected FADA State Chairperson for Tamil Nadu & Puducherry

Mr. Dinesh Kumar Agarwal has been elected as the State Chairperson of the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) – Tamil Nadu & Puducherry for the 2026-28 term. His appointment comes at an important time for the region’s rapidly evolving automobile retail sector. Tamil Nadu is one of India’s key automotive markets, accounting for 7.53% […]

Passenger Cars

Maruti Suzuki Targets 30% Women Enrolment at Manesar Manufacturing Institute by 2028-29

Maruti Suzuki India Limited is intensifying efforts to enhance women’s participation in India’s automotive manufacturing workforce through its Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM) at Uncha Majra, Manesar. JIMs are a collaborative effort between the Governments of India and Japan to create a pool of skilled workforce for the manufacturing sector in India. Maruti Suzuki has […]

Industry News

GST 2.0 Drove Nearly 20% Growth in Auto Retail Over Past Year: FADA

On the first anniversary of GST 2.0, FADA President Mr. Sai Giridhar said the reform has fundamentally reshaped India’s auto retail landscape, with the numbers reflecting its impact. In the eleven months since GST 2.0 took effect, from October 2025 to August 2026, Indian auto retail registered over 3 crore vehicles, growing nearly 20% year-on-year, […]

Two Wheelers

Royal Enfield Launches 2026 Classic 350 ‘Signature White’ Edition

Royal Enfield, the global leader in the mid-size motorcycle segment (250cc-750cc), introduced the 2026 Classic 350 “Signature White” edition. Designed to make every ride more effortless, the new variant features several rider-focused enhancements, including premium brown touring seats for rider and pillion, and an artistic visual treatment with a new Classic logo unit on the […]

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Toyota Opens New Dealership in Siliguri, Expands West Bengal Presence to 45 Touchpoints

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced the inauguration of its new dealership, Prakash Toyota, in Siliguri, expanding its retail presence in West Bengal. The dealership marks another step in Toyota’s commitment to enhancing accessibility, strengthening customer trust, and meeting the region’s growing mobility needs. The dealership was inaugurated by Mr. Chirag Paswan, Union Minister for […]

Buses

FlixBus Marks Two Years in South India, Plans to Add 120 Buses

FlixBus India, the global travel-tech company, is marking two years of operations in South India, with more than 50% of its India network now spanning the region, as the company records strong growth across key southern markets. In September 2026, FlixBus’s network from Hyderabad grew 159% year-on-year, Bengaluru grew 260%, and Chennai grew 100%, compared […]

Passenger Cars Technology

Volvo Cars Becomes Lead Industry Partner for Accenture and Google Cloud’s Horizon Platform

Accenture and Google Cloud today announced that Volvo Cars has become the lead industry partner for Horizon, an open-source software development platform that helps car makers and automotive suppliers build, test, and deploy software for Android Automotive Operating System (AAOS) more efficiently. Horizon brings together cloud-native development tools, virtual testing environments, and AI-assisted workflows into […]