Automobile industry

The G-Class is the top model among luxury off-road vehicles in the Indian market. The diesel variant will be priced at Rs 1.50 crore (ex-showroom). read more

The G-Class is the top model among luxury off-road vehicles in the Indian market. The diesel variant will be priced at Rs 1.50 crore (ex-showroom). read more

There are ways like parking and congestion charges which would discourage people from buying cars. They can only be implemented if governance, that is the enforcement of rules, is far stricter read more

The Chennai-based multinational auto major in a notice to its employees on Thursday declared September 6, 7, 10 and 11 as non-working days. read more

Nitin Gadkari, who was addressing the annual meet of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), said the government is considering a cut in the goods and services tax (GST) rate for hybrid vehicles. read more

The latest case in point being transport minister Nitin Gadkari who is of the view that the government will not set a specific deadline for automakers to switch to EVs and nor will it ban production of petrol and diesel vehicles but instead let market... read more

Nitin Gadkari spoke to Hindustan Times on the centre’s proposal to hike fuel prices and provide huge tax rebates on electric vehicles in the union budget 2019-20. read more

One big hurdle is the availability of the right kind of talent. Therefore, it is critical to reskill the existing workforce read more

We still don’t know much about consumption habits of Indian millennials. The answer to the puzzle of declining car sales might just emanate from there read more

We must see the growth of electric vehicles as an opportunity to create more liveable cities read more

On March 8, the government approved a Bulk Data Sharing policy, enabling it to monetise a database of vehicle registration certificates, citing benefits to the “transport and automobile industry”, even as the issue of privacy and data protection looms... read more

Isopropyl alcohol (IA) is widely used in household disinfectants and in automobile industry and is unfit for human consumption. read more

The industry should have been given a clear road map to follow, so that the government could effectively implement a carrot-and-stick policy. Without a stick the carrot loses its charm. read more

Nitin Gadkari recently said the policy was needed to curb vehicular pollution. read more