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Ola Electric IPO booked 35 per cent on day one
NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated Rs 6,145 crore initial public offering (IPO) of electric two-wheeler company Ola Electric received a dull response, with the issue being subscribed only 35 per cent or 0.35 times on the first day of the…
Top 3 carmakers report decline in July sales
NEW DELHI: Despite partial relief from the intense heat wave and election fervour subsiding completely, passenger vehicle (PV) sales remained under pressure in July 2024 with the top 3 carmakers reporting a dip in sales. The fall comes even…
Maruti Suzuki’s profit after tax grew by 47% in Q1
Mumbai: On the back of cost reduction efforts and favourable commodity prices, the country’s largest carmaker - Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) - reported a 47% growth in its June quarter (Q1FY25) profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 3,650 crore. The…
Despite higher margins and top-line, M&M net slips 5.3%
MUMBAI: The homegrown automaker Mahindra & Mahindra has reported a marginal 5.3 percent year-on-year fall in standalone net in the June quarter at Rs 2,613 crore despite a healthy topline growth and robust margins.
The city-based…
No plan to mandate blending of ethanol with diesel, says government
The current ethanol production capacity of 1,364 crore litre is spread across most of the states of the country, including the ethanol surplus states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharastra and Karnataka.
Tesla reports hefty profit drop due to price cuts, lower vehicle sales
NEW YORK: Tesla reported a hefty drop in second-quarter profits Tuesday due to the effect of price cuts while spending aggressively on autonomous driving and other technology.
Elon Musk's electric vehicle company reported profits of $1.5…
MG Motor to launch five new cars in one year
Three of the five upcoming launches are going to be in the mass market category while the rest two would cater to the premium market.
Auto industry needs 2 lakh skilled people by 2030
A total talent investment of Rs 13,552 crore is expected for hiring and training the workforce.
Electric vehicle industry appeals for subsidies to recharge sales
The sector is anticipating sops from the government to boost the battery and charging infrastructure, rationalise tax structure and support R&D capabilities.
Soon, zoom past barrier-free toll plazas on highways
Barrier-free toll collection to revolutionize highway travel, GNSS-based system to allow high-speed transit and distance-based charges
Automobile exports from India rise 15.5% in Q1
Overall shipments stood at 11,92,577 units in the first quarter the current fiscal year, as compared with 10,32,449 units in the same period of the last fiscal.
Tata Power invests over Rs 4,200 crore in network expansion, upgrade in Odisha
The company has commissioned 166 new primary substations with 55 per cent of them being automated.
Mercedes-Benz sold 9,262 units in H1CY24
Aided by growing class of high disposable income consumers, India’s top two players in this segment registered their best-ever first-half-year sales in calendar year 2024.
Bajaj launches Freedom 125, world’s first CNG-powered bike
The bike offers a 330 km range combined with 65 km per liter from its 2-liter petrol tank and the rest from the 2-liter CNG tank
Honda overtakes Hero in June two-wheeler sales
In the domestic market, however, Hero MotoCorp maintained its lead by a meagre 9,000 units.
Maruti Suzuki India, Tata Motors log sales growth in April-June quarter
Mumbai: Maruti Suzuki India sold 179,228 units in June, compared to 159,418 units in the same month last year, it said on Monday.
In the April-June period of the current fiscal (FY25), the company sold 521,868 vehicles, compared…
Hyundai Motor, labour union agree to hire 1,100 new plant workers by 2026
Seoul: Hyundai Motor and its labour union on Friday reached an agreement to hire 1,100 new manufacturing workers by 2026.
The agreement was reached in the tenth round of negotiations related to wages and working conditions held at…
South Korea’s auto exports to reach record $74.7 billion in 2024: Report
Seoul: South Korea's car exports are forecast to reach a record high this year, driven by solid demand for eco-friendly models and Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), an industry association said on Sunday.
According to the Korea…
Centre introduces 2 new standards to boost safety of EVs
New Delhi: In a bid to boost the safety and quality of electric vehicles (EVs), the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Saturday introduced two new standards.
The two new standards -- 'IS 18590: 2024' and 'IS 18606: 2024' --…
Hyundai Motor’s envisioned US plant to prioritise EVs: CEO
Seoul; A new car manufacturing plant by Hyundai Motor, South Korea's largest automaker, under construction in the US state of Georgia will prioritise producing electric vehicles despite a temporary fluctuation in market demand, the…