Page 6 - Automobile

From Ford Motor to Harley-Davidson, why US automakers stalled in India

Failure to read the market and taxes favouring small cars made some of the most storied names in the global automobile industry fail in the world's fifth-largest market

Three stories make a trend

'Make in India as it stands has been a failure', says the author

Ford to stop making vehicles in India amid mounting losses and poor sales

Ford had been rethinking its India operations even before it had initiated discussion with Mahindra & Mahindra in 2019

Battery-powered vehicles to concept cars: Wild wheels at IAA Mobility Show

Auto brands were already questioning the relevance of car shows before the novel coronavirus arrived

Hero Motors aims to treble exports, int'l revenue to Rs 3,000 cr by FY24

HMC (Hero Motors Company) Group is aiming to treble its exports and international revenue to Rs 3,000 crore by FY24, driven by high growth in the European and American markets.

Cabinet may soon approve revised PLI scheme for automobile sector

The government is believed to have slashed the outlay for the automobile sector under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to about Rs 26,000 crore

Tesla's output in China halted for days in August over chip shortage

In China, Tesla shipped around 33,000 electric cars locally and to overseas markets in July

Car review: The Kushaq looks to become lord of small SUVs in India

For those who want to get into sportier driving, the high-end variants come with paddle-shifters for quicker shifting of gears

Automobile sales skid on chip shortage; dealers stare at supply crunch

Maruti reported a 19% decline in total sales at 130,699 units in August, as against 162,462 units in the previous month

Chip shortage may spoil the party for carmakers this festive season

Once the festive season is in full cry, the wait may be extended to six to nine months, and even spill over to the next calendar year, say auto dealers

Automobile industry stuck in a low gear

Car review: The MINI Convertible, a pocket rocket for a sunny day

The MINI Convertible is a cheerful, easy ride even if it is a little heavy on the pocket

EV shift a near-term threat to valuation of 2-wheeler firms: Brokerages

Brokerages say TVS, Hero and Bajaj are at a greater risk than Eicher Motors

Vehicle scrappage policy: Circular economy faces recycling scale hurdle

Tata Motors, Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) and Maruti Suzuki have partnerships for scrapping vehicles

Passenger vehicle wholesales jump 45% to 264,000 units in July, says Siam

Though there was a recovery in the passenger vehicles segment sales

Audi's latest concept is an EV that expands and contracts: Details here

Meanwhile Audi has committed €15 billion to electrification across its entire fleet

500 EV models now: Two-thirds of global car sales will be electric by 2040

If any country is going to meet its net-zero emissions targets in the next 30 years, more needs to be done to clean up road transportation

M&M eyes pole position in the 'core SUV' segment in three years

As part of a plan to make a strong comeback in a segment it ruled till recently, M&M plans to launch nine models by 2025-26

TVS Automobile Solutions may partner used-car companies; plans expansion

TVS Automobile Solutions had launched its new subsidiary Ki Mobility Solution (an online to offline digital platform) in November 2020

Maruti hits semiconductor roadblock in Gujarat; plants to cut shift timings

State's plants which produce popular models like Baleno, Swift will shut production for 3 days, cut shift timings