Auto Industry

The heavy industries ministry is weighing interest subvention for charging infrastructure alongside its proposed ₹9,852 crore financing scheme for electric commercial vehicles, as high upfront costs and a shortage of high-powered chargers slow adoption.

While Chinese battery technology remains difficult to access, Indian automakers and component makers are finding workarounds to rare-earth magnet restrictions.

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers is lobbying for the battery aadhaar policy to be implemented from 2034, allowing India to study the impact of a similar policy in the EU and align its compliance timelines accordingly.

Draft proposal would allow automakers exceeding Cafe 2 emission targets to sell surplus compliance credits to laggards, potentially creating a new revenue stream for early movers.

Auto industry and tech companies point out that since a vast majority of road accidents are caused by human error, such vehicle connectivity technologies can provide proactive, pre-crash interventions to mitigate these issues.

The auto components manufacturer has relaunched the process after earlier discussions slowed, seeking capital to accelerate growth, professionalise operations and support future expansion.

The US president’s reluctance to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement is yet another blow to the North American auto industry. Trump’s protectionism is self-defeating, but then who’s going to explain that to America’s tariff-happy leader?

The commercial vehicle major expects single-digit industry growth this fiscal year as geopolitical tensions and rising fuel costs threaten to hurt demand.

With direct purchase incentives ending in Maharashtra, UP, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, which together drive more than a third of India's demand, carmakers warn that rising upfront costs could stall the industry's momentum.

A 7% slide in net profit wasn’t enough to stop the stock from rallying 5% on Wednesday. As the carmaker bets on a massive capacity expansion and an export surge, we look at why the market is looking past the headline numbers to find a potential entry point.