Cars

The NCT government's revised draft policy has no financial incentives for hybrid vehicles, favouring zero-emission EVs in a significant shift that could impact automakers Maruti and Toyota.

CAFE-3 norms debuting in April 2027 are stringent fleet-wide emission standards, aiming to reduce average carbon dioxide emissions to roughly 71.5 g/km by 2032.

India is auditing 178 automated testing stations to stop data manipulation that allows unfit vehicles to bypass scrapping rules.

Adoption data shows that EVs are beginning to shape India’s emissions profile in small but visible ways. However, that impact is concentrated in specific segments rather than evenly distributed across the transport system.

Carmaker to raise capacity to 300,000 units, launch four models in 2026 and localize aggressively, even as group firm JSW Motors prepares its own hybrid debut.

The need for supplier capacity expansion comes as the automakers themselves look to expand their factories. The country’s top four carmakers, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra, Hyundai and Tata Motors, are set to add more than 2 million units of capacity in the next four years.

Management expects double-digit growth for the two-wheeler industry in Q4 and high single-digit growth for FY27, with Hero aiming to outperform the industry.

The ministry of heavy industries, in consultation with the ministry of power, has slashed the costs of these EV chargers, also known as EV supply equipment (EVSE), from the earlier 2022 benchmarks. Earlier, a 50kW charger cost ₹7.28 lakh, while the new benchmark for a 60kW charger is ₹3.4 lakh.