Hybrid Cars
Mint Explainer: Why are policymakers giving hybrid vehicles the cold shoulder?
As domestic EV makers and Japanese auto giants clash over the future of clean mobility, a series of quiet policy shifts is leaving one side behind.
4 min read1 Jul 2026Honda’s never faced a crisis like this—and a comeback won’t be easy
The Japanese automaker reported a $2.7 billion loss amid EV whiplash in the U.S., its biggest market.
4 min read15 May 2026Delhi government makes U-turn, may not offer road tax, registration waivers for hybrid vehicles
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.
4 min read26 Mar 2026JSW MG Motor bets on a $400 million offensive for new products, capacity
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.
4 min read16 Feb 2026For India’s auto part makers, hybrids are the real gold mine
Falling EV sales may have dented their business, but companies such as Sona Comstar, Bosch Ltd, and Tenneco Clean Air are highly optimistic about the rise of hybrid vehicles, saying they represent the best of both worlds.
3 min read25 Nov 2025How EVs stack up against petrol cars post-GST cuts? Here's the math
As GST cuts make petrol and diesel cars cheaper, buyers are redoing their math. EVs still save on running costs, but the payoff depends on how much you actually drive.
5 min read6 Nov 2025EV makers strike key policy victory as UP pulls plug on hybrid car incentives
This means that prices of popular hybrid cars including Honda City, Toyota Innova Hycross and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara could go up by as much as 10% in Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest markets for hybrid cars after Maharashtra and Karnataka.
4 min read20 Oct 2025Why the world’s biggest carmakers are rethinking their ‘Electric’ dreams
Automakers worldwide are slowing their electric push, citing high costs and weaker demand. Hybrids are back in focus as the EV transition becomes slower and more pragmatic.
3 min read14 Oct 2025New CAFE norms: How the Centre plans to make cars more fuel-efficient from 2027
New draft corporate average fuel efficiency, or CAFE, norms propose a revised method for calculating fuel consumption and introduce carve-outs for smaller cars.
6 min read26 Sep 2025New GST rates make small cars, bikes cheaper. That could be bad news for electric vehicles.
GST cuts on small cars and two-wheelers slash prices of petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles, widening the gap with EVs and raising questions over India’s clean mobility transition.
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