Passenger Vehicles

As petrol pumps switch to 20% ethanol blended petrol nationwide, most vehicles on the road remain unprepared, raising concerns over fuel efficiency and engine wear.

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.

With drivers looking for more affordable options, U.S. automakers are having second thoughts about abandoning the mass-market sedan.

India’s top four automakers are scaling capacity from 5.4 million to 7.5 million units by 2030 to support a pipeline of 80 new car launches.

TMPVL is the only one among India’s top four carmakers to report a loss during the quarter. That came as its British subsidiary, which contributes about 80% of the revenue, grapples with the impact of a cyberattack and US tariffs.

Strong margins and record SUV contribution lifted Hyundai Motor India’s Q2 performance, but shrinking domestic market share and rising competition have weighed on investor sentiment.