Indian currently has 63 operational scrapping centres, 60 are under construction, and 40 in the pipeline, which is much lesser than what is needed according to the automobile population of India, said Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari in a convention held by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Tuesday. … Read more
Bajaj Auto, India’s third largest motorcycle maker, on Friday launched the world’s first compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered two-wheeler, Freedom 125, in Pune under a separate brand Bajaj’s bi-fuel motorcycle. Aiming to shake things up in the motorcycle market, the company announced that it will be available at Rs 95,000 (ex-showroom). The bike will be available … Read more
Lauding the quality and research put behind Bajaj Auto’s CNG-run Freedom 125, Roads Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the variant would become the preferred 2-wheeler choice abroad given the cost-savings it offers. The CNG bike will start at Rs 95,000 and will go up to Rs 1.10 lakh. The CNG motorcycle will offer a range … Read more
Mumbai: Tata Motors expects the Indian passenger vehicles market to touch 60 lakh units annually by 2030 and the company is targeting to increase its share to 18-20 per cent by FY30 as it is gearing up to launch new models both in conventional engine and electric vehicles segment, a top company official said on … Read more
Mumbai: Car buyers in India are spoilt for choice when it comes to powertrains. Carmakers from industry leader Maruti Suzuki to Tata Motors, Toyota Motor, Honda and Citroen, a relatively newcomer in the Indian market, offer diverse options in powertrains, from petrol, diesel and CNG to flexible fuel, electric and hybrid. Diversification of the engine, … Read more
Mumbai: Auto industry body, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) has written to the government requesting for a reduction in the GST on two-wheelers. It has suggested that the government adopts three range slabs of reducing the rate-from the current 28% to 18% for internal combustion engine powered two wheelers, to 5% from the current … Read more
Bajaj Auto will launch India’s first ever CNG-powered motorcycle on June 18, 2024. Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director of Bajaj Auto, announced the launch date earlier today during the launch event of Pulsar NS400Z. With The two-wheeler maker plans to disrupt the entry-level motorcycle market with the CNG bike. The bi-fuel motorcycles, priced at a premium, … Read more
Mumbai: Carmakers in India are increasingly navigating a mix of powertrain technologies from petrol to hybrids to electric, driven by policy initiatives, tougher emission norms and changing customer preferences, among others. Automakers said alternative fuel technologies such as electric, hybrids, compressed natural gas (CNG), biogas and flex fuel need to coexist with traditional fuel options … Read more
