New Delhi: The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and big auto players have hailed the Cabinet decision of PM e-DRIVE schemes aimed at promoting electric mobility across the country. The Rs 10,900 crore scheme will support 2,479,000 electric 2-wheelers, 316,000 electric 3-wheelers and 14,028 electric buses, along with 88,500 EV charging sites. Shailesh Chandra, … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked the automotive industry to bring global best practices to India, while working on green and clean mobility. In a written address to the annual convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Modi said the automotive industry will drive even higher economic growth and in turn, thrive … Read more
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
New Delhi: Indian automotive industry will need up to 2 lakh skilled people by 2030 to meet the government’s vision of 30 per cent electric vehicle adoption, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers said on Tuesday. A total talent investment of Rs 13,552 crore is expected for hiring and training the workforce. “As we look … Read more
Carmakers have started offering discounts and freebies this fiscal after a hiatus of three years, hoping to entice new buyers and clear record inventory levels. Car dealership stock reached an all-time high of 310,000 vehicles at the start of the financial year. This is leading companies into pushing sales by expanding into smaller towns and … Read more
Bajaj Auto, the third-largest motorcycle maker by sales, said it will disrupt the entry level domestic motorcycle market with the launch of the world’s first compressed natural gas (CNG)-run motorcycle, which it claims will halve the monthly fuel expense. Bajaj Auto is hoping this will shake up market leader Hero MotoCorp’s dominance in the entry-level … Read more
As per data available with industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), as many as 370,786 cars, sedans and utility vehicles were sold last month, which is an increase of 10.8% over 334,790 units reported in the same period last year. This was the third highest monthly sales on record, behind 3,94,500 units the … Read more
Indian auto industry is set to invest up to $7 billion, or about Rs 58,000 crore, by FY28 to deepen localisation of advanced components from electric motors to automatic transmissions to reduce imports and capitalise on multinationals’ ‘China Plus One’ sourcing strategy. Automakers and their suppliers are likely to make this investment between FY24 and … Read more
Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor, Tata Motors and Renault India posted the highest-ever share of sales from rural markets in calendar year 2023 amid improved consumer sentiments and better liquidity among the rural rich. However, inflationary pressures weighed on rural demand for fast-moving consumer goods and consumer durables. While the share of rural sales at Maruti … Read more
The total domestic Passenger Vehicle (PV) wholesales rose 4 per cent in December 2023 at 2,86,390 units as against 2,75,352 units sold in December 2022, data from Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) showed on Friday. The automakers sold 12,11,966 two-wheelers in the last month of 2023, a growth of 16 per cent from December … Read more
