Maruti Suzuki: Maruti Suzuki extends warranty programmes for all its vehicles

The country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki Tuesday said it has increased warranty programmes for all its vehicles. The company has enhanced the standard warranty to 3 years or 1,00,000 km (whichever is earlier) from 2 years or 40,000 km. The enhanced standard warranty programme will be applicable on all vehicles delivered from July 9th, 2024, … Read more

Tata Motors domestic sales dip 8 pc in June

New Delhi: Tata Motors on Monday reported an 8 per cent decline in total domestic wholesales to 74,147 units in June. The company’s domestic wholesales stood at 80,383 units a year ago. Sales of passenger vehicles, including electric vehicles, in the domestic market, were lower by 8 per cent at 43,624 units in June as … Read more

Volkswagen And Rivian Will Work Together On EVs

Happy Tuesday! It’s June 26, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Rivian Unveils Trio of New Electric Vehicles 1st Gear: Volkswagen And Rivian Are Collaborating On EVs Rivian makes very … Read more

Dead: Fisker Automotive

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, June 18, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Reggie Watts Is A Big Porsche Fan | Jalopnik Chats 1st Gear: Fisker Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. … Read more

Company working on technology to prevent drunk driving

(NewsNation) —  Drunk driving continues to take thousands of lives every year. To combat it, some in the auto industry are working on making safety improvements to vehicles that would prevent those who’ve had too much alcohol from getting on the road. Bud Zaouk is the program and technical manager of the Driver Alcohol Detection … Read more

Even Tesla’s Earliest Stock Supporters Are Giving Up Hope

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, June 5, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Ultra Cruise is GM’s Answer to Tesla’s So-Called ‘Full Self-Driving’ 1st Gear: Tesla Loses Some Very Early Supporters … Read more

Ford And GM Lay Out Vasty Different Hybrid Strategies

Good morning! It’s Friday, May 31, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Ultra Cruise is GM’s Answer to Tesla’s So-Called ‘Full Self-Driving’ 1st Gear: GM And Ford Don’t See Eye-To-Eye … Read more

Maruti Suzuki auto sales: Maruti Suzuki sales drop 2 pc to 1.75 lakh units in May

Maruti Suzuki India on Saturday reported 2 per cent year-on-year dip in total wholesales at 1,74,551 units in May 2024. The company had dispatched a total of 1,78,083 units to its dealers in the same month last year, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement. Total domestic passenger vehicle sales rose marginally to 1,44,002 … Read more

M&M auto sales: Mahindra sales rise 17 pc in May at 71,682 units

Mahindra & Mahindra on Saturday said its total wholesales increased 17 per cent year-on-year to 71,682 units in May. The company’s total dispatches to its dealers stood at 61,415 units in May 2023. The Mumbai-based auto major’s passenger vehicle sales in the domestic market rose 31 per cent to 43,218 units last month against 32,886 … Read more

car inventory: Car dealers may end up with 400K unit inventory

Carmakers expect to face a record stockpile of 400,000 vehicles worth ₹44,000 crore by this month-end as demand cools in India after a 3-year run of scorching sales. With car despatches to dealers outpacing demand, passenger vehicle registrations, taken as a proxy for retail sales, are also expected to fall by 5% in May from … Read more