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While electric cars offer the possibility of extremely low-emission operation, that’s only one part of the green equation. Automakers are looking for ways to make sure that the production and afterlife of EVs are environmentally friendly. One of those ways is to find uses for old batteries. Audi, in collaboration with nonprofit startup company Nunam, […] June 16, 2022 at 02:41AM

Tata Motors has already signed a MoU to deliver 39k Ace EVs to Amazon, Flipkart, BigBasket and several logistics service providers Tata Ace Electric After establishing a strong foothold in electric car segment, Tata Motors is looking to replicate its success in commercial EV space. The company recently launched Tata Ace EV, especially designed for […] May 07, 2022 at 10:49AM

Future Tata Electric Truck – Render A heavy-duty Tata electric truck may not be as far from reality as one might think Although the diesel engine in commercial vehicle applications may survive for a few more decades, the future of mobility is electric. Full fledged electric trucks have already started hitting the roads in several […] February 26, 2022 at 08:46AM

Modified rickshaw image Total three wheeler retails increased two fold in the past month with every OEM posting a YoY growth except for Piaggio and TVS Motor Three wheeler, autorickshaw sales increased by 59.50 percent in December 2021. Retails as announced by Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), stood at 44,288 units, up from 27,766 […] January 23, 2022 at 05:24PM

Bajaj Qute in The Lost City Bajaj Qute is currently priced starting at Rs 2.63 lakh (ex-showroom) and has no direct rivals in the market Bajaj Qute brought a revolution in the shared mobility segment when it was launched some years ago. It also became the first quadricycle to be developed in India. This made […] December 31, 2021 at 04:58PM

India’s First Fast Charging Electric Cargo Rickshaw Omega Seiki mobility and Log 9 Materials opens pre-bookings for launch of 2 Rage+ Rapid EV variants Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM) has partnered with battery-tech startup Log 9 Materials. With this comes the launch of its 3-Wheeler Rage+ Rapid EV. It claims to be the Fastest charging 3- […] November 10, 2021 at 05:46PM

Image for reference. Bajaj Auto Limited was the only three wheeler maker to note retail sales cross the 10,000 unit mark in the past month Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), has released data on retail sales for the month of September 2021. Total vehicle retails for the month of September 2021 decreased by -5.27 […] October 29, 2021 at 02:56PM

Image for reference. Tractor retails registered YoY de-growth in September 2021 while YTD sales were more positive As per data released by Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) for the month of September 2021, Tractor retail sales have dipped 23.85 percent YoY to 52,896 units, down from 69,462 units sold in September 2020. It was […] October 27, 2021 at 05:59PM

Image – Ujjwal Saxena Commercial vehicle retail sales increased 46.64 percent YoY while year-to-date sales saw a 126.89 percent increase The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has released sales and registration report for September 2021 (retails sales). Marked growth can be seen across all segments, be it the 3 wheeler segment, PV segment and […] October 22, 2021 at 05:50PM

New Ashok Leyland Ecomet Star. Image – Sri Auto World The new Ecomet STAR greatly reduces TAT (Turnaround Time) for the logistics sector and offers improved driver safety The opening up of the economy following an ease in lockdown restrictions imposed in view of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a spurt in demand in the […] October 15, 2021 at 06:34PM

New Mahindra Yuvo Tech + Tractor The roll out will be initially in a few states of North India and will be expanded across markets in later months Mahindra is the leading tractor manufacturer in India. Mahindra tractor sales dipped 7 percent in September 2021 with a total of 40,331 units sold in the past […] October 13, 2021 at 06:59PM

New Eicher Luxury Bus The buses are fully air-conditioned, built on Eicher 6016 R LPO 12.4 m chassis and come in equipped with 5.1 litre VEDX5 engine Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles Limited has introduced a new range of buses in India. Offered in two models – Coach and Sleeper bus range, these custom-developed buses is […] October 12, 2021 at 08:02PM

Tata Winger Commercial vehicle retails increased 97.94 percent YoY to 53,150 units in August 2021 FADA (Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations) announced the sales and registration report for August 2021 (retails sales). In the said month, data shows off that there was a YoY growth reported across each segment. Even as demand across every segment […] September 11, 2021 at 02:39PM

Image – Technical Wings Auto Rickshaw and three wheeler retail sales in July 2021 increased 83.05 percent YoY with Bajaj Auto leading the list Retail sales figures as released by Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), indicate that auto rickshaw and three wheeler retails in India stood at 27,904 units, up from 15,244 units sold […] September 06, 2021 at 04:18PM

Vega ETX Electric Rickshaw Concept 2022 Vega ETX derives its power from a solar panel fixed to its roof Like it or not but battery power sources will replace internal combustion engines (ICE) in almost all automobiles in the coming few years. Tighter emission norms and rising fuel prices have only accelerated the transition process. Not […] August 26, 2021 at 11:51AM

Mahindra Tractor Tractor retails for the month of July 2021 increased 6.64 percent, over sales of July 2020 – Reaching Pre-Covid levels July 2021 proved to be a good month in terms of retails for every segment, be it two and three wheelers, passenger and commercial vehicles and tractors. Each of these segments noted outstanding […] August 20, 2021 at 08:14PM

Tata Winger As was seen in every other segment, commercial vehicle retails also increased, particularly in the M&HCV segment As e-commerce gets a boost in recent times and the Government of India has been rolling out new infrastructure projects in many parts of the country, increased demand for commercial vehicles have been noted. Though still […] August 18, 2021 at 07:15PM

Image for reference. Credit – Throttle98 Honda in two-wheeler, Bajaj in three-wheeler and Eicher Motors in commercial vehicle hold pole positions in respective segments Recently, a report based on the results of Dealer Satisfaction Study 2021 was published on our website. The survey was conducted by Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) across the country […] August 16, 2021 at 04:27PM

As we reported yesterday, Tesla posted a bigger second-quarter profit than expected as it raised vehicle prices and cut costs. In fact, the automaker earned $1.1 billion (or $1.02 per share), in the April-June period — more than 10 times its profit at the same time last year — while revenue nearly doubled from last […] July 28, 2021 at 07:42AM

Passenger cars and light-duty trucks have begun their pivot to EV technology, but for commercial trucks, it’s possible that the move away from fossil fuels will be toward hydrogen power instead, due to its greater range and shorter refueling time. Hyundai already has a fleet of 46 fuel-cell trucks on the road in Switzerland, and […] July 28, 2021 at 07:18AM