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Vehicle condition, not age, should be the criteria for deregistration: SIAM

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The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) appreciates the idea of removing old vehicles that follow less s...

UM Motorcycles mulls entry into Indian scooter market

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UM Motorcycles, which launched its first set of products at the Auto Expo 2016, considered launching a 200cc and then ...

Mahindra Reva draws up growth strategy as powertrain maker

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Mahindra Reva, with a new branding as Mahindra Electric for its business, wants to grow more as a powertrain supplier....

HMSI plans to double used 2-wheeler business network by FY2018

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Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), which inaugurated its 100th Best Deal outlet in Mumbai today, sees strong pot...

Mahindra Reva plots China entry as powertrain supplier

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Mahindra Reva, which has branded itself as Mahindra Electric, is looking to set up a partnership with a Chinese OEM.

India's first EV consortium launch on July 15

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The members of the xEV One consortium include Mahindra & Mahindra, Mahindra Reva, Maruti Suzuki India, Ford India, Tat...

Exclusive: Inside a Chinese driverless car

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The Chinese mobility industry has stated its intent to be the global leader in driverless technology. Sumantra B Baroo...

Indian Motorcycles looks to tap Tier 2, 3 Indian cities

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With many Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities emerging as attractive automobile markets, the company doesn’t want to lose the opp...

Autonomous driving tech comes under scrutiny

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Autonomous driving is not so much about being able to check your emails or enjoy that burger as the car drives itself,...

Polaris India to start full-fledged CKD operations in 3-5 years

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The ATV market in India, at 1,000-1,200 units a year, is not big yet. Pankaj Dubey, managing director, Polaris India, ...