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Indian Passenger Vehicle Wholesales Surge 27 Percent in May: ICRA

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New data from rating agency ICRA shows a 33 percent jump in retail registrations and an electric vehicle penetration rate of 6 percent for the early months of fiscal 2027.

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VIDEO: Could The Countryman C Expand MINI's Market Beyond Its Traditional Buyers? Video
VIDEO: Could The Countryman C Expand MINI's Market Beyond Its Traditional Buyers?

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The new Countryman C presents an opportunity for the BMW-owned carmaker to drive its next phase of growth.

MINI Bets on SUVs to Expand Its Addressable Market in India; the new Countryman Leads Push for 2x Growth News
MINI Bets on SUVs to Expand Its Addressable Market in India; the new Countryman Leads Push for 2x Growth

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After years as a niche luxury brand, MINI India is reinventing itself around the Countryman, local assembly and networ...

ARAI Certifies Mercedes Benz India Wind Tunnel Facility for Road Load Assessment News
ARAI Certifies Mercedes Benz India Wind Tunnel Facility for Road Load Assessment

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The facility becomes the first of its kind to secure official approval under Central Motor Vehicle Rules to deploy adv...

BS4 Swift Put Through 1,000 km on E100 in IIT Delhi-ISMA Study News
BS4 Swift Put Through 1,000 km on E100 in IIT Delhi-ISMA Study

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The final test report, seen by Autocar Professional, also included a BS6 Swift Dzire that completed 5,000 km on pure e...

EXCLUSIVE: Ethanol Conversion Kits Should Cost No More Than Rs 15,000: ISMA DG News
EXCLUSIVE: Ethanol Conversion Kits Should Cost No More Than Rs 15,000: ISMA DG

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ISMA DG Deepak Ballani says the industry body imported ethanol conversion kits and worked with IIT Delhi to test them ...

Maruti Suzuki Commences Flex Fuel Wagon R Deliveries as ISMA Members Buy First Fleet News
Maruti Suzuki Commences Flex Fuel Wagon R Deliveries as ISMA Members Buy First Fleet

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The country’s largest carmaker hands over its E100 capable passenger model to industry executives to test fuel demand ...

Mercedes-Benz India Line-Up E20-Compliant; Higher Blends Will Need Retesting: Iyer  News
Mercedes-Benz India Line-Up E20-Compliant; Higher Blends Will Need Retesting: Iyer 

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The luxury carmaker rules out retrofits for high-concentration ethanol fuels and advocates for plug-in hybrids to lowe...

Mercedes-Benz Rules Out Portfolio-Wide PHEV Push as High Costs Limit Business Case  News
Mercedes-Benz Rules Out Portfolio-Wide PHEV Push as High Costs Limit Business Case 

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The luxury car maker will introduce plug-in hybrids only where customers are willing to absorb the technology premium;...

Mercedes-Benz Launches S-Class PHEV at ₹2.20 Crore; Deliveries to Begin in Q4 News
Mercedes-Benz Launches S-Class PHEV at ₹2.20 Crore; Deliveries to Begin in Q4

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The S-Class PHEV offers up to 115km of electric range, 60kW DC fast charging and 32.3kmpl WLTP-certified combined effi...