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BMW India Sees Little Scope for Hybrids, Expects Diesel to Lose Out as EVs Gain

BMW India Sees Little Scope for Hybrids, Expects Diesel to Lose Out as EVs Gain

Kiran Murali and Ketan Thakkar     calendar12 Sep 2026

The German carmaker rules out plug-in hybrids citing cabin packaging compromises and long-range battery gains, as EVs reach 26% of local sales.

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Maruti Ertiga Crosses 1.5 Million Sales Milestone Analysis Sales
Maruti Ertiga Crosses 1.5 Million Sales Milestone

autherAjit Dalvi calendar12 Sep 2026

India’s highest-selling MPV and Maruti Suzuki’s first crack at the people-mover segment has sold 15,13,574 units in th...

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BMW India Eyes Top Spot After Outperforming Luxury-Car Market News
BMW India Eyes Top Spot After Outperforming Luxury-Car Market

By Hormazd Sorabjee & Ketan Thakkar calendar11 Sep 2026

The company grew 15% in the first half as the rest of the segment remained flat or declined marginally; BMW Group Indi...

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BMW India May Raise Prices for Fourth Time This Year Amid Currency Pressure News
BMW India May Raise Prices for Fourth Time This Year Amid Currency Pressure

By Hormazd Sorabjee & Ketan Thakkar calendar11 Sep 2026

The luxury carmaker has increased prices by around 4-5% through three revisions in 2026; another increase is being con...

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Long-Wheelbase Models to Account for 60% of BMW India Sales by Year-End News
Long-Wheelbase Models to Account for 60% of BMW India Sales by Year-End

By Hormazd Sorabjee & Ketan Thakkar calendar11 Sep 2026

The share of long-wheelbase models is expected to rise from 52% in the first half as BMW aligns its portfolio with Ind...

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BMW India Expects EV Penetration in H2 2026 to Cross 30% News
BMW India Expects EV Penetration in H2 2026 to Cross 30%

By Kiran Murali and Ketan Thakkar calendar11 Sep 2026

In the first half of the year, EVs accounted for 26% of BMW India's total sales.

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2026 BMW 7 Series, i7 Facelift Launched News
2026 BMW 7 Series, i7 Facelift Launched

By Nayan Jain calendar11 Sep 2026

BMW’s flagship sedan and its electric counterpart get major exterior and interior revisions, with the 7 Series gaining...

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Kia Carnival Hybrid, Carens CNG Pre-Bookings Open In India News
Kia Carnival Hybrid, Carens CNG Pre-Bookings Open In India

autherEshisha Java calendar11 Sep 2026

Kia Carnival hybrid and Carens CNG pre-bookings are now open in India, with the new CNG models to get prices by Septem...

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Maruti Suzuki on Track for 2 Million Domestic Market Annual Sales for the First Time in CY2026 Analysis Sales
Maruti Suzuki on Track for 2 Million Domestic Market Annual Sales for the First Time in CY2026

autherAjit Dalvi calendar11 Sep 2026

Having sold 1.40 million passenger vehicles with 22% YoY growth in the first eight months of this year, market leader ...

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Hyundai Introduces Remote Immobiliser For Venue, Venue N Line News
Hyundai Introduces Remote Immobiliser For Venue, Venue N Line

autherEshisha Java calendar11 Sep 2026

Hyundai Venue and Venue N Line get Bluelink remote immobiliser via C-OTA, allowing owners to prevent unauthorised vehi...

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What will be the primary battery technology powering mainstream EVs five years from now?

What will be the primary battery technology powering mainstream EVs five years from now?

Lithium-ion

 

51.25%

Sodium-ion

 

18.12%

Solid-state

 

20.0%

None of the Above

 

1.88%

Not Invented Yet

 

8.75%

Total Votes : 160