Maruti to elbow out ICE vehicles by FY31 | Mercedes Benz India offers special EV benefits | Car crash test ratings may be tiedÂ toÂ connectivity

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Top Stories
	By FY31, Maruti Suzuki will elbow out pure-play Gasoline ICE vehicles for BEVs, biofuels, and hybrids
	In pursuit of going all-electric by 2030, Mercedes Benz India offers attractive support to customers
	Indian govt panel wants car ratings tied to improved connectivity
	Indian road logistics industry on a smooth ride in FY2024; outlook stable: ICRA
	Maruti Suzuki gets set to triple overseas sales in 7 years
	Pricol announces supply partnership with China-based firm
	Honda introduces automatic clutch control system for motorcycles
	RPG Group appoints Anant Goenka as Vice Chairman
	Maruti Suzuki exports India-made Jimny 5-Door to South America, Middle East, and Africa regions
	Mercedes-Benz India delivers 12,768 new cars, registering 11% Y-o-Y growth in the first 9 months of 2023

	Ford, Hyundai turn to Italian casting machine maker IDRA
	Maruti Suzuki partners with IDBI Bank for dealer financing solutions
	The EV megatrend and Technology Evolution in the Industry
	Long road to profit for China's Nio underscores EV challenges Nikkei Asia
	With bid for Vitesco, Schaeffler confronts EV transition Autonews.com
	GM's China sales slide 14% in Q3 Autonews.com
	VW Partner Xpeng Says Corruption Probe Won't Affect Business Bloomberg.com

Auto Technology
	Is India's infrastructure ready to be electrified?
	Hitachi Energy's flash charging tech pilot project with Ashok Leyland, IITM to charge an e-bus in 20 seconds to be ready soon
	How hybrids pave the way for sustainable and cost-effective EVs
	Elektrobit's Theming Engine provides in-car customization for software-defined vehicles
	Self-driving startup Plus splits US and China operations amid tensions

Passenger Vehicle
	Hyundai Motor to make BAIC's ARCFOX electric cars in Beijing - report
	Nissan unveils Hyper Adventure concept outfitted for outdoor travellers
	Mercedes-AMG GT 63 4MATIC+ Coup available to order at INR 1.66 cr
	Jaguar unveils limited F-TYPE ZP edition, marking end of all F-TYPES
	Toyota Kirloskar presents special purpose Hilux at Army's Eastern Command Tech-show
	China's car sales quicken in September, exports rise 50%
	Kia Corp's unionised workers to go on partial strike over wages
	Toyota unveils 2024 Prius, price starts at INR 23 lakh
	MINI Shadow Edition launched at INR 49 lakh

Two Wheelers
	UP govt to provide pink scooters to 1100 women beat constables

Auto Components
	Vedanta incorporates subsidiary to implement demerger scheme
	Samsung SDI, Stellantis choose Indiana for second joint EV battery plant

Industry
	ERG signs deal to sell cobalt to US battery materials producer
	RAPIDX regional train service to open for public this month
	InsuranceDekho bags USD 60 mn, value pegged at USD 700-750 mn
	Piedmont Lithium to invest in Newfoundland lithium project
	EU plans anti-subsidy probes to secure steel deal with US
	Unifor, GM reach tentative agreement ending brief strike in Canada
	Tesla sells wireless charging startup Wiferion it acquired this year
	The UAW's 'record contract' hinges on pensions, battery plants
	UAW shuts Ford's most profitable plant, escalating auto strikes
	Competition Comm clears deal involving Hitachi Astemo
	EV maker VinFast to acquire its battery maker sibling VinES
	Union Cabinet approves royalty rates for critical and strategic minerals including lithium
	Chevron Australia, LNG unions extend pay deal talks to Thursday
	Union at Kia Corp suspends strike action to resume talks with company
	Assam government to establish four Automated Testing Stations
	Labor group urges Biden to ease limits on hydrogen subsidies

Oil & Lubes
	India wants Saudi Aramco to develop strategic petroleum reserve as ties strengthen
	India's Sept diesel flows to Europe reach all-time peak, Oct volumes slowing
	G-7 price cap on Russian oil tested as India pays record premium
	Auto sales and factory activity drive India's September oil demand by 1.5%: S&P Global

Commercial Vehicle
	Ashok Leyland launches ecomet Star 1915 with 18.49T GVW
	More drivers to improve MTC bus frequency
	Proposal to reinvite bids for 18 bus stations
	Himachal body calls for scrapping of tax on commercial vehicles bringing tourists from outside