passenger vehicles

Mumbai, April 9 The German auto major, Volkswagen Group, is aiming for a 5 per cent market share in the Indian passenger vehicles market before the turn of the decade, with alternative fuel technologies playing a key role in achieving this target, a senior company official said on Thursday.The...

New Delhi, April 7 Total retail sales of electric vehicles in India grew by 24.6 per cent to 24.52 lakh units in FY26, compared to the previous fiscal, with all categories experiencing strong double-digit growth, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations said on Tuesday.While electric...

In Jammu and Kashmir, vehicular traffic was restored on the 270-kilometer Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH44) today after landslides were cleared that had blocked road connectivity in the Ramban district for a day. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that traffic was resumed on the...

Jammu, April 7 Traffic was restored on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on Tuesday after clearing of landslides that had blocked road connectivity in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir for a day."Traffic was restored on the highway on Tuesday morning following the clearance of the...

New Delhi, April 6 Retail sales of vehicles across categories in India in 2025-26 grew by 13.3 per cent to 2,96,71,064 units, a record, compared to 2,61,87,255 units in the previous fiscal, with GST 2.0 helping overcome a subdued start to the year, the Federation of Automobile Dealers...

Shimla, April 3 The Himachal Pradesh BJP on Friday demanded an investigation by a sitting high court judge into the alleged irregularities in the Chester Hills project, a high-end housing scheme in Solan, and termed the acting chief secretary holding a press conference to “defend” himself as...

New Delhi, April 3 India's passenger vehicle industry is expected to see growth moderate to 4-6 per cent in FY27, largely due to the high base and evolving macroeconomic conditions, ratings agency ICRA said on Friday.For FY26, the industry is estimated to report wholesale volume growth of...

Shimla, April 2 There has been no increase in the prices of petrol and diesel in the state, and the Legislative Assembly has only made provisions to allow for a price increase of up to Rs 5 in the future, if needed, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Thursday.The Himachal assembly...

Shimla/Bilaspur/Una (HP), April 1 Tension prevailed at the borders of Himachal Pradesh with Punjab and Haryana on Wednesday after the revised entry tax for vehicles came into effect, triggering protests and multiple traffic disruptions at various points.Angry residents from Punjab staged a...

New Delhi, April 1 Car market leader Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday reported a 16.72 per cent rise in total sales at 2,25,251 units in March 2026 as compared to 1,92,984 units in the same month last year.Total domestic passenger vehicle sales were at 1,66,219 units last month as compared to...

New Delhi, Apr 1 Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd reported a 29 per cent increase in total sales at 66,971 units in March 2026 compared to 51,872 units in the same month last year.Sales of passenger vehicles (PVs) in the domestic market stood at 66,192 units compared to 51,616 units in the...

Shimla, March 31 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu announced on Tuesday that the entry tax for small passenger vehicles would be reduced to Rs 100 from the earlier Rs 130, in response to protests by people from neighboring states."The government has reduced the toll tax rate for...

Shimla, March 31 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu rolled back the increase in the entry tax on five-seater and 6-12 seater passenger vehicles on Tuesday, following protests at the state borders.The CM told the Vidhan Sabha that some confusion is being deliberately spread...

New Delhi, March 20 Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd announced on Friday that it will increase the prices of its internal combustion engine (ICE) passenger vehicles from April 1, 2026, citing rising input costs.The weighted average price increase will be 0.5 per cent of the ICE portfolio...

New Delhi, March 17 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the market leader in the car segment, plans to launch seven new SUVs in the next five to six years to strengthen its position in the rapidly growing segment, its Managing Director & CEO, Hisashi Takeuchi, said on Tuesday.In a presentation to...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the Cabinet on Friday approved an 18 percent increase in fares for all passenger vehicles. Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a Cabinet meeting in Jammu yesterday, during which several important decisions were made. The proposals...

New Delhi, March 13 Domestic sales of passenger vehicles from manufacturers to dealers increased by 10.6% year-on-year to 417,705 units in February, as positive market sentiment continued, but the conflict in West Asia remains a concern as it could impact manufacturing and exports, the Society...

New Delhi, March 13 Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches from manufacturers to dealers increased by 10.6 per cent year-on-year to 417,705 units in February, SIAM said on Friday.Passenger vehicle dispatches were at 377,689 units in February 2025.Two-wheeler sales rose by 35.2 per cent to...

New Delhi, March 6 Retail sales of electric passenger vehicles rose by 44 per cent year-on-year in February, according to the dealer's body, FADA, on Friday.Overall sales reached 13,733 units last month, compared to 9,505 units in the previous year.Tata Motors led the market with...

New Delhi, March 5 Domestic automobile retail sales surged 26 per cent year-on-year in February, extending the momentum seen after GST 2.0, with improved affordability and market confidence translating into broad-based growth across segments, the dealers' body FADA said on Thursday.Overall...