New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Leading automobile firm Maruti Suzuki India on Wednesday said it has commissioned a 1 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at its Kharkhoda manufacturing facility in Haryana as part of its efforts to strengthen renewable energy usage and reduce carbon emissions.The company said the battery storage system has been integrated into the facility’s internal electricity distribution network on a pilot basis to optimise the utilisation of solar power generated at the plant….
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New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday inaugurated its most advanced vehicle manufacturing facility at IMT Kharkhoda in Haryana, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi jointly dedicating the plant through video conferencing during the India-Japan Joint Economic Forum in New Delhi.Spread across 800 acres, the integrated manufacturing complex has been developed with an adjoining supplier park and is designed to become one of the world’s large…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) As Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi began her three-day India visit, Japanese companies are set to announce investments worth nearly $12.5 billion (around 2 trillion yen) in the country.More than 150 Japanese companies are participating in the Japan-India Economic Forum alongside the summit. The investment commitment is part of the broader commitment announced last year to facilitate 10 trillion yen in private Japanese investments in India over a decade.In a post o…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Electric passenger vehicle registrations in India nearly doubled in April-June quarter (Q1 FY27), rising nearly 90 per cent year-on-year to 82,737 units as consumers increasingly opted for battery-powered vehicles, according to Vahan registration data.Registrations increased from 43,710 units in the corresponding quarter last year, with industry executives attributing the surge to improved ownership economics for electric vehicles amid elevated fuel prices during the Wes…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) India’s passenger vehicle market ended June 2026 on a positive note, with major automakers reporting healthy sales, led by strong demand and sustained export momentum. While Maruti Suzuki India crossed the 2 lakh-unit sales mark, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) posted a 7 pc year-on-year increase in monthly sales.Hyundai Motor India reported over 51,000 units in total sales despite a temporary production disruption caused by a fire at a supplier’s facility.Maruti Suzuki Ind…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India on Monday said that it onboarded five startups to co-develop artificial intelligence (AI)-driven and sustainability-focused solutions aimed at improving operational efficiency, customer experience and business processes.The selected startups — MiniMines, Easework AI, Sarvam AI, Siftly and CodeMate AI — are winners of the fifth cohort of the Maruti Suzuki Incubation Programme (MSIP), which is conducted in partnership with the Indian Institute of Man…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) on Friday announced an increase of up to 1.5 per cent in prices across its passenger vehicle portfolio, including internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicle (EV) models, effective July 1.The company announced the price revision through a filing on the exchanges.According to the company, the increase is aimed at partially offsetting the impact of rising input costs and continued inflationary pressures.TMPV said it continue…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India’s growth engine is in top gear, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday while highlighting the strong performance of the country’s passenger vehicle market, which recorded robust expansion in May 2026.In a post on social media platform X, the minister said India’s passenger vehicle market clocked nearly 4.4 lakh units in May 2026, marking a 23 per cent year-on-year growth.He noted that the growth was driven by leading automakers including Maruti Suzuki Ind…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India’s passenger vehicle (PV) market posted a strong performance in May 2026 despite a sharp rise in fuel prices, as major automakers reported healthy growth driven by sustained consumer demand and continued momentum in the SUV segment.According to industry estimates, domestic PV wholesales grew by more than 25 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to nearly 4,40,000 units in May, compared to around 3,51,000 units in the same month last year.The country’s largest carmaker, …
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India, on Monday said it dispatched a record 2,42,688 vehicles in May, marking its highest monthly sales and surpassing the previous peak set in April.Total sales rose nearly 34.8 per cent from 1,80,077 units in May 2025.The company said domestic sales in May stood at 1,93,535 units, up around 39 per cent year‑on‑year from 1,38,690 units a year earlier.Exports touched 41,914 units, while shipments to other original equipment …