MHI announces battery recycling policy support at IESW 2026

Speaking at the 12th India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, Shri Vijay Mittal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), announced the Ministry's plans to expand policy support for...

BharatBenz expands bus portfolio to support India’s growing intercity and compact bus markets

India's rapid urbanisation and rising demand for feeder, last-mile and intercity connectivity are creating significant growth opportunities in the bus segment. With the country currently operating approximately 24 buses per 100,000 people against a...

Prawaas 5.0 Exhibition opens in Gandhinagar, Showcasing the Future of India’s Public Transport

Prawaas 5.0, India's largest exhibition dedicated to the public transport sector, has opened at the Helipad Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The event brings together the nation's leading passenger transport manufacturers, technology innovators, mobility...

MG Group launches Starz Premium Coach at Prawaas 2026

MG Group, one of India's leading bus and coach manufacturers, unveiled its next-generation premium coach platform, Starz, at Prawaas 2026, reinforcing its commitment to safer, smarter and more sustainable passenger mobility. The three-day exhibition...

SWITCH Mobility introduces the all-new 9-metre electric bus EiV9 at Prawaas 5.0

SWITCH Mobility Ltd, a global leader in electric buses and light commercial vehicles and part of the Hinduja Group, has unveiled the all-new SWITCH EiV9 at Prawaas 5.0, India’s flagship multimodal transport exhibition. Purpose-built for city transit,...

Volvo Buses India unveils India’s first OE-built Volvo 9600 Seater-Sleeper coach

Volvo Buses India, a business unit of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), has unveiled the Volvo 9600 Seater-Sleeper, India's first original equipment (OE)-built seater-sleeper coach from the brand. The new premium coach made its debut...

Nissan TEKTON debuts in India: Prices start at ₹10.49 lakh

Nissan Motor India Private Limited (NMIPL) has unveiled the all-new Nissan TEKTON at its world premiere in India, marking a significant milestone in the company's ongoing product offensive. The new premium C-segment SUV has...

MINI India records 70% growth in H1 2026, delivers 504 cars

MINI India has reported a strong performance in the first half of 2026, posting a 70% year-on-year growth as demand for its premium compact cars continued to rise. Between January and June 2026, the...

Fraunhofer-led TERIS project advances laboratory testing for tyre wear and emissions

The Technology Platform for Tire Abrasion and the Identification of Its Emissions in Road Traffic (TERIS) project, led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF) in collaboration with the Fraunhofer...

Vimag Labs bags fifth Patent for Magnet-Free Electric Motor Technology

Vimag Labs has been granted its fifth patent in India for its proprietary motor technology, marking a significant milestone in the development of next-generation electric propulsion systems. The newly granted patent, titled "A Robust Rotating...

FIAT unveils Topolino Sport Special Edition with a youthful, heritage-inspired design

FIAT has introduced the new Topolino Sport Special Edition, a fresh take on its compact electric microcar that blends the brand's rich heritage with a youthful and contemporary appeal. Inspired by the iconic 1958...

India’s peak power demand expected to reach 300 GW next year: Union Power Minister...

India's peak power demand is projected to touch 300 GW next year, driven by the rapid growth of data centres, artificial intelligence (AI), and electric vehicles (EVs), Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said at...

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MHI announces battery recycling policy support at IESW 2026

Speaking at the 12th India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, Shri Vijay Mittal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), announced the Ministry's plans to expand policy support for battery recycling and Advanced Chemistry...

India’s peak power demand expected to reach 300 GW next year: Union Power Minister Manohar Lal

India's peak power demand is projected to touch 300 GW next year, driven by the rapid growth of data centres, artificial intelligence (AI), and electric vehicles (EVs), Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said at the 12th India Energy Storage...

IRF’s K.K. Kapila urges Delhi government to remove EV incentive price cap

K.K. Kapila, President Emeritus of the International Road Federation (IRF), has urged the Delhi Government to remove the price ceiling for incentives under the Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, arguing that every electric vehicle contributes equally to reducing pollution...

E20 Fuel debate: Experts say no scientific proof of engine damage

Concerns over the impact of E20 (20% ethanol-blended) petrol on vehicle engines remain largely unsubstantiated, according to fuel dealers and industry experts, who maintain that there is no credible evidence linking the fuel to engine damage. Sanjay Lath, General Secretary...

Suzuki President Toshihiro Suzuki visits JIM Manesar and IDTR Bahadurgarh

Following the inauguration of Maruti Suzuki's Kharkhoda vehicle manufacturing facility by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during the India–Japan Joint Economic Forum in New Delhi, the senior leadership of Suzuki Motor Corporation and Maruti...

Green Growth, Circular Economy to drive India’s Electric Mobility Future: Bhupender Yadav

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav said India's transition to electric mobility must be driven by green growth, sustainable infrastructure, transparent governance and a circular economy. Addressing ASSOCHAM's National Conclave on Building India as...

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