Trev Mobility plans $2 million fundraise to expand premium EV fleet

Premium electric mobility startup Trev Mobility is planning to raise $2 million in its upcoming funding round to support fleet expansion, enter new markets and strengthen its technology and operational capabilities. The company currently operates...

Honda Elevate Facelift launched at Rs 11.80 lakh

Honda has launched the updated Elevate in India at a starting price of Rs 11.80 lakh (ex-showroom). The facelift marks the SUV’s first major update since its 2023 launch and brings revised styling, a...

Skoda Slavia Facelift launched at Rs 9.99 lakh

Škoda Auto India has announced prices for the new Slavia, with customer deliveries set to begin next week. Unveiled in August 2026, the updated sedan is positioned around the brand’s ‘Says it All’ philosophy,...

2027 Triumph Street Triple 798, Tiger 900 and Tiger 1200 revealed

Triumph has revealed the first details of its 2027 Street Triple 798, Tiger 900 and Tiger 1200, alongside the Bonneville T40. The company will release further details of the three motorcycles in stages over...

Kinetic EV partners with IDFC FIRST Bank for Electric Two-Wheeler Finance

Kinetic Watts and Volts Ltd., the electric vehicle manufacturing subsidiary of Kinetic Engineering Ltd., has partnered with IDFC FIRST Bank to expand retail financing options for Kinetic electric two-wheelers across its growing dealership network. Under...

Olectra Greentech appoints KC Vora as VP of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships

Olectra Greentech Limited has appointed automotive industry veteran KC Vora as Vice President – Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, effective October 1, 2026. In his new role, Vora will oversee technology development programmes, intellectual property...

Volvo Auto India appoints Karan Arora as Director, Marketing & PR

Karan Arora has joined Volvo Auto India as Director, Marketing & PR, bringing more than 15 years of experience across the luxury automotive, real estate and consumer brands sectors. Arora spent more than six years...

Honda XR300L, XR300 Rally launched in India, Prices start at Rs 1.83 lakh

Honda has opened bookings for the XR300L and XR300 Rally in India and announced prices for both dual-sport motorcycles. The two models were among the 10 motorcycles showcased by Honda in July and are...

Ampere Nexus EX+ launched at Rs 1.30 lakh with 5kW Motor

Ampere has launched the Nexus EX+ electric scooter in India with a new 5kW motor, IoT-enabled Intellipack connectivity and an IP65-rated water-resistant charger. The new electric scooter is priced at Rs 1,29,999, while the...

Alejandro Rodriguez Cuadra appointed Head of R&D at DICV

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, has announced the appointment of Alejandro Rodriguez Cuadra (Alex) as Head of Research & Development (R&D) at DICV. In his new role,...

AIC Pinnacle, NATRAX sign MoU to accelerate EV and mobility innovation

AIC Pinnacle Entrepreneurship Forum and National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) have entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen the startup and innovation ecosystem in the automotive and mobility sector. The initial...

Auto retail hits record September, Festive season set to test momentum: FADA

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has reported a record September 2026 for India’s automobile retail market, with total vehicle registrations reaching 25,36,920 units, up 31.82% year-on-year (YoY) and 4.69% month-on-month (MoM). While September...

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Government notifies CAFE III Norms: Industry Reactions

The Ministry of Power has notified the final Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) III norms for passenger vehicles in the M1 category. The regulations will come into effect from April 1, 2027, and remain applicable through March 31, 2032. The...

Making EV fleets work at scale: Why routes, utilisation and charging must evolve together – Abhinav Kalia, Co-Founder & CEO, ARC Electric

India’s electric mobility transition is entering a new phase. As electric vehicles move from pilot projects to commercial-scale deployment, the conversation is shifting from whether EVs can replace conventional vehicles to how fleets can make the transition without compromising...

Beyond Battery Capacity: Why Motor Efficiency is the Next EV Battleground

As India’s electric vehicle market moves beyond its early adoption phase, the industry’s focus is gradually expanding from battery capacity and claimed range to the broader question of energy efficiency. While batteries remain a critical part of EV development,...

AI-Powered LMS: Transforming Workforce Training in Automotive Retail – Pradeip Agarwal, Co-founder, Stratbeans

The automotive retail sector is entering an increasingly technology-driven phase, with electric vehicles, connected-car systems, software-enabled features and evolving customer expectations changing the way dealerships operate. As vehicle technology becomes more sophisticated, the role of a well-trained workforce has...

Priya Kapur highlights Sona Comstar’s push for Advanced Manufacturing and Physical AI

Sona Comstar, a leading mobility technology company, highlighted the growing role of advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, robotics and physical AI in shaping the future of Indian manufacturing and mobility at FITT FORWARD 2026, held at the Indian Institute of...

World EV Day: Industry Leaders Outline India’s Next EV Growth Phase

As India’s electric mobility ecosystem enters a new phase of growth, the focus is increasingly shifting from EV adoption to building the infrastructure, products and consumer confidence needed to make electric mobility mainstream. On World EV Day, industry leaders...

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