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(Reuters) – General Motors remained the top US auto seller during the third quarter despite a dip in sales, but Toyota Motor continued chipping away at its lead as high gasoline prices pushed buyers toward hybrids.
GM, Ford Motor and Stellantis — also called the Detroit Three — could see their combined market share dip to around 36% in the quarter, according to industry research firm Cox Automotive, while hybrid-heavy Asian brands including Toyota and Honda are expected to account for more than half of new vehicle sales in the period. Continue reading “GM hangs on to US sales crown, but Toyota closes in”
Sanding is not one operation but a sequence: paint removal, feather edging, putty shaping, primer sanding and final preparation. Each stage needs the right abrasive, grit and technique. When the sequence is uncontrolled, the bodyshop pays in repeated passes, wasted abrasives and lost technician hours.
Skilled technician time is today’s real constraint. Extra sanding minutes never appear on the job card, yet over a month of repairs they quietly drain billable capacity. Deep scratches need extra refinement, clogged discs slow every pass, and defects that reach primer or paint mean rework, wasted material and longer turnaround. The right abrasive system stops these hidden losses at the source. Continue reading “Time is Money- Every Sanding Steps Impact Profit, How the Right Preparation System Turns the Technician Time into Bodyshop Profits”
BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s global sales rose for a fifth straight month in September, buoyed by strong exports that have increasingly become a key pillar offsetting persistently weak demand at home.
Vehicle sales rose 17% from a year earlier to 463,561 units last month, easing from a 17.8% increase in August, while overseas shipments of passenger vehicles and pickups jumped 153.9% to 179,877 units, according to Reuters calculations based on BYD’s disclosure on Thursday. Continue reading “China’s BYD sales rise in September as export boom sustains momentum”
(Reuters) – The Detroit Three are expected to lose ground to Asian rivals when they report third-quarter US sales this week, according to experts, as soaring gasoline prices due to the Iran war push buyers towards hybrids and more fuel-efficient models.
General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis could see their combined market share dip to around 36% in the third quarter, while hybrid-heavy Asian brands including Toyota and Honda are expected to account for more than half of new vehicle sales in the period, industry research firm Cox Automotive said. Continue reading “Detroit Three automakers set to lose market share to Asian rivals”
(Reuters) – Registrations of new Tesla cars rose across several European markets in September, extending a rebound in the US electric vehicle maker’s regional sales.
Tesla registrations, a proxy for sales, soared 128.3% in Portugal, 61.9% in France, 38.4% in Sweden and 24.8% in Spain from a year ago, data released by Portugal’s ACAP, French car body PFA, Mobility Sweden and industry group ANFAC showed on Thursday. Continue reading “Tesla September registrations rise across Europe, extending recovery”
Source : PTI | The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday notified the J&K Electric Vehicle Policy 2026, following its approval by the Council of Ministers chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
The policy has set a six-year roadmap to expand clean, affordable, and weather-resilient electric mobility across Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson said. Continue reading “Jammu and Kashmir government notifies Electric Vehicle Policy 2026”
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s top regulator backed a plan developed by electric carmaker Tesla allowing companies to have investors opt to cast proxy votes in line with management automatically, worrying corporate activists, who say it will further diminish their influence.
The program builds on an arrangement created by Exxon XOM.N last year. Both aim to increase the traditionally low participation rate of retail investors in corporate annual meeting elections, now around 30%, to closer to the 77% rate of institutional investors. Retail investors tend to vote with management but exhibit a “rational apathy” to casting ballots since individually they own tiny proportions of equity. Continue reading “SEC clears Tesla-crafted auto-vote plan for wide use, worrying activists”
(Reuters) – Ford CEO Jim Farley said a supplier issue that affected F-150 pickup-truck output in recent days has been resolved, but the snag has impacted the company’s third-quarter wholesale numbers.
Production of Ford’s best-selling vehicle was halted last week at a Detroit-area factory because of a supply problem, and had been scheduled to resume on Tuesday, Reuters reported last week, citing an internal memo. Ford’s Kansas City F-150 plant also was affected, Reuters reported. Continue reading “Ford F-150 supplier disruption to impact third-quarter dealer shipments, CEO says”
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STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Norwegian synthetic graphite producer Vianode is seeking a partner to provide capital, industrial expertise or a broader strategic relationship to support its next expansion phase, its CEO Burkhard Straube said. Continue reading “GM battery material supplier Vianode explores partnership or sale”
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The White House is considering regulatory relief that would expand sales of red-dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel typically used for farming, as prices surge following supply disruptions linked to the US conflict with Iran, Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and declining global inventories.
Analysts warn such relief would do little to combat the problem of shrinking supply that has driven prices to record levels. Here is more about the problems plaguing the diesel market, and what effect, if any, broader use of red-dye diesel may have: Continue reading “What is red-dyed diesel and can it help lower prices, as Trump wants?”
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MUNICH, (Reuters) – BMW set out a restructuring plan on Wednesday centred on AI, management cuts and two new model launches as the German luxury automaker seeks to restore investor confidence after a string of profit warnings and a deep slump in its share price. Continue reading “BMW bets on cuts, new models and AI to revive its fortunes”
(Reuters) – Automaker Toyota Motor will invest $1.34 billion to develop a plant to produce a fully electrified vehicle in Argentina, Economy Minister Luis Caputo said on Wednesday.
This represents the largest ever single investment in the country’s automotive industry, Caputo said. Continue reading “Toyota to invest $1.34 billion in Argentina EV plant”
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The two US senators backing a permanent legislative ban on Chinese vehicles in the US will not seek approval until the Senate returns from recess in November, congressional aides said Wednesday.
Republican Senator Bernie Moreno said on Tuesday that he planned to seek fast-track approval for the stringent ban on Chinese vehicles this week before the Senate left ahead of the November congressional election. But supporters were unable to address the concerns of a holdout senator, Republican Rand Paul, who had raised concerns it was unfairly targeting Mercedes-Benz. Continue reading “Senators will try to win approval of permanent Chinese car ban in November”
Source : PTI |The Sri Lankan government has decided to provide a retail price subsidy on diesel widely used for public transport, commercial and industrial purposes to ease the economic difficulties arising from the tensions in West Asia.
Cabinet spokesman and minister Nalinda Jayathissa told reporters Tuesday that under the programme, the government will provide relief on the retail prices of Auto Diesel and Industrial Diesel for three months.
India’s passenger-vehicle industry is approaching another significant regulatory transition. From 1 April 2027, the third phase of Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations, or CAFE 3, will govern fleet-level fuel-efficiency performance for passenger vehicles.
At first glance, CAFE 3 is another technical compliance requirement. Its implications, however, extend much further.
The regulation arrives at a time when Indian consumers are moving towards larger SUVs, manufacturers are investing heavily in electric vehicles, hybrids are gaining attention and the cost of meeting increasingly demanding safety and emissions standards is rising.
CAFE 3 will therefore influence not only how efficiently individual vehicles are engineered, but also how manufacturers construct their overall product portfolios.
Continue reading “CAFE 3 Norms – The Road Ahead for India’s Car Industry”
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A sponsor of a bill to toughen a US government ban on Chinese vehicles said on Tuesday that talks are ongoing to ensure that German automaker Mercedes-Benz is not banned from selling vehicles in the US.
The bill approved by the Senate Commerce Committee in July would ban companies with more than 15% ownership by Chinese entities from selling vehicles in the US. Mercedes-Benz has nearly 20% passive ownership from Chinese entities. Continue reading “Senate Republican says Chinese vehicle bill will not ban Mercedes-Benz in US”
TOKYO, (Reuters) – Toyota Motor said on Tuesday its global vehicle sales and production fell for a second straight month in August, as declines in China, the US and the Middle East persisted after dragging down results in the prior month. Continue reading “Toyota August sales, production fall for second straight month”
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DETROIT, (Reuters) – General Motors is building about 75% fewer Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles than had originally been planned before federal support for EVs was yanked last year, a union official said. Continue reading “GM’s pint-sized Bolt EV gets smaller production run”
(Reuters) – Ford CEO Jim Farley said that the US must carefully weigh how and whether Chinese automakers should enter the American market, and pointed to Europe as a cautionary tale.
Farley said at an Automotive News conference on Tuesday that the US must “be extremely careful around how the Chinese OEMs come to our country,” and cited the pressure on Europe’s auto industry as Chinese imports quickly grab market share there. Continue reading “Ford’s CEO urges caution on Chinese automakers, says Europe is ‘too late’”
Source : PTI | Private bus operators across Tamil Nadu, barring those in Chennai, Madurai, Nagercoil, and Udhagamandalam, have announced a 24-hour token strike from midnight on September 29 to press for a revision of passenger fares and oppose the proposed expansion of the state government’s free travel scheme for women.
According to the Federation of Bus Operators Association of Tamil Nadu, around 7,000 private buses operate in the state, and the sector is grappling with mounting losses due to steep increases in diesel and spare-parts costs. Continue reading “Tamil Nadu private bus operators call 24-hour strike over fare revision, free travel scheme”
Source : PTI | Before the winter haze settles over Delhi, a series of measures are set to come into effect from November in the national capital to tackle pollution, including curbs on older vehicles, construction and demolition activity, higher parking charges and staggered office timings.
Vehicles registered outside Delhi that are below BS-VI will be prohibited from entering the national capital from November 1, while electric vehicles will be exempt from additional parking charges.
Continue reading “Delhi to bar non-BS-VI vehicles from entering capital from November 1”
Source : PTI | Gearing up to combat winter air pollution in the capital, the Delhi government on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to real-time monitoring of PM2.5 and PM10 sources in collaboration with IIT-Delhi, and to procure 30 EV-based mechanical road sweepers.
A Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta took the decisions to strengthen ground-level dust removal and to enable scientific, real-time identification of pollution sources, a statement issued by the chief minister’s office (CMO) said. Continue reading “Delhi govt to undertake real-time pollution monitoring in collaboration with IIT-Delhi”
Source : PTI | The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining areas has modified the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) framework, bringing changes like the extension of restrictions on the plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel or below-standard LMVs (four-wheelers) to Sonipat in Haryana under GRAP-3.
Earlier, these restrictions were limited to only Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar. Continue reading “CAQM modifies GRAP framework; restrictions extended till Sonipat in Haryana”
Mumbai: Volkswagen India has announced the launch of VWe (Volkswagen Experiences) Track Day, a new experiential platform designed to bring customers and enthusiasts closer to the brand’s performance DNA through immersive driving experiences, driver development activities and community engagement. The inaugural edition will take place on October 10-11, 2026 at CoASTT, Coimbatore, a leading motorsport and driver training facility in India. Continue reading “Volkswagen Announces Exciting Track Day Experiences for Customers at CoASTT, Coimbatore”
Source : PTI | Investors will focus on geopolitical developments, crude oil prices, bond yields and macroeconomic data announcements to determine market trends during the holiday-shortened week ahead, analysts said.
According to experts, the US-Iran diplomatic talks and crude oil prices will drive global market sentiment.
Source : PTI | The total number of ‘FASTag Annual Pass’ has crossed the significant milestone of one crore since its launch on August 15 last year, reflecting strong adoption among National Highway users, an official statement said on Monday.
The milestone reflects growing acceptance of the Annual Pass among private vehicle owners for providing a seamless and economical travel option on national highways and expressways, it added.
Continue reading “FASTag annual pass reaches one crore milestone”
Source : PTI | Curbs on construction, vehicles and private transport, stricter norms on PUC certificate to avail fuel, staggered office timings are part of a series of measures announced ahead of winter to combat pollution in the national capital.
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday announced that dust-generating demolition and outdoor civil construction activities will be prohibited from November 1 to January 31, while a complete ban on construction and demolition activities will be imposed from December 10 to January 20. Continue reading “Delhi unveils winter anti-pollution plan: construction ban, stricter PUC norms, staggered hours”
Source : PTI | India’s imports of Russian crude fell to about 1.75 million barrels a day in September, their lowest level since April, as refiners diversified purchases amid geopolitical risks, even as the country’s overall crude intake rose sharply on stronger refinery runs, according to ship tracking data.
India’s total crude imports averaged about 5.3 million barrels a day in September, up roughly 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) from August and 700,000 barrels a day from a year earlier, according to data from global commodities data and analytics firm Kpler. Continue reading “India’s Russian crude imports fall to five-month low as refiners diversify supplies”
BOSTON, (Reuters) – The city of Boston sued on Monday to challenge the Trump administration’s rescission of a $20 million federal grant for a streets improvement project, citing plans to install electric vehicle charging stations as a reason for the cancellation.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, says the charging stations represented less than 1% of the project’s cost and that the city offered to remove them, but the department refused to restore the funding. Continue reading “Boston sues Trump administration after grant nixed over EV support”
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WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department on Monday finalized sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards, President Donald Trump’s latest effort to encourage sales of gasoline-powered vehicles and reverse former President Joe Biden’s push toward greater fuel efficiency and EVs. Continue reading “US finalizes new lower fuel economy standards in boost for gas-powered vehicles”
BERLIN, (Reuters) – China’s Gotion will invest €1.1 billion ($1.25 billion) in Volkswagen’s battery plant in Valencia under a broader plan to jointly develop a European battery supply chain.
Chinese companies are boosting their presence in Europe ahead of expected moves by Brussels to shield EU industry from cheaper imports, including electric vehicles from China threatening to slash the market share of Volkswagen and other EU heavyweights. Continue reading “China’s Gotion invests $1.25 billion in Volkswagen battery plant in Spain”
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – General Motors will see its technology costs decline by $20.4 billion through 2031 as a result of drastically lower vehicle fuel economy rules finalized Monday, the US Transportation Department said.
In total, the Trump administration estimates automakers’ technology costs will decline by $60.6 billion through 2031, or about $1,289 per vehicle, as a result. The 2024 fuel economy rules had been estimated to cost GM $31.7 billion through 2031. Continue reading “US says GM tech costs to drop by $20 billion through 2031 due to new emissions rules”
STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – A surge in diesel prices linked to this year’s Iran conflict has helped make electric trucks cheaper to own and operate than diesel models in six major European Union markets, which account for almost half of the bloc’s new truck sales, according to an analysis by Brussels-based environmental advocacy group Transport & Environment. Continue reading “Iran-linked diesel price spike makes electric trucks cheaper than diesel in key EU markets, environmental group says”
SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Tesla is beginning deliveries of its Semi trucks to a first set of customers this week, executives said at its plant in Sparks, Nevada, almost nine years after CEO Elon Musk unveiled the electric big rigs.
The Semi, designed for long-haul freight, expands the market for Tesla, known for its electric sedans and SUVs, into commercial freight haulers at a time when diesel prices in the US have soared to record highs. Continue reading “Tesla is beginning Semi electric truck deliveries”
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WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The US Transportation Department on Monday will finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards through 2031, reversing a push by the Biden administration to force automakers to build more electric vehicles, officials said on Saturday. Continue reading “US to finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards”
Source : PTI | Cars24 expects to be eligible to file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) by April after completing its reverse flip from Singapore to India, a process that could take six to nine months, its CFO Shivanshu Makkar said.
In an interview with PTI, Makkar said Cars24, which was incorporated in Singapore in 2015, has received approval for the reverse flip and will file papers for its IPO in India. Continue reading “Cars24 expects to be eligible to file DRHP by Apr: CFO”
Source : PTI | The Delhi government will launch an enforcement drive against vehicles with invalid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates from October 1, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday.
Gupta, who inaugurated an Automated Testing Station (ATS) in Burari, said the government was taking several steps to reduce air pollution in the national capital. Continue reading “Delhi govt to launch PUC enforcement drive from Oct 1: CM”
Jitendra Kumar Verma is an automotive professional with experience in field operations, dealer network management, customer experience and operational excellence. He currently serves as Head of Field Operations at Volvo Car India, where he works closely with the company’s retail network to strengthen operational performance and support a consistent customer experience.
His role sits at an important intersection between Volvo Car India’s business strategy and its implementation across the dealer network. Field operations require close engagement with retail partners, understanding operational challenges and supporting dealerships in maintaining the standards expected of a premium automotive brand. Continue reading “Jitendra Kumar Verma”
