Source : PTI | The Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has launched a QR code-based passenger feedback rating performance system to improve their convenience and enhance service efficiency, officials said on Wednesday.
The transport corporation recorded an overall passenger satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 for March 2026, based on 1,702 feedback responses, an official release said. Continue reading “Gujarat road transport body launches QR code-based passenger feedback system”
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MILAN, (Reuters) – Stellantis and Microsoft said on Thursday they agreed to a five‑year strategic partnership to co-develop artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and engineering capabilities, as the automaker races to keep pace with technology-focused rivals.
Software and data-driven services have become central in the automotive companies’ long-term strategies, especially as Chinese automakers accelerate their development of features to entice customers domestically and abroad. Continue reading “Stellantis, Microsoft sign five-year partnership for AI push”
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(Reuters) – Ford is recalling about 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. following a U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigation into reports of unexpected downshifts, the regulator said on Friday.
The NHTSA said Ford was aware of two “potentially” related injuries and one accident, and that dealers would update the trucks’ powertrain control module software as a remedy. Continue reading “Ford recalls about 1.4 million pickup trucks over gearshift issue, NHTSA says”
New Delhi | 17 April 2026: The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) today successfully concluded the 3rd Edition of Vyapar Delhi and 22nd Vyapar conclave nationally at Le Méridien, New Delhi. Held under the theme “Vyapar Delhi – Badalti Dilli”, the high-level industry forum brought together over 200 automobile dealers, senior policymakers, OEM leaders, financial institutions and domain experts to deliberate on the future of automotive retail and mobility in the National Capital Region.
The conclave was graced by Smt. Rekha Gupta, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government of NCT of Delhi, as the Chief Guest, highlighting the critical role of the automobile retail sector in Delhi’s economic growth, employment generation, road safety and environmental transition. Continue reading “Vyapar Delhi 2026 Concludes in New Delhi; Auto Retail, Government & OEM Leaders Chart the Roadmap for a Greener, Inclusive Mobility Transition”
Source : PTI | Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will flag off 200 additional electric buses on Friday, its third such launch this year, Transport Minister Pankaj Singh said on Thursday.
In a push for green mobility in the capital, the new government, since its formation, has launched around 2,184 electric buses into service, taking the total fleet strength to around 6,300 buses, including 4,538 electric buses and 1,759 CNG buses. Continue reading “Delhi CM to launch fresh batch 200 electric buses on Friday”
(Reuters) – Investors pressed Mercedes-Benz on its recovery plans for China on Thursday, warning that a luxury-focused strategy could hurt the German brand’s chances of winning back Chinese consumers after a slump in sales.
Like rivals BMW and Audi , Mercedes has lost ground in the world’s largest car market, struggling to keep pace with fast-moving local brands such as BYD, NIO and Li Auto, which offer tech-laden premium cars at lower prices. Continue reading “Mercedes investors warn luxury focus could hamper China recovery”
TAIPEI, (Reuters) – Tesla is seeking semiconductor engineers in Taiwan for its Terafab artificial intelligence chip complex, according to job postings on its website.
Taiwan is home to the world’s largest contract chipmaker, TSMC, and has a highly specialised workforce with experience in leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing.
Tesla has posted nine engineering roles in Taiwan for its Terafab project, seeking candidates with more than five years of experience in advanced chipmaking processes. Continue reading “Tesla seeks Taiwan chip engineers for Terafab project”
BEIJING, (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s Audi will deepen its partnership with China’s SAIC for future generations of models under their co-owned new brand, with four to be launched in China in the coming years, the German premium automaker said on Friday.
The automakers, which rolled out the EV brand that drops Audi’s iconic four-ring logo and carries only the Audi name in 2024, will also cooperate to build an innovation and technology centre in Shanghai, Audi said in a statement. Continue reading “Audi, SAIC will jointly develop future models under new China brand”
Bengaluru,17 April 2026: Toyota Kirloskar Sundaram Mobility Pvt Ltd (TKSM), today announced the inauguration of its first multi-brand pre-owned car retail business outlet under the UTrust brand in Whitefield, Bengaluru.
The launch of multi-brand pre-owned car retail business marks the next phase in creating a trusted, transparent, and customer-centric mobility ecosystem spanning the entire vehicle lifecycle. Continue reading “Toyota Kirloskar Sundaram Mobility Pvt Ltd inaugurates its first Multi-Brand Pre-Owned Car Retail Business Outlet in Bengaluru”
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India now checks Car Service Centre’s Rating on CarPhD before Car Service CarPhD Continue reading “WAF Auto News | The Auto World This Week (17th April 2026)”
Source : PTI | State-owned NHAI on Wednesday said it has issued directions to all FASTag issuer banks to undertake immediate validation of vehicle registration numbers to enhance the accuracy and reliability of data in the electronic toll collection system.
NHAI, in a statement, said the decision follows receipt of complaints regarding instances where the VRN (vehicle registration number) captured by FASTag readers does not match the actual registration number displayed on the vehicle number plate. Continue reading “NHAI asks FASTag issuer banks to validate vehicle registration numbers to enhance accuracy”
SEOUL, (Reuters) – Michael Orange, the Hyundai Motor executive responsible for sales in all of the automaker’s seven U.S. regions, left the company on Tuesday, Automotive News reported.
The automaker was not immediately available for comment. Continue reading “Hyundai Motor’s US sales chief has left the company, Automotive News reports”
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Chinese car brands such as BYD are gaining traction among German consumers who are increasingly looking to buy electric cars amid rising fuel prices, according to online marketplace data seen by Reuters on Thursday.
BYD was one of the fastest-growing brands in Germany in the first quarter of the year, online marketplace Carwow said, citing a 135% rise in purchase queries for the Chinese EV heavyweight during that period. Continue reading “German car buyers keen on Chinese EV maker BYD in first quarter, data shows”
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SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Interest in electric trucks has picked up in Australia, one of the most road-freight dependent countries in the world, as the Middle East crisis disrupts fuel supply and sends prices soaring.
Electric truck companies told Reuters they have experienced an increase in inquiries from customers and investors since the Iran war began. Continue reading “Faced with fuel crisis, Australia’s trucking industry eyes electric options”
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MILAN, (Reuters) – Stellantis and Microsoft said on Thursday they agreed to a five‑year strategic partnership to co-develop artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and engineering capabilities, as the automaker races to keep pace with technology-focused rivals.
Software and data-driven services have become central in the automotive companies’ long-term strategies, especially as Chinese automakers accelerate their development of features to entice customers domestically and abroad. Continue reading “Stellantis, Microsoft sign five-year partnership for AI push”
Delhi, April 16, 2026: Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and one of the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, today announced the launch of TWIN FUEL variants of its popular Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) – DOST and DOST+ XL. This milestone reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering sustainable customer-centric mobility solutions in the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) segment.
The vehicles were unveiled by Mr. Amandeep Singh, President – LCV, IO, Defence & Power Solutions, Ashok Leyland, in the presence of Mr. Viplav Shah, Head – LCV Business, Ashok Leyland. Continue reading “Ashok Leyland Launches TWIN FUEL Variants of DOST and DOST+ XL”
(Reuters) – Greetings from London! Six weeks after the war in the Middle East began, unless a peace deal is in the offing then it looks like a prolonged oil shock for all of us.
High fuel prices and rising inflation could hurt car sales overall, but in the short term we have already seen a spike in interest in used EVs in Europe, Asia and the United States as consumers seek ways to avoid pain at the pump. Continue reading “The incredible shrinking Nissan”
(Reuters) – Honda is recalling 440,830 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. over a software error that may unexpectedly deploy airbags, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday.
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Continue reading “Honda to recall over 440,000 minivans in US over faulty deployment of airbags”
ROME, (Reuters) – Franco-Italian automaker Stellantis said on Wednesday its global shipments rose 12% year-on-year in the first quarter to an estimated 1.4 million vehicles, consolidating a sales rebound that started in the second half of 2025.
CEO Antonio Filosa, appointed last year, is focusing on regaining market share as part of turnaround efforts for a company that posted a net loss of 22.3 billion euros ($26.3 billion) last year. Continue reading “Stellantis first-quarter shipments up 12% year-on-year”
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(Reuters) – Carmakers and battery companies facing a weak U.S. market for electric vehicles are scrambling to repurpose battery factories to make energy-storage systems to fuel AI’s thirst for power instead. But converting plants to new types of batteries won’t be easy, nor will the demand for energy storage materialize fast enough to absorb a glut of unused factory space for EV batteries.
The expected surge in demand for electricity and energy storage comes at an opportune time for automakers like General Motors and Ford Motor and their battery suppliers — Asian manufacturers that include Japan’s Panasonic Holdings and South Korea’s Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution. These companies over the past decade spent or earmarked more than $100 billion toward battery factories to feed a U.S. electric-vehicle market that has been decimated by the Trump administration’s pro-fossil-fuel policies. Continue reading “Carmakers navigating the costly and tricky transition to battery storage systems”
(Reuters) – Senior U.S. defense officials have held talks about producing weapons and other military supplies with top executives of companies including General Motors and Ford Motor the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the discussions.
The preliminary and wide-ranging talks, which started before the war in Iran, come as the Trump administration wants automakers and other American manufacturers to play a larger role in weapons production, the Journal said. Continue reading “Pentagon approaches automakers, manufacturers to boost weapons production, WSJ reports”
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(Reuters) – Doug Field, a Tesla and Apple veteran who has led Ford Motor’s electric-vehicle and technology efforts for nearly five years, is leaving the automaker.
Ford said Wednesday that Field, who most recently was the chief EV, digital, and design officer, is leaving Ford next month. Field said he looks forward to sharing what he’s learned in his career with others. Continue reading “Ford’s advanced EV-and-tech chief to leave the company”
BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – The UK’s automotive industry group SMMT said on Thursday carmakers need clarity now on whether Britain will count as ‘Made in EU’ in the European Commission’s Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) policy as the ambiguity risks delaying investments.
The trade uncertainty comes at a time when both Britain and the EU face stiff competition from cheap Chinese electric vehicles. Continue reading “British carmakers seek clarity on ‘Made in EU’ rule as trade risks grow”
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The more than 3 million U.S. truckers who move goods for everything from grocery stores to factories to construction sites are grappling with the highest diesel prices in years, compounding pressure on the industry as Iran war-related oil price spikes also threaten to weaken freight demand.
Diesel is the second-largest operating expense for truckers and the national average retail price has jumped $1.89, or 50%, since the start of the Iran war effectively halted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global energy flows. Crude oil prices, which underpin diesel and gasoline, also surged, driving up transportation costs and prices for many consumer goods. Continue reading “US truckers’ diesel spending hits record high on Middle East conflict”
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Volkswagen is expected to take a hit to first-quarter earnings from the decision to end production of its ID.4 electric SUV at the German carmaker’s Tennessee plant, analysts said on Tuesday after a call with management.
Volkswagen will book a charge equivalent to 60% to 75% of its original $800 million investment to retool the Chattanooga plant to produce the model, Bernstein analysts said.
A Volkswagen spokesperson confirmed that Bernstein’s calculations were correct. Continue reading “Volkswagen faces Q1 charge after halting EV production in Tennessee, analysts say”
SEOUL, (Reuters) – South Korean AI chip startup DEEPX will expand its partnership with Hyundai Motor Group to develop a computing platform for generative AI robots using its second generation of low-power chips, its top executive said, as it gets set for an IPO.
DEEPX is in talks with the government and investors to raise more than 600 billion won ($408 million) in an ongoing funding round, in the run-up to a potential IPO in South Korea, DEEPX CEO Lokwon Kim said. Continue reading “Korean AI chip startup DEEPX, Hyundai work on robots powered by generative AI”
(Reuters) – Uber has committed more than $10 billion to buying thousands of autonomous vehicles and taking stakes in their developers, breaking from its asset-light “gig economy” business model to avoid disruption from robotaxis, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Uber did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Continue reading “Uber commits $10 billion to robotaxis in strategy shift, FT says”
(Reuters) – Used car retailer CarMax reported a fourth-quarter loss on Tuesday, hurt by a goodwill impairment charge and shrinking margins from used vehicles.
Shares of the Richmond, Virginia-based company fell 6.8% in premarket trading.
The used-car sector has struggled to move inventory at profitable prices, with softening consumer demand and import tariffs squeezing margins across the industry. Continue reading “CarMax posts quarterly loss on goodwill charge, weak used-car demand”
(Reuters) – Lucid on Tuesday named former Schindler top boss Silvio Napoli as its next CEO and said it is raising more than $1 billion as the electric vehicle maker shores up liquidity during a crucial and costly manufacturing ramp-up.
Shares of the company closed down about 5% as some analysts said the fundraise, made up of stock offerings and investments, would do little to ease liquidity pressures and more money would have to be raised at terms that dilute existing shareholders. Continue reading “Lucid taps former Schindler chief as CEO, raises $1 billion to shore up liquidity”
New Delhi, 14 April 2026
World Auto Forum (WAF) convened top industry leadership at the 3rd edition of its ‘WAF Sunday Brunch (WSB)’ held at the Vasant Vihar Club, New Delhi, bringing together key decision-makers from the automotive, finance, healthcare, and allied sectors.
WAF also unveiled “WAF First – Top Leaders Only” A community of Top leaders, on invitation only! Check out the WAF First Members here https://worldautoforum.com/category/waf-first/
Saitama, Japan – Marelli, a global Tier 1 automotive supplier, today announced the appointment of Frederick “Fritz” Henderson as the company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Henderson succeeds David Slump, who will continue to serve on Marelli’s Board of Directors through the company’s emergence from the ongoing Chapter 11 restructuring process.
Separately, the Ad Hoc Group of lenders to Marelli today announced their plan to appoint Laurent Favre as Marelli’s future Chief Executive Officer at the conclusion of Henderson’s tenure as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Continue reading “Marelli Announces Leadership Appointments”
(Reuters) – Electric vehicle company Slate Auto on Monday said it has raised $650 million in a Series C funding round, as the Jeff Bezos-backed firm gears up to deliver its first vehicles late this year.
The company has touted its pickup trucks as being affordable and hopes to capitalize on the lower price tag to draw in customers grappling with high cost of living.
Slate did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on its valuation. Continue reading “Bezos-backed EV firm Slate Auto raises $650 million”
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(Reuters) – After a key setback in the first trial of its kind before a federal jury, Uber is expected to return to court on Tuesday to face a second woman’s claims that she was sexually assaulted by a driver she booked through the app.
The jury trial in Charlotte, North Carolina federal court, which is expected to last about three weeks, will help determine whether a recent $8.5 million verdict in Arizona was a fluke or a sign of real trouble for Uber as it faces more than 3,300 similar lawsuits that have been consolidated in federal court. Continue reading “Uber faces second driver sexual assault trial following $8.5 million verdict”
BEIJING, (Reuters) – Electric vehicle maker BYD said a fire broke out at a parking garage in a Shenzhen industrial park on Tuesday morning.
The garage was a parking area for “test and scrapped vehicles” and the fire had been extinguished, the carmaker said in a statement on Tuesday.
No casualties were reported, the company added. Continue reading “China’s BYD says fire broke out at parking garage in Shenzhen; no casualties”
(Reuters) – High petrol prices in Europe steered car buyers towards EVs in a record-beating March, and led to the first month of global EV sales growth this year, data by consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence showed on Tuesday.
Governments worldwide have capped fuel prices to shield motorists from soaring costs after the war in Iran, which erupted on Feb. 28, disrupted a key shipping route carrying about 20% of global oil supplies. Continue reading “Surging petrol prices drive record EV sales in Europe in March”
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YOKOHAMA, Japan, (Reuters) – Nissan Motor plans to streamline its global automobile lineup by exiting low-performing ones and deploy its artificial intelligence driving technology across 90% of its array over the long term as it targets a revitalisation after years of turmoil.
Japan’s fourth-biggest automaker said in a statement on Tuesday it will reduce the number of its models to 45 from 56. It will target annual sales of 1 million vehicles each in the U.S. and China by the 2030 financial year and grow its annual sales volume in Japan to 550,000 cars by that time. Continue reading “Nissan to trim global car lineup, boost use of AI driving tech”
SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – Geely Auto on Monday launched its i-HEV Intelligent Hybrid system, aiming to challenge the dominance of Japanese automakers in the conventional hybrid vehicle segment by improving fuel efficiency and intelligence capabilities.
The i-HEV system integrates an AI-driven energy management platform that analyses real-time environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity and altitude to help boost energy efficiency, Geely said in a statement. Continue reading “China’s Geely launches new hybrid system to challenge Japanese dominance”
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RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s secretary of labor inspection was fired for adding Chinese automaker BYD to a registry of employers accused of subjecting workers to conditions described by the government as similar to slavery, two people close to the matter told Reuters.
Luiz Felipe Brandao de Mello disobeyed an order from Labor Minister Luiz Marinho to leave the electric vehicle maker off Brazil’s labor abuse “dirty list,” said the sources, who requested anonymity to discuss the matter. Continue reading “Brazil’s top labor inspector fired for adding China’s BYD to ‘dirty list,’ sources say”
Mumbai, April 01, 2026 – Škoda Auto India continues its strong growth trajectory into 2026, recording its highest-ever quarterly sales in Q1 (January–March) with 20,028 units sold. This is a growth of 17% over the 17,138 cars sold in the same period last year. Building on a landmark 2025, Škoda Auto India has sustained its growth surge and is continuing to break its own records, further accelerating its momentum in the Indian market. Škoda Auto India’s performance has been led by the strong and consistent demand for the Kylaq, which recently crossed the 50,000 sales milestone, the introduction of the new Kushaq, steady contribution from the Slavia, and the continued demand for the Kodiaq in the premium SUV segment. Continue reading “Škoda Auto India continues surge; records highest-ever quarterly sales in Q1 2026”
