Source : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the Vehicle Scrapping Policy is expected to reduce the prices of auto components by 30 per cent, which may reduce the rate of vehicles to benefiting consumers. The Minister for Road, Transport and Highway made the remarks while addressing the Times Drive Auto Awards 2025 in the national capital.

The demand for EVs will grow as the government is taking various steps to improve the charging infrastructure in cities and on highways, he noted. Continue reading “Vehicle Scrapping Policy may reduce auto component prices by 30% : Gadkari”

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – FBI Director Kash Patel said on Monday the bureau was probing what he called “the increase in violent activity toward Tesla,” adding the bureau had taken steps in recent days to crackdown on such incidents.

“The FBI has been investigating the increase in violent activity toward Tesla, and over the last few days, we have taken additional steps to crack down and coordinate our response. This is domestic terrorism. Those responsible will be pursued, caught, and brought to justice,” Patel said in a post on X. Continue reading “FBI says it is probing ‘increase in violent activity toward Tesla’”

SEOUL, (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Steel will invest $5.8 billion along with Hyundai Motor Group to build a plant in Louisiana in the United States with an annual capacity of 2.7 million tonnes, the company said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday.

This is part of Hyundai Motor’s $21 billion investment in the United States, which was announced by the company on Monday with President Donald Trump at the White House. Continue reading “Hyundai Steel to build plant in Louisiana with annual output of 2.7 million tonnes”

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Tesla said on Monday it would release its smart driving-assistance feature in China after completing regulatory approval, following complaints that a limited-time free trial of its Full Self-Driving service had been temporarily paused.

“All parties are actively advancing the relevant process and we will push it to you as soon as it is ready. We are also looking forward to it, please wait patiently,” Tesla’s customer support said on social media platform Weibo. Continue reading “Tesla halts driving-assistance software trial in China, pending approval”

(Reuters) – Tesla shares surged 10% on Monday after this year’s steep decline following reports the Trump administration is likely to exclude a set of sector-specific tariffs while applying reciprocal levies on April 2.

Traders also took advantage of the near 40% decline in the stock so far this year to buy into the EV maker. Continue reading “Tesla jumps as possible tariff leeway, lower share price draw investors”

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s net profit leapt 73.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to a record 15 billion yuan ($2.1 billion), it said on Monday, reaping the rewards of lower prices and higher sales than rivals.

Fourth-quarter revenue was up 52.7% at 274.9 billion yuan, the company said in a stock market filing. Continue reading “Chinese EV giant BYD’s fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%”

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks in the United States over reports of an unexpected gear downshift accompanied by a temporary rear wheel lock-up.

NHTSA said Monday it is opening a preliminary evaluation into some Ford F-150 pickup trucks from the 2015 to 2017 model years after receiving complaints from 138 consumers. Continue reading “US opens probe into nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 trucks over unexpected gear shift”

DETROIT,(Reuters) – Jeep-maker Stellantis is offering a new round of buyouts for some of its U.S. factory workers as the automaker looks to cut costs following a difficult 2024.

The automaker confirmed on Friday that it is offering voluntary buyouts to some workers at facilities in Detroit, Ohio and Illinois. Continue reading “Stellantis initiates new round of buyouts for some US factory workers”

Summary

• Tesla brand loyalty questioned due to Musk’s government involvement
• Tesla backlash may create opportunity for competitors

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Motorists have traded in a record number of Tesla electric vehicles this month, Edmunds data showed, amid a wave of protests against CEO Elon Musk’s work as an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading “Exclusive: Tesla trade-ins on pace for record high amid Musk backlash”

Summary

• GM working on next-generation presidential limousine
• Secret Service says too far out to detail costs, dates
• GM CEO, Trump discussed armored SUVs last week – source

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Secret Service met with General Motors executives this week in Michigan to discuss next-generation armored SUVs as the automaker works on the upcoming version of the presidential limousine, the agency said Friday. Continue reading “US Secret Service meets with GM execs on next-generation armored SUVs”

Source : PTI | The government on Thursday said 12.55 lakh refunds were made in 2024 for faulty toll collections on National Highways. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said penalties of more than Rs 2 crore have been levied so far on the user fee collecting agencies for incorrect user fee deduction cases.

“National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), which provides the Central Clearing House (CCH) services of National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) Programme, has reported 12.55 lakh transactions where refunds were made due to incorrect user fee (toll) deductions in the year 2024 out of a total of 410 crore FASTag transactions in the same year which represents 0.03 per cent of all FASTag transactions,” Gadkari said. Continue reading “Govt says 12.55 lakh refunds made for faulty toll collection on NH in 2024”

Source : PTI | The Heavy Industries Ministry has directed Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) to probe the mismatch between Ola Electric’s reported sales figures and actual vehicle registrations along with numerous consumer complaints against the Bhavish Aggarwal-owned electric two-wheeler maker and submit a report within 15 days, sources said. While the total number of registrations by Ola Electric on the Vahan portal for February stood at 8,652, the company had reported sales of over 25,000 units during February 2025. As of March 20, the company’s registrations stood at 11,781 on the Vahan portal.

Ola Electric is a beneficiary of the FAME II and PM E-DRIVE schemes and its eligibility certificate has been provided by ARAI, a certification and testing agency under the administrative control of the ministry. Continue reading “Govt asks ARAI to probe Ola Electric’s sales figure mismatch, consumer complaints”

Source : PTI | Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) on Friday said it has bagged a Rs 2,800 crore power transmission project in Gujarat. The project will supply green electrons for manufacturing of Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia at Mundra in Gujarat, AESL said in an exchange filing.

For the company, this is its sixth order win this fiscal year, taking its order book to Rs 57,561 crore, the company said. Continue reading “Adani Energy Solutions bags Rs 2,800 cr power transmission project in Gujarat”

Source : PTI | India crossed a record milestone of 1 billion tonnes of coal production in the current fiscal, a landmark, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as a proud moment for the country, showing its commitment to energy security and self-reliance. Coal, which is predominately used to produce electricity as well as fuel in several industries, is the mainstay energy source for the world’s fifth largest economy.

India produced 997.83 million tonnes of coal in 2023-24 (April 2023 to March 2024). Continue reading “India crosses 1 billion tonnes coal output; PM Modi says proud moment for country”

Source : PTI | Electric scooter maker River aims to open 12 more stores by the end of this month, bringing its total presence to 25 stores across India, the company said on Friday.

The Bengaluru-headquartered company, expanding its footprint, inaugurated the River Store Sathuvachari in Vellore, a 1,900 sq ft facility, in partnership with Mahalakshmi Motors. Continue reading “Electric scooter maker River eyes 25 store milestone by March end”

Source : PTI | Cracking down on irregularities in toll collection, state-owned NHAI has barred 14 toll collection agencies for irregular activities, following a probe after Uttar Pradesh STF unearthed a fraud, according to an official statement. NHAI has served show-cause notices to defaulting agencies.

Based on the FIR, 13 user fee-collecting agencies have also been debarred for a period of two years. Continue reading “NHAI bars 14 toll collection agencies for irregular activities”

Source : PTI | Tamil Nadu has emerged as a key beneficiary under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, receiving a significant share of projects in the electronics and automobile sectors, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. Addressing an event organised by Chennai Citizens’ forum on Saturday evening, Sitharaman dismissed charges of the state government that the Centre has neglected Tamil Nadu in terms of funding. She said major ‘big ticket’ projects have been announced and are progressing at various stages of implementation across the State.

“Tamil Nadu has been the largest beneficiary under the PLI- scheme in electronics, electronic parts and automobiles. Out of the 27 companies that have received approval from the Centre, 7 are based out of Tamil Nadu,” the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs noted. Continue reading “Tamil Nadu gets major chunk of projects under PLI scheme in electronics, automobile: FM Nirmala Sitharaman”

Source : PTI | The Heavy Industries Ministry has directed Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) to probe the mismatch between Ola Electric’s reported sales figures and actual vehicle registrations along with numerous consumer complaints against the Bhavish Aggarwal-owned electric two-wheeler maker and submit a report within 15 days, sources said. While the total number of registrations by Ola Electric on the Vahan portal for February stood at 8,652, the company had reported sales of over 25,000 units during February 2025. As of March 20, the company’s registrations stood at 11,781 on the Vahan portal. Continue reading “Govt asks ARAI to probe Ola Electric’s sales figure mismatch, consumer complaints”

Summary

• Three charged with arson at Tesla sites, face 5-20 years if convicted
• Activists target Tesla over Musk’s role in Trump administration
• Trump labels violence as domestic terrorism

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said on Thursday three people have been charged in connection with arson incidents at Tesla car dealerships and charging stations. The Justice Department said the individuals each face between five and 20 years in prison if convicted. Continue reading “Three charged in arson attacks at Tesla dealerships, charging stations”

Summary

• Hyundai and GM hold wide-ranging discussions
• Hyundai may produce electric vans in North America by 2028
• GM needs new vans as it phases out older models

SEOUL, (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor and General Motors are close to finalizing a deal for Hyundai to share two electric commercial van models with the U.S. auto giant, according to a source familiar with the talks and Hyundai documents reviewed by Reuters. Continue reading “Exclusive: GM, Hyundai in talks to share pickups and electric vans in North America, sources say”

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday announced steps to open up more acreage for oil and gas leasing and lift restrictions on building an LNG pipeline and mining road in Alaska, carrying out President Donald Trump’s executive order to remove barriers to energy development in the state.

Burgum said the agency plans to reopen the 82% of Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve that is available for leasing for development and reopen the 1.56-million-acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas leasing. Continue reading “Trump administration to open more Alaska acres for oil, gas drilling”

Summary

• Tesla brand loyalty questioned due to Musk’s government involvement
• Tesla backlash may create opportunity for competitors

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Motorists have traded in a record number of Tesla electric vehicles this month, Edmunds data showed, amid a wave of protests against CEO Elon Musk’s work as an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading “Exclusive: Tesla trade-ins on pace for record high amid Musk backlash”

(Reuters) – Tesla was removed from the Vancouver International Auto Show in Canada because of safety concerns, the event organizers said on Thursday.

“The Vancouver International Auto Show has removed Tesla as a participant in this week’s event, after the automaker was provided multiple opportunities to voluntarily withdraw,” Eric Nicholl, executive director for the auto show said. Continue reading “Tesla removed from Vancouver International Auto Show on safety concerns”

Summary

• Recall affects majority of Cybertrucks
• NHTSA cites risk of crash due to detaching trim panel
• Tesla shares flat; recall could bring reputational hit, analyst says

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Tesla is recalling nearly all Cybertrucks in the United States to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, the company said on Thursday, the latest in a series of call-backs for the pickup truck. Continue reading “Tesla recalls most Cybertrucks due to trim detaching from vehicle”

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JSW MG Motor India has introduced the Comet EV 2025, a futuristic and tech-savvy electric vehicle designed to enhance urban mobility. Priced at INR 4.99 lakh, with a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) option at INR 2.5/km, the latest iteration of India’s street-smart EV offers enhanced convenience, advanced tech features, and a stylish design. Customers can now book the MG Comet EV 2025 and the recently launched Comet BLACKSTORM Edition for INR 11,000 at MG dealerships across India. Continue reading “JSW MG Motor India Unveils Comet EV 2025 With Enhanced Features, Smart Pricing”

FRANKFURT, (Reuters) – Container shipping liner Hapag-Lloyd on Thursday reported an 18.9% lower net profit for 2024 and proposed a 11.4% cut in its divided versus 2023, citing lower interest income and higher tax expenses.

Key earnings figures for 2025 were expected to range below those reported for 2024, said Chief Executive Rolf Habben Jansen, attributing this to considerable uncertainty amid volatile freight rates and major geopolitical changes. Continue reading “Hapag-Lloyd posts 19% lower net profit in 2024, to cut dividend”

(Reuters) – Tesla is recalling 46,096 Cybertruck vehicles in the U.S. to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving, adding to a series of call-backs for the pickup truck since last year.

This could prove to be a setback for Tesla, with the success of the Cybertruck seen as instrumental to its growth, as the company grapples with rising competition and an aging lineup while consumers, faced with high borrowing costs, choose less expensive hybrids. Continue reading “Tesla recalls over 46,000 Cybertrucks as trim detaching from vehicle”

MILAN, (Reuters) – Potential U.S. tariffs on European-made products could hit revenue at Lamborghini, its CEO said, as the sports carmaker posted strong results for last year, despite a contraction in the luxury market.

The Italian carmaker, part of the Volkswagen group , said on Thursday its revenues rose 16% last year to 3.09 billion euros ($3.31 billion), while its operating profit was up 15.5% to 835 million euros, topping the 800 million euros threshold for the first time. Continue reading “Lamborghini sees tariff threat to US volumes after strong 2024 results”

Summary

• Stellantis investing 2 billion euros in Italy this year
• New Stellantis CEO to be announced in first half
• League party attacks group for electric vehicle focus

ROME, (Reuters) – The chairman of Stellantis said on Wednesday that Europe’s automotive industry does not need to convert to defence production, while confirming the group is on course to appoint a new CEO in the first half of this year. Continue reading “Europe’s carmakers should steer clear of defence industry, Stellantis’ Elkann says”

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com’s self-driving unit Zoox agreed to recall 258 vehicles due to issues with its automated driving system that could cause unexpected hard braking, after a U.S. investigation, according to a company filing Wednesday.

The recall affects vehicles equipped with self-driving software versions released before November 5. The California-based company said it has addressed the issue by updating the software on the company-owned vehicles. Continue reading “Amazon’s robotaxi unit Zoox agrees recall over braking issue”

(Reuters) – Hino Motors a subsidiary of Japanese automaker Toyota pleaded guilty on Wednesday over a multi-year emissions fraud scheme in the United States and must pay $1.6 billion in penalties, the U.S. Justice Department said.

U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith in Detroit accepted the Japanese truck and engine manufacturer’s guilty plea and sentenced the company to pay a fine of $521.76 million and serve five years of probation during which it will be prohibited from importing diesel engines it manufactured into the United States. Continue reading “Toyota’s Hino Motors pleads guilty to US emissions fraud, fined $1.6 billion”

Source : PTI | Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the government will soon announce a new policy for toll charges on national highways, offering a reasonable concession to consumers. Replying to queries in Rajya Sabha, the minister asserted that the government is spending a lot on building road infrastructure and therefore toll charges are necessary.

“It is the policy of the department that when you want good road, you have to pay for it,” Gadkari said. Continue reading “Govt to announce new toll policy soon, will give reasonable concession to consumers, says Nitin Gadkari”

Source : PTI | Tyre maker CEAT Ltd is seeking to strengthen its play in the premium ultra-high performance and luxury four-wheeler segment that is expected to significantly grow in the next three to five years, company MD and CEO Arnab Banerjee said on Wednesday. The company, which launched three new products ZR-rated, CALM Technology and Run-Flat tyres, is preparing itself to address an emerging trend in the premium 17-inch plus tyre segment, he told PTI.

“The saliency of this segment is about 8-10 per cent today in the aftermarket and it is going to grow much faster than the rest of the market. It could be as high as 25-30 per cent in three to five years time,” Banerjee said. Continue reading “CEAT looks to strengthen play in premium car tyre segment”

Source : PTI | A bill to amend the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Act 1958 was tabled in the assembly on Wednesday with the aim of increasing vehicle tax and potentially generating additional revenue. The Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Tax (Amendment) Act 2025 bill proposes to increase the maximum limit of one-time tax for motorcycles, tricycles, motorcars and omni bus.

The tax on compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquified petrol gas (LPG) vehicles will be increased by one per cent. Continue reading “Bill to hike motor vehicles tax tabled in Maharashtra assembly”

SEOUL, (Reuters) – South Korean battery maker SK On said on Wednesday that it had won a deal to supply batteries for electric vehicles for Nissan Motor in the United States.

SK On plans to provide batteries for Nissan’s next generation electric vehicles that will be built in the Japanese carmaker’s factory in Mississippi in the United States, the South Korean firm said in a statement. Continue reading “South Korea’s SK On wins EV battery deal with Nissan”

LONDON, (Reuters) – Bentley on Wednesday posted its lowest annual revenue since the COVID pandemic struck in 2020 as the British luxury automaker faced a tough global market in 2024, but said it was pursuing “value over volume” with revenue per car up 10% versus 2023.

The Volkswagen unit reported an operating profit for 2024 of 373 million euros ($407 million), down 37% from 589 million euros the previous year. Continue reading “In tough global market, Bentley posts lowest revenue since 2020”