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Summary TOKYO, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump ​is targeting Ottawa with a proposed 50% tariff on Canadian car imports — but Japan's Toyota and Honda may end up footing the bill. The two ‌Japanese automakers account for more than three-quarters of all cars made in Canada. They could be forced to shutter some production lines if the tariffs go into effect on January 1 as proposed… ➪ … [Read more...]

: PTI | Tata Motors Ltd expects demand for its electric commercial vehicles (CVs) to remain strong and continue to grow with a strong order book in place across segments, according to its Managing Director and CEO Girish Wagh. The company also expects supply chain bottleneck regarding cells imported from China that has impacted its Intra EV, to be resolved completely by the end of the… ➪ … [Read more...]

: PTI | Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd is gaining market share in the electric vehicle segment and has seen a three-fold increase in EV bookings over the last six months, even as production capacity is restricting its ability to fully capitalise on the strong demand, according to a senior company official. In an interview to PTI, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd… ➪ Continue reading the … [Read more...]

: PTI | Approximately 80 lakh women and one accompanying passenger used the Uttar Pradesh government's free bus travel facility by 5:00 pm on Saturday, following a massive single-day surge of 49.96 lakh passengers on Raksha Bandhan on Friday, officials said. The initiative, launched by the Yogi Adityanath government, provided zero-fare tickets across the state to facilitate travel for the… ➪ … [Read more...]

Summary BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD on Friday posted its first quarterly profit rise in more ​than a year, helped by a surge in exports that offset weak domestic sales. Even so, the rebound was weaker than ‌expected, lagging forecasts from Morgan Stanley, UBS, Citi, Deutsche Bank and CMBI, whose estimates implied an average 48% increase in second-quarter profit… ➪ … [Read more...]

Summary BERLIN/FRANKFURT, – Volkswagen's supervisory board is meeting in a week's time to discuss its biggest ever turnaround plan that has pitted ​management against unions and the state of Lower Saxony, its second-biggest shareholder. Much is at stake for Europe's biggest automaker, which is struggling ‌to revive profits as it battles U.S. tariffs, falling sales in China and intensifying… ➪ … [Read more...]

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Chinese automakers launched a raft of electric, hybrid and pickup truck models at South Africa's biggest auto show, betting on growing demand for electrified vehicles and seeking to challenge established ​rivals in the country's highly competitive pickup market. China's Changan and its partner Jameel Motors ‌South Africa introduced the Deepal S05 range-extended … [Read more...]

Summary (Reuters) – General Motors plans to assemble a heavy-duty ‌pickup at an Ontario plant as part of a tentative deal with a key union that would pump C$1.1 billion ($791.31 million) into Canada's auto sector as it reels from U.S. tariffs, a union bargaining report said on Saturday. The investment comes as Canada's auto sector grapples with 25% ​U.S. tariffs on vehicles… ➪ Continue reading … [Read more...]

: PTI | Ola Electric on Friday said it has received a sanction order from the Ministry of Heavy Industries for the release of incentives amounting to ₹95.81 crore under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components (PLI-Auto Scheme). The sanction pertains to the demand incentive under the PLI-Auto Scheme for FY 2026-27, and authorises the payment to be released… ➪ … [Read more...]

: PTI | Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the country's leading state in vehicle scrapping, accounting for nearly 48.5 per cent of the more than 4.07 lakh vehicles scrapped nationwide till July 31, 2026, Transport minister Dayashankar Singh said on Thursday. According to the Transport Department, more than 1.97 lakh vehicles have been scrapped in Uttar Pradesh, making it the country's largest… ➪ … [Read more...]

: PTI | The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways expects 25,000 beneficiary registrations under the Parivartan scheme launched last month to phase out polluting commercial vehicles in Delhi-NCR. As many as 1,450 old truck and bus owners have so far registered under the scheme since its launch on July 14, road transport and highways secretary V Umashankar said on Friday. ➪ Continue reading the … [Read more...]

: PTI | Responding to a demand by representatives of the migrant auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers operating in the state, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said they would be given one year to learn functional Marathi. The announcement by Fadnavis came ahead of the next year's crucial assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, the state from which a sizable number of… ➪ Continue … [Read more...]

Summary DETROIT, (Reuters) – Just last week, automakers were hoping summer U.S.-Canada trade talks would deliver relief from Washington's 25% ‌tariffs that have raised the cost of shipping vehicles and parts across the border. Instead, their problem got twice as bad on Monday, when U.S. President Donald Trump declared a 50% levy on vehicles, auto parts and trucks from Canada… ➪ Continue reading … [Read more...]

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Rivian CFO Claire McDonough has decided to leave the company to join GE Vernova in the same role, ​just as the electric vehicle maker ramps up rollout of its ‌more affordable SUVs amid fragile EV demand in the U.S. McDonough will join GE Vernova later this year and take on the CFO role at the beginning of 2027, succeeding the retiring Ken Parks, ​the company said. ➪ … [Read more...]

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Toyota Motor said on Friday its global vehicle sales and production ​fell in July, weighed by declines ‌in China, the United States and the Middle East, which offset a stronger performance ​in Japan. Reporting ​by Daniel Leussink; Editing by Janane Venkatraman… worldautoforum.com … [Read more...]

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The most successful luxury SUV in India goes bigger and bolder. Supreme space for luxurious travel: Longest car in the segment with the most spacious rear cabin. Digitally advanced, intuitively connected: New additions to digital tech and driving assistance systems for the best-in-class driving experience. Adaptive LED Headlights, Digital Key Plus, Comfort Access 2.0… … [Read more...]

: PTI | Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), India's second largest fuel retailer, on Thursday said there is no decision to replace E20 petrol with E10, clarifying that the current debate is over whether older vehicles should have access to a lower-ethanol blend and how an additional grade of petrol could be supplied across India's vast fuel-distribution network. In a media call post the… ➪ … [Read more...]

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese regulators on Thursday ordered automakers to file proactive recall plans for any defects uncovered in self-audits, as part of ​a year-long campaign to improve vehicle quality and safety ‌in the world's largest auto market. Tesla and eight Chinese electric vehicle makers on August 21 announced fixes affecting a combined 4.3 million vehicles in China's largest-ever… ➪ … [Read more...]

Bodyshop profitability has become a strategic concern for OEMs, not just a dealer-level metric. Rising labor costs, tighter customer expectations around cycle time, increased warranty and rework scrutiny, and growing environmental compliance requirements are squeezing margins across authorized service networks—regardless of brand. The question isn't just "which abrasive system works"—it's … [Read more...]