Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
Tata AutoComp GY Batteries (TGY), a 50:50 joint venture between Tata AutoComp Systems (Taco) and GS Yuasa International (GYIN) of Japan, is planning to set up separate production line for two-wheeler batteries at an investment of Rs 70 crore. "Battery has become an integral part of two-wheelers. We are conducting …
Public sector auto maker Scooters India (SIL) is planning to get into the electric two-wheeler segment, in addition to its range of passenger three-wheelers. The company has a high-capacity assembly line and trained manpower that could produce the new vehicle. SIL, a sick unit under the purview of the Board …
Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, TVS Motor Company, at the launch of new 'Flame' bike in Chennai on Monday. TVS Motor Company on Monday launched its 125cc motorcycle
The lines are shut at the second plant of Hyundai Motor India (hmil) near Chennai and hundreds of unfinished i 10s are sitting on the brand new assembly line as journalists tour the new facility that the South Korean carmaker has established at a cost of Rs 4,000 crore. Almost …
Steals show: The $2,500 (Rs. 1 lakh) Tata Nano attracts attention during the press day of the Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday in Geneva. Tata Motors is considering the possibility of global licensing of the production of people's car Nano, which, when launched abroad, will be positioned on the …
General Motors and Ford said Monday they would cut North American vehicle production in response to weakening demand, especially for big sport-utility vehicles and pick-up trucks. Five of the six biggest carmakers reported a drop in February car and light truck sales in spite of more generous discounts and other …
Ratan Tata, chairman, Tata Motors, today said he would consider the option of giving out the Nano design to other carmakers for licensed manufacturing, though there are no such plans as of now. If his company couldn't meet the demand on its own, he was willing to consider allowing others …
Two-wheeler maker Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Company, Japan, plans to launch a new motorcycle during the first half of FY09. The new motorcycle would be launched to suit the conditions in cities, N K Rattan, divisional head, HMSI, said while unveiling its …
The spectacular growth of vehicle use in India and growing environmental concerns have thrown the spotlight on Suzuki Motor. Suzuki, maker of small cars and motorbikes, may be a minnow compared with its larger Japanese rivals. But at a time when demand for cars is exploding in emerging markets and …
Plans for a fuel-cell powered concept sports car has been revealed by luxury UK manufacturer Morgan. The Lifecar was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this week and will showcase a number of environmentally-friendly technologies to a wider audience than might previously have encountered them. The only tailpipe emission from …
Rajkot company in talks with Australian firm. The Tata group may have set a trend in automobile history with the Nano, the world's cheapest car. Now, a Rajkot-based diesel engine maker is working on a small electric car with foreign collaboration that is likely to be priced at Rs 99,000. …
The Budget has evoked mostly a positive response from the automobile industry. About large cars: The General Motors India President, Mr Karl Slym, has said the company expected duty reductions for all types of cars. "Generally, it is all right. We have heard about national highways programme but we are …
P Chidambaram's push for hybrid cars may not see an immediate splash of green cars on the roads, but it would certainly encourage more companies to seriously look at the segment. Hybrids, that alternate between a fuel and a battery to power your vehicle, have received a special focus from …
Mar 1 February, which is generally a lean month for car manufacturers as prospective buyers tend to postpone their purchase in anticipation of excise duty cuts in the Budget, saw market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) register flat sales in the domestic market at 59,311 units as compared to …
The Nano, whose projected Puja rollout is being greeted with a host of new showrooms Dealers of Tata Motors in the state are busy putting infrastructure in place for the Puja rollout of Nano. Lexus Motors, the largest Tata Motors dealer in West Bengal, has acquired land in Barasat, Chinsurah …
The aim of the proposed new legislation from the European Commission is to limit the average emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from new cars sold within the Union to 120 g/km by 2012. But carmakers will only be responsible for an average of 130 g/km, with the last 10 g/km …
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav's budget has good news for Tata Motors. The Railway Budget proposes a dedicated freight corridor from Ludhiana in Punjab to Dankuni, located near Tata Motor's small car project site at Singur. Needless to say, the dedicated corridor will connect the Tata factory with the rest …
THEworld's largest car maker General Motors (GM) is set to shift gears in India. The company is now looking at investing over $200 million to set up a powertrain plant in India to manufacture engines and components which will reduce the vehicle costs. The powertrain facility is aimed at a …
