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87% Of Indian Drivers More Likely To Consider An EV
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (789+ words) EV charging infrastructure in India added 31,500+ public points, while 87% of drivers say they are more likely to consider an EV. More than 31,500 public charging points were added in India since the previous HERE-SBD EV Index, while charging reliability remains a…...
10 Million EVs Sold in India Since 2017, Penetration at 11%
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (446+ words) Powered by multiple tailwinds, not only has the Indian electric vehicle industry achieved 300,000 sales three months in a row but with 2.26 million units in the first 8 months and 8 days of CY2026, it is poised for record retails of 3.5 million EVs this…...
Mahindra Expects Double-Digit Small CV Growth to Continue
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (695+ words) Overall commercial vehicle capacity of 36,000 units a month will be operationalised shortly to meet growing demand. Mahindra & Mahindra expects its small commercial vehicle business to maintain double-digit growth in the second half of the financial year, supported by an ongoing…...
Tractor Retail Sales Flat At 87,977 Units Amid Monsoon Stress
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (479+ words) Tractor retail sales were nearly flat at 87,977 units in August, rising 0.84% YoY as the monsoon deficit weighed on rural demand. Tractor retail sales in India were largely flat in August 2026, increasing 0.84 percent year on year to 87,977 units, according to FADA....
Three-Wheeler Retail Sales Hit Record August At 1.22 Lakh Units
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (462+ words) Three-wheeler retail sales rose 8.64% to 1.22 lakh units in August, with electric vehicles accounting for 65.30% of segment retail. Three-wheeler retail sales increased 8.64 percent year on year to 1,22,281 units in August 2026, marking the segment's best-ever August, according to FADA. Retail volumes were…...
India's Auto Electrification Push Holds Firm as CNG Overtakes Petrol in Cars
1+ week, 1+ day ago (430+ words) Petrol falls to a record-low 41% share in passenger vehicles, three-wheeler EV penetration crosses 65%, and electric buses post their best month yet. India's auto retail market extended its electrification trend through August 2026, with alternative fuels — CNG, hybrids and electric vehicles — collectively…...
VIDEO - FADA President Sai Giridhar: Auto Sales Set for Double-Digit Festive Growth
1+ week, 4+ day ago (109+ words) FADA President Sai Giridhar expects festive-season momentum to drive healthy double-digit auto retail growth, supported by rural demand, easing rates and rising disposable incomes. FADA President Sai Giridhar shares his outlook for the upcoming festive season and explains why India’s…...
EVs could Improve Dealer Customer Retention: Hero MotoCorp CBO
1+ week, 4+ day ago (434+ words) Ashutosh Verma sees service retention rising up to 90% for electric two-wheelers, creating modular software and aftersales revenue streams for dealer networks. EVs could Improve Dealer Customer Retention: Hero MotoCorp CBOThe growing adoption of electric vehicles could help automobile dealers improve…...
Electric 2W Sales Grow 67% in August But Down 11% on Record July Retails
1+ week, 4+ day ago (628+ words) August 2026 saw 183,000 electric scooters, motorcycles and mopeds delivered to customers. While this is the third highest monthly score this year, it is down 11% on the 205,629 units clocked in July. TVS, Bajaj Auto, Ather Energy and Hero Vida, which maintained their…...
Force Motors Sales Rise 62% in August
1+ week, 5+ day ago (256+ words) Sales growth follows the introduction of Traveller N and Urbania Deluxe. Force Motors reported a 62% year-on-year increase in domestic sales to 3,721 units in August 2026, compared with 2,295 units in the same month last year. The company attributed the growth to demand…...