Ashok Leyland arm acquires electric vehicles maker Switch Mobility Automotive

Commercial vehicles major Ashok Leyland on Tuesday said its subsidiary Switch Mobility has fully acquired electric vehicles maker Switch Mobility Automotive Ltd, India. ”Switch Mobility Ltd, UK, a subsidiary of the company, acquired the entire shareholding in Switch Mobility Automotive Ltd, India on June 14, 2021,”…

Toyota Kirloskar Motor resumes partial production at Bidadi plants

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Tuesday said it has partially resumed production at its Bidadi-based manufacturing plants in Karnataka. The company noted that it has commenced operations at two facilities with the prescribed workforce strength of 50 percent. The automaker, which sells models like Innova, Crysta, and…

Hyundai Creta SX Executive Variant Launch Soon; Details Leaked

Hyundai Motor India is all set to launch a new mid-level variant of the Creta, the SX Executive. The new variant will be positioned below the S and the SX variants and will be offered on the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol and the 1.5-litre turbo-diesel engines. Leaked documents reveal that it will be…

Royal Enfield says current fiscal may see highest number of model launches

Mid-sized motorcycle maker Royal Enfield expects the current fiscal to be one of the best for the company in terms of new model launches as it looks to drive in an array of new products for domestic and international markets, according to a top company official.The company, which is part of Eicher Motors, noted that it…

Undeterred by pandemic, Skoda Auto eyes going past all-time peak sales volume next year

Czech car maker Skoda Auto is confident of crossing its historic peak sales volumes in India achieved nearly a decade ago by the middle of next year as it continues ramping up and launching new products despite businesses being hit by the second Covid-19 wave, according to a senior company official. Skoda Auto India,…