Our road transport minister recently threatened to increase the GST on diesel vehicles, but later retracted his statement. And after saying that 6 airbags will be mandatory, he has now said itÂs voluntary. Such uncertainty hampers long term plans. - Overdrive
Diesel Cars: Tata Motors, which sells a range of electric vehicles from small car Tiago to SUV Nexon, dominates the domestic EV industry with a market share of about 70%. While Hyundai Motor India and MG Motor India also sell EVs, the first electric car from Maruti Suzuki, the country’s top carmaker, is only expected in the next financial year.
NOTES: 1: Thanks to the team at Auto Punditz for sharing these sales numbers with us! 2: Only cars that sell 500+ units (and thus, the relevant ones) have been included in the gainers & losers
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A report commissioned by India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas recommends banning diesel-powered four-wheeled vehicles by 2027 in cities with a population of over one million and replacing them with electric and gas-fuelled counterparts. The report, which also advocates phasing out motorcycles, scooters, and three-wheelers with internal combustion engines by 2035., Car News News, Times Now