Auto Industry News

Luxury sports carmaker Porsche AG must recall 43,000 of its electric Taycan cars over faulty software that can cause the battery-powered engine to suddenly shut down, it said on Friday.

Germany's Economy Minister Peter Altmaier has reportedly said the country will have 1 million electric cars on the road in July 2021, hitting its target six months late.

Hinduja Group, the parent company of Ashok Leyland has formally launched its electric commercial vehicle brand - Switch Mobility. The company has appointed former Chief Executive of Aston Martin, Andy Palmer, as Executive Vice Chairman and CEO.

Mitsubishi said the equipment supplied with falsified data does not pose any safety risk, and promised to release a full report in September, when it will also announce measures to deal with the problem.

Ashok Leyland, the home-grown commercial vehicle manufacturer, has released the monthly sales numbers for June 2021.

India's auto fuel demand picked up in June as economic activity accelerated after the easing of pandemic-related lockdowns, preliminary sales data showed on July 1.

In June 2021, Mahindra's Farm Equipment Sector sold 46,875 tractors in the domestic markets, witnessing a growth of 31 per cent compared to 35,844 units sold in June 2020.

Maruti Suzuki has extended its free service, warranty and extended warranty plans which have or will expire between March 15, 2021 to June 30, 2021. These will be extended up to July 31, 2021.