Times of India | Car sales resilient in May as industry braves headwinds

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In May 2026 the Indian passenger‑vehicle (PV) market showed surprising resilience, with four of the six top manufacturers—who together account for about 94 % of domestic PV volumes—recording double‑digit year‑on‑year growth despite price pressures from higher raw‑material costs tied to the West‑Asia crisis and a mid‑month fuel‑price hike. Maruti Suzuki led the surge with a 40 % increase, Tata Motors posted a 42 % rise, while Mahindra and Kia grew 11 % and 24 % respectively, indicating that consumer demand remains robust. Maruti’s senior executive Partho Banerjee highlighted a new all‑time monthly sales record, noting a 57 % jump in SUV sales and an unprecedented CNG‑vehicle volume of nearly 78,000 units, suggesting the sector has so far weathered the recent challenges.

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Times of India | Maruti Suzuki to increase car prices from this date: Here's by how much

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Maruti Suzuki India announced that it will raise the prices of all its models by up to Rs 30,000, with the new rates taking effect from June 2026. The company said the increase varies by model and is needed to offset rising input costs, inflationary pressures and a challenging cost environment that recent cost‑cutting measures could not fully absorb. While Maruti Suzuki had not revised prices earlier, its hike follows similar 0.5‑2.5 % price revisions announced in FY 2027 by rivals such as Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Hyundai Motor India. The automaker sells its vehicles through two retail networks—Arena for mass‑market models (Alto K10, S‑Presso, Celerio, Wagon R, Eeco, Swift, Dzire, Ertiga, Brezza, Victoris) and Nexa for premium and utility vehicles (Baleno, Fronx, Grand Vitara, Jimny, XL6, Invicto, and the new e‑Vitara electric SUV)—and said it will continue to minimise the impact on customers while maintaining its presence in the EV space.

Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/cars/maruti-suzuki-to-increase-car-prices-from-this-date-heres-by-how-much/articleshow/131248084.cms

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Times of India | PM Modi-Meloni chemistry: How Italy became the heart of India's Europe bet

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India is increasingly viewing Europe—particularly Italy—as the cornerstone of its new foreign‑policy direction, shifting away from an unreliable reliance on the United States, China and Russia. The personal rapport between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has translated into concrete cooperation: a Joint Strategic Plan of Action (2025‑2029) spanning defence, technology, energy and trade; a soaring bilateral trade flow that aims to reach €20 billion by 2029; Tata Motors’ €3.8 billion acquisition of Italy’s Iveco Group; and Italy’s role as the western anchor of the India‑Middle‑East‑Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), which links India to Europe via new energy‑secure, supply‑chain‑resilient routes and a submarine fibre‑optic cable to Genoa. Together with an ambitious India‑EU Free Trade Agreement championed by Modi, these initiatives position Italy as the primary gateway for Indian manufacturers into Europe and signal a strategic pivot that makes Europe the central pillar of India’s global outlook.

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Times of India | Tata Sierra EV launch soon: What to expect from Maruti e-Vitara rival

Tata Motors is gearing up to launch the much-anticipated Sierra.ev electric SUV in May 2026, positioning it as a mid-size offering. The electric SUV will feature a design mirroring its ICE counterpart with EV-specific enhancements and an extensive feature list. Powertrain options are expected to include two battery packs, with RWD and AWD configurations, and a potential Battery-as-a-Service model.

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Jaguar Land Rover seems to be having a terrible time. Production suspended for two weeks due to a supplier issue.

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Agenzia Nova: Leonardo: Fiom, conclusa operazione Iveco Defence, ora focus su Tata Motors

18 mar 20:57 - (Agenzia Nova) - "Si e' conclusa l'operazione di acquisizione del business Defence di Iveco dei marchi Idv e Astra da parte... (Com)

Leonardo: Fiom, Iveco Defence operation concluded, now focus on Tata Motors

March 18 20:57 - (Agenzia Nova) - “The acquisition operation of the Defence business of Iveco’s Idv and Astra brands by… (Com)”

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