India’s electric car market surged by 20% in 2024, with notable growth from JSW MG Motor selling 21,484 EVs, driven by the Windsor SUV. Tata Motors saw its market share dip to 38%, while newcomers Hyundai and Maruti Suzuki made impactful entries. The competition in India's EV market is expected to intensify further in 2025.
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Royal Enfield expands beyond motorcycles, opening its second exclusive apparel store in Gurugram. This follows the successful Pune launch and reflects growing demand, even from non-riders. The store offers diverse riding gear and lifestyle apparel, emphasizing sustainability and rider education. This strategic move targets wider audiences and reinforces Royal Enfield's commitment to its authentic motorcycling heritage.
The updated EV6 features a more striking design with a refreshed front-end appearance. It now includes angular LED daytime running lights paired with V-shaped DRLs, along with a redesigned front bumper and lower grille. On the sides, it sports newly styled alloy wheels, while the rear sees minimal changes, retaining its overall look but incorporating a new design for the taillights and bumper.
On the sides, the Kia Syros features blacked-out A-, C-, and D-pillars, paired with body-coloured B-pillars, creating a smooth and clean window line. Other highlights include thick plastic cladding over the wheel arches, flush-fitting door handles, a distinctive kink in the rear window line, and unique 17-inch 3-petal alloy wheels.
The GST Council has hiked the tax on used cars sold by businesses to a uniform 18%, including previously 12%-taxed electric vehicles. This move aims to standardize taxation across the used vehicle market. Private sales between individuals remain exempt from GST. While new EVs enjoy a 5% GST, the increased rate for used EVs might impact their resale value.
Lexus India is reopening bookings for the LX 500d SUV after a temporary pause, with a slight price hike. The 3.3-litre V6 diesel engine produces 304hp and is paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. New features include ADAS, connected car technology, and Safety System+ 3. It attracted significant attention at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025.
The Indian passenger vehicle market achieved record-breaking wholesales of 43 lakh units in 2024, with significant contributions from rural markets and SUVs. Notable carmakers like Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, and others posted impressive sales figures in December, highlighting the sector's robust growth and dominance in the automotive industry.
Features wise, it gets an 8-inch touchscreen with Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, LED DRLs with projector headlamps, LED taillights, automatic climate control, push-button start/stop, 15-inch dual-tone alloy wheels, connected car tech, 4.2-inch MID, TPMS, hill-start assist, six airbags, lane watch camera, sunroof, wireless charger, rear reading lamps, auto emergency braking system, adaptive Cruise Control and more.
MG Motor India has launched the new Comet EV Blackstorm edition priced at Rs 7.80 lakh, featuring an all-black design with red accents. The Blackstorm edition retains the powertrain of the standard Comet EV and offers a range of up to 230 km per charge with enhanced safety features.
The Mahindra BE 6 is offered in five variants - Pack One, Pack One above, Pack Two, Pack Three Select and Pack Three. The deliveries for the pack three variant will start in mid-March. Lower trims will be introduced gradually between June and August and the larger 79kWh battery pack is exclusive to Pack Three.