Trump signs resolutions targeting California’s electric vehicle mandates

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed three congressional resolutions aimed at overturning California’s push to accelerate electric vehicle adoption and ban the sale of petrol-powered cars by 2035. The move rolls back a key part of California’s climate policy, which had been adopted by 11 other states. Trump, speaking at the White House, called … Read more

BMW and Force Motors roll out 1 lakh engines from Chennai plant

Auto major Force Motors and German luxury car maker BMW Group have achieved a milestone in their partnership with the roll out of 1,00,000th engine from the Chennai plant. A sports utility vehicle, BMW X5, received the 1 lakh-th engine produced from the state-of-the-art engine assembly facility located at Singaperumalkoil near here. The collaboration between … Read more

Maruti Suzuki cuts e-Vitara production by two-thirds amid rare earth material shortage

Maruti Suzuki recently reduced its near-term production target for its first electric vehicle, the e-Vitara, by two-thirds due to a shortage of rare earth materials. A company document reviewed by Reuters shows that the automaker now plans to produce 8,221 units between April and September, compared to the original target of 26,512. The production cut … Read more

RC Bhargava: Maruti Suzuki India sees no impact till July from rare earth magnet curbs

Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India RC Bhargava told CNBC-TV18 that the company does not expect any production disruption in June–July 2025 due to China’s export restrictions on rare earth magnets. “Applications are in the pipeline, and we hope they will be processed in the designated time frame,” he said, adding that Indian automotive companies, including … Read more

Vecmocon raises $18 million to power the next generation of smart EVs

Vecmocon Technologies, a deep-tech electric mobility solutions provider, has bagged $18 million in Series A funding round. The latest capital injection includes a fresh $8 million raised in Phase 2, led by Ecosystem Integrity Fund (EIF) with participation from impact investor Aavishkaar Capital. This follows an initial $10 million raised in November 2024, also led … Read more

Tata Motors shares FY27 Outlook: Aim for higher CV market share amidst subdued PV demand

Shares of Tata Motors Ltd. gained on Monday, June 9, after the company shared its outlook for the commercial, passenger and electric vehicle segments during its investor and analyst meet, that is taking place today. 2027 CV Outlook The automaker aims to achieve 40% market share and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) … Read more