Renault Group India announced two key leadership appointments in India, reinforcing the country’s growing importance as a global hub for automotive design and engineering. Dr. Vikraman V has been appointed as Chief of Renault Engineering at Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India (RNTBCI), Chennai. Sandeep Bhambra has been appointed as Head of Renault Design Centre India (RDCI) while continuing his position as Chief Designer Advanced Renault.

Due to strong domestic OEM, replacement tyre demand and accelerated expansion of vehicle exports Indian tyre industry production volume is expected expand approximately 4 times by 2047. During this period revenue is expected to grow 12 times to Rs 1,300 thousand crore industry by 2047 as per a joint report by the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) and PwC India titled, “Viksit Bharat 2047: Vision and roadmap for the Indian tyre industry”.

Greaves Electric Mobility (GEM), the e-mobility business of Greaves Cotton Limited, hosted it’s All India Supplier Partners Vision Summit 2025 in Bengaluru. The event brought together suppliers from across the country, reinforcing the Company’s ethos of “Outperform. Outlast. Outshine.” The summit was a celebration of Company’s partnership with its suppliers and a showcase of the Company’s performance in India’s fast-evolving EV ecosystem.

Ampere, the electric 2-wheeler brand of Greaves Electric Mobility, today announced major upgrades in its flagship electric scooter – Nexus, India’s Electric Scooter (EV) of the Year and holder of 5 National Records. At the core of this upgrade is the introduction of Map Mirroring Technology, which enables riders to access full-screen navigation directly on the scooter’s 7” TFT display—complete with zoom in/out, ETA, and distance-to-next-turn.

Renault India has announced that it will fully pass on the benefits of GST 2.0 across its entire product portfolio. The revised pricing, with reductions of up to ₹96,395, will be effective on all deliveries made on or after September 22, coinciding with the first day of Navratri — a time that marks new beginnings for millions of Indian families. However, customers can start booking their Renault car at the new prices immediately across all dealerships nationwide.

This strategic alliance between ABP Live and Maruti Suzuki marks the beginning of a new era where credible journalism and premium infotainment are seamlessly integrated into the driving experience of millions of Indians. With this initiative, ABP Live becomes the first Indian digital news publisher to be natively integrated into Maruti Suzuki’s in-car infotainment ecosystem, streaming live news in Hindi, Bengali, and Marathi, and more.

Renault India, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French carmaker Renault Group, launched the New Kiger, developed under the rethink performance philosophy. The New Kiger is renewed to deliver powerful performance with bolder design, smarter technology, enhanced safety integration and it is available in a thoughtfully curated range of trims. The fully loaded Turbo variants of Kiger - Techno and Emotion are priced between INR 9.99 Lakhs and INR 11.29 Lakhs (ex-showroom).

Renault Group has acquired Nissan’s remaining 51% stake in their joint plant in Chennai, thus becoming its sole owner. Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd, RNAIPL, will now be fully consolidated in the group’s consolidated financial statements. This move is part of a broader momentum, highlighted by the opening of their largest design centre outside France, announced in April, and the launch of the New Renault Triber.

Aiming to leverage KPIT’s deep expertise in software and systems development, this collaboration will also further strengthen JSW Motors’ bold vision to disrupt the domestic automotive market through innovation and global collaboration. The partnership underscores KPIT’s strategic commitment to the Indian market and, along with JSW, promises to deliver superlative customer experiences and accelerate India’s transition to clean mobility.

This partnership further combines UST’s digital, AI, and systems integration capabilities with T-Works’ prototyping infrastructure and strong startup ecosystem.

Traffic and Road Safety Wing of Punjab Police signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hartek Foundation today, establishing a collaborative framework aimed at advancing road safety through a gender-responsive and data-driven approach. Additionally, this partnership shall support R&D on enhancing the visibility and safety of the traffic officials on the road through solar powered infrastructure like traffic aid posts, halting stations, solar helmets etc.

Mercedes-Benz has been setting benchmarks in automotive excellence for nearly 140 years and continues to advance the industry by pioneering developments in software-defined vehicles. Tata Elxsi is working with leading OEMs across the world to develop SDV platforms, accelerating the speed of innovation and software scalability across vehicle models and platforms, at lowered costs and shared accountability.

Spinny, India’s leading used car retail platform, marked Akshay Tritiya 2025 with a record-breaking 800+ car deliveries in a single day across the country — symbolising a new era where cars are the new gold for Indian families embracing progress, prosperity, and new beginnings.

KPIT Technologies, has announced a collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) to accelerate the development and realisation of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs). This collaboration is poised to enhance innovation, speed up product feature launches, and deliver cost advantages by leveraging KPIT’s cross-domain expertise in mobility technologies.

KPIT Technologies, a global leader in building mobility solutions for a cleaner, smarter, and safer world, announced financial results for Q4 FY25 and FY25 today.  

ABP LIVE, India’s leading digital news platform, concluded the grand celebration of the ABP LIVE Auto Awards 2025, held in Gurugram on April 25

MyRaasta COCO garage brings together Rosmerta’s existing strengths in mobile servicing with a high-tech physical facility to provide end-to-end solutions for India’s car owners

Tata Elxsi will establish a dedicated Global Engineering Centre to support the customer’s software platform roadmap and brand aligned software engineering programs

Auto industry sales performance: Passenger Vehicles also saw their highest ever exports in FY 2024-25 of 0.77 million  units registering a growth of 14.6% as compared to FY 2023-24

JBM Electric Vehicles’ electric bus line-up at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo is in true conferment with JBM’s Net Zero 2040 commitment