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Hyundai targets 1 million connected-car sales in India by 2027

Hyundai Motor India says it has over 0.8 million connected cars on the road, with the tech on about 20% of its sales, and is targeting one million by 2027 as software-led features go mainstream.

Maruti reports record FY26 sales

Maruti Suzuki reported record FY26 sales of 24.22 lakh vehicles, and chairman R.C. Bhargava forecast the car market reaching 6.1 to 6.3 million units by FY31, with the small-car segment reviving on last year's GST cut.

Oil companies reject E20 contamination claims, but the fuel-quality dispute is not over

India's state oil companies have rejected claims that E20 petrol is contaminated with corrosive chloride and moisture, saying nationwide tests found levels far below what automakers flagged, in the latest round of a public dispute over the fuel.

Tech Mahindra to build software for an indigenous 20-qubit quantum computer

Tech Mahindra has tied up with IISER Pune's quantum hub to build the middleware for an indigenous 20-qubit trapped-ion quantum computer, a research collaboration under India's National Quantum Mission, due by December 2026.

TVS VMS puts its first 57 electric trucks on the road, targets 300-plus in FY27

TVS Vehicle Mobility Solutions has entered electric trucking, deploying 57 Montra Rhino e-trucks on a Chhattisgarh route and targeting 300-plus in FY27, the latest in a run of Montra deployments as legacy logistics players electrify.

Cosmo First's revenue jumps 46% in Q1, though volumes rose just 9%

Cosmo First, formerly Cosmo Films, posted a 46% jump in June-quarter revenue to INR 1,166 crore, though volumes rose just 9%; the rest came from better film margins, a US recovery and its fast-growing new businesses.

Vedanta's Serentica switches on the first 200 MWh of a 1 GWh battery in Rajasthan

Vedanta's renewable arm Serentica has commissioned the first 200 MWh of a planned 1 GWh battery in Bikaner, its entry into utility-scale storage, and the first step in a 7 GWh pipeline to give industry round-the-clock clean power.

Ola Electric pushes into grid-scale battery storage

Ola Electric is pivoting into utility-scale battery storage as a new growth engine beyond its slumping EV business, signing a first, non-binding MoU with Axis Energy for potential deployment of up to 20 GWh by 2032.

Hero names Anuj Dua as a premium-segment chief

Hero MotoCorp nominated Anuj Dua as a leadership role for its premium business

Michelin Primacy 5 India debut

Michelin's first passenger car tyre made in India

Sonalika posted best-ever July sales

International Tractors' brand, Sonalika posted best sales across domestic and export markets

Ather turns EBITDA-positive for the first time as income jumps 87%

EBITDA-positive Ather points to operating leverage as volumes scale

Kia Sorento Hybrid teaser

Kia India has teased Sorento, its first hybrid SUV for India, launch date not set.

Tata Motors car sales rise 59% in July; EV volumes cross 15K

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles sold 63,760 units in July, up 59% YoY, with electric vehicles crossing 15,000 in a month for the first time.

BMW 7 Series pre-launch bookings

BMW India has opened pre-launch bookings for the next 7 Series, both petrol and fully electric versions

India's freight starts to go electric

Is freight decarbonisation in India starting to move from corporate pledges to actual vehicles?

In India, ransomware begins with stolen identities

More than four in five ransomware attacks in India start with a compromised identity, according to Sophos's seventh annual State of Ransomware report