West Asia conflict fuelling EV shift in India, says CEO, BMW Group India

Apr 08, 2026

After tensions in West Asia rattled global oil markets, India's luxury carmakers are seeing an unexpected beneficiary, electric vehicles.

Japanese 2022 auto sales worst in over 4 decades, outlook rough going ahead

Jan 12, 2023

Japanese carmakers went through challenging times in 2022 as they posted the worst sales in almost 45 years, NHK World reported.

Gadkari to direct carmakers to introduce flex-fuel engines in vehicles

Nov 30, 2021

New Delhi [India], November 30 : Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that he will issue an order,...

Carmakers found purchasing goods banned under Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: Report

May 21, 2024

A two-year-long research by the Senate Finance Committee in the US found out that car brands like BMW, Lands Rover, Jaguar, and Volkswagen have...

Global carmakers implicated in using Uyghur forced labour due to Chinese govt's pressure

Feb 02, 2024

Some global carmakers are applying weaker human rights and responsible sourcing standards to their joint ventures in China owing to pressure from the Chinese...

S Korean carmakers' sales of eco-friendly models hit fresh high in 2024

Jan 05, 2025

South Korean carmakers achieved a record 450,194 eco-friendly car sales in 2024, marking an 11.3 per cent year-on-year increase, according to data from Hyundai...