Electric passenger vehicle retail sales jumped 83.63% in FY26 to 1,99,923 units, with market share rising to 4.2%, driven by strong growth from Tata, MG and Mahindra.

Once launched, the updated Volkswagen Taigun will continue to lock horns with Maruti Grand Vitara, Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Honda Elevate, Renault Duster, and Skoda Kushaq to name a few.

KTM has increased the 390 Duke’s price by ₹40,000 as it prepares to launch the 350 cc version of this bike very soon.

Ultraviolette has partnered with Elektrorider as its official distributor in these markets, and will initially retail the F77 Mach 2 and F77 SuperStreet electric motorcycles.

The updated Triumph range with a 350 cc range now costs nearly ₹11,000 lesser as compared to the outgoing 400 cc models.

Valeo has inaugurated a new HD surround-view camera production line at its Sanand facility, strengthening localisation, expanding ADAS capabilities, and supporting growing demand for connected and autonomous mobility tech.

Steelbird produced 9.85 million helmets in FY26 with ₹869 crore revenue, expanded capacity to 60,000 units daily, and is targeting ₹1,000 crore revenue with new launches in FY27.

Triumph will continue to produce the older 400 cc models exclusively for exports.

Volkswagen claims to have built around 143,000 units of the Taigun in India till date, with 30 percent of the volume contributing towards exports.

BYD expects rising oil prices to accelerate global EV demand, raising its 2026 overseas sales target to 1.5 million units as orders surge across markets like Southeast Asia and Oceania.