The PMO had previously instructed the ministries of power and road transport to establish an unambiguous mechanism for recovering penalties from non-compliant carmakers.

The steepest regional decline came in Canada, where output plunged 46.2 per cent.

Mercedes will launch the CLA BEV in India on April 24, featuring a new platform, up to 792 km range, and advanced AI-driven infotainment.

The affected vehicles were manufactured between 10 March 2025 and 8 December 2025.

It will be built on the Modular Electrification Toolkit (MEB) platform at Mladá Boleslav.

In India, Mercedes-Benz V-Class is offered in petrol and diesel engine options, both priced at ₹1.40 crore (ex-showroom).

Renault is offering a plethora of accessories with the new third-gen Duster – for the exterior as well as interiors.

Maruti Suzuki currently employs 190 women on shopfloors across Gurugram and Manesar manufacturing facilities and an overall women workforce of 1300 across all departments.

Production of the Volkswagen ID.Polo will take place in Spain. It is expected to be priced around £21,000 (approx. ₹26.49 lakh).

Hyundai Venue competes against sub-compact SUVs such as Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Kia Sonet, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV 3XO, and Skoda Kylaq to name a few.