Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director and Chief Executive of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, struck a more upbeat tone when reflecting on the year.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis swapped his multi-car convoy for the Royal Enfield Classic 350, in a move to conserve fuel, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to set up austerity measures.

PVs sales in the domestic market reached 4,37,312 units last month, a jump of 25.4 per cent on the 3,48,847 units sold in April 2025.

With production capped at 63 cars globally, the NA63 is likely to attract serious collector interest.

Chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi revealed the plan on X following a meeting with Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani in Ahmedabad.

The Yamaha R15 70th Anniversary Edition is restricted to 1,200 units, while the R3 limited edition is restricted to a production run of just 600 units in Brazil.

Crisil has flagged the conflict in West Asia as a material downside risk. A prolonged run-up in fuel prices could weigh on demand for petrol and diesel vehicles.

Honda has announced it will move away from its traditional model development of global standard cars, and will move towards specifically developing for the Indian market. (Image used only for representation)

Oliver Zipse leaves the Board after 35 years with BMW Group and seven years as chairman, handing over the reign to Milan Nedeljković as Chairman of the Board of Management at BMW.

The move is part of a wider push by Indian automakers to extend their reach into neighbouring markets as domestic competition intensifies.