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Lot more women take the driver's seat in SUVs now
The share of women SUV buyers has climbed 4.5 times from five years ago amid a growing preference for vehicles with high ground clearance and higher seating. It jumped from only 29,000 units in 2018 to 125,000 units in 2023, showed data from industry sources.

EVs are not the sole solution for auto industry, says Toshihiro Suzuki
The President of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Toshihiro Suzuki, is upbeat about his company’s competencies in developing a superior mini EV as a pragmatic option for the future. The key is to develop mobility solutions that can be used for particular places and situations. He is also very confident about Africa being the next growth pillar after India where the partnership with Toyota will play a key role.

International Women's Day Special: Sulajja Firodia Motwani on Kinetic Green's vision and plans for brand E-Luna's long journey
Highlighting the significant strides of Kinetic Green and the promising trajectory of the latest innovation, the E-Luna, on this International Women's Day, Sulajja Firodia Motwani, the founder and CEO of Kinetic Green, spoke about the alignment of her aspirations with the broader themes of societal progress, inclusive growth, and the ever-evolving landscape of green mobility. She also revealed her intention to come up with a variant of E-Luna which could appeal to women.

Rapido revival in sight: Central guidelines set to reignite bike taxi services in Delhi and Maharashtra
Despite facing hurdles in Delhi and Maharashtra, where regulatory ambiguity led to a ban on bike taxi operations, other states like Goa, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh have embraced the service. The latest advisory aims to standardize regulations and protect bike taxi riders from legal complications.

Ford set to build more EV software abilities in Chennai
The company, which currently employs 12,000 people at its Chennai hub, will add another 3,000 heads in the next two-three years as it adds more electric vehicle-oriented applications for its global EV platforms, said Mike Amend, chief enterprise tech officer, Ford Motor Company. “We’re building and designing new manufacturing lines for electric vehicles in Chennai which will use VR/AR to model and simulate assembly line flow and this is being done for our new EV platform manufacturing,” he added.

Opinion: Role of design thinking in shaping transportation innovations beyond cars
Design thinking is a dynamic methodology used by teams to understand user needs, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions through prototyping and testing. It fosters innovation and is particularly effective for addressing ambiguous issues and consists of five phases: Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test. By embracing design thinking and system design principles, designers can transcend conventional approaches and chart a course towards a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable transportation future.

Govt denies reports of FAME-II extension beyond March 31: Officials
The Indian government has clarified that it has not extended the FAME-II scheme beyond March 31. There were media reports suggesting a temporary four-month extension till July 31 with a INR 500 crore outlay, but officials denied the extension and stated that subsidies would be eligible for EVs sold until March 31, 2024, or until funds are available.

Tata Motors to hike prices of CVs up to 2% from April
The price increase is to offset the residual impact of the past input costs. While the price increase will vary as per individual model and variant, it will be applicable across the entire range of commercial vehicles, the company said.

MG Motor India to bring 2 new cars this year, expects EV Inc to reach tipping point next year
Currently, EVs account for 25%-30% of MG’s total sales in India. To build this up, MG Motor India will launch new EV this year, along with another new product. The automaker is quite optimistic of the growth trend in the EV market and expects the penetration in the passenger vehicle industry to grow to 4% this year, up from 2% now. Gaurav Gupta, Deputy Managing Director, MG Motor India expect this to grow up to about 6%-7% by 2025, when the tipping point will also happen. "2025 onwards, it (EV adoption) will leapfrog."

Opinion: Can e-mobility become new normal; EVs have to be the choice, not an alternative
Widespread adoption of electric vehicles hinges on seamlessly integrating electric mobility into people's lives, making it a natural choice, and not just an alternative. Making EVs the default choice requires contribution from all stakeholders, and not just the industry representatives need to devise a plan that primarily focuses on incentivizing and integrating EVs seamlessly into daily life. How fast this change happens will depend on how quickly a behavioural shift can be collectively achieved.

How FCEVs can be long-term bet for greening heavy vehicle segment
Fuel cell based electric vehicles (FCEVs) provide certain advantages over BEVs in the heavy trucking segment, which warrant their consideration for sustainable mobility. They include a higher range, shorter charging times as well as lower weight penalty. However, one key constraint which has impacted the adoption of fuel cell vehicles has been the higher upfront costs than the ICE and BEV vehicles.