Maruti Suzuki unveiled India's first flex-fuel vehicle, capable of running on petrol-ethanol blends up to E85, aligning with the government's ethanol mobility push, a planned 5,000 E100 station rollout, and import substitution targets that have already saved ₹12,403 crore via 311.8 crore litres of ethanol blending.

ET Small Business · 6/4/2026, 7:19:19 AM

Passenger vehicle dispatches surged 28% to ~440,000 units in May. Maruti Suzuki posted a record 190,337 units; Tata Motors jumped 42% to 59,090 with record 10,517 EVs. M&M (+11%), Hyundai (+9.1%) joined the rally. Two-wheelers, CVs and tractors also logged double-digit growth despite Iran war fuel jitters.

ET Small Business · 6/1/2026, 6:48:40 PM

Maruti Suzuki posted an all-time monthly high of 190,337 units in May 2025, with UV sales up 44% to 79,267 and entry-level Alto/S-Presso rebounding to 16,275 units. CNG bookings rose 40% and EV bookings doubled. Tata (+42%), M&M (+11%), Hyundai (+9.1%), TVS (+24%) and Royal Enfield (+24%) also logged strong gains.

ET Small Business · 6/1/2026, 4:56:37 PM

Strait of Hormuz disruption is squeezing aluminium can imports just as peak summer demand hits. Coca-Cola India is shifting Diet Coke and select SKUs to glass bottles to protect availability, exposing thin packaging-input buffers across Indian beverage and FMCG supply chains.

BL · Consumer & Economy · 6/1/2026, 1:15:25 AM

Toyota has launched the Urban Cruiser Ebella E3 in India at Rs 23,60,000 ex-showroom, packing a 61 kWh battery, 128 kW motor, 189 Nm torque, Level 2 ADAS and JBL audio. The carmaker is backing the EV rollout with 500+ BEV-enabled service touchpoints, 2,500 trained technicians and an 8-year battery warranty.

ET Small Business · 5/29/2026, 8:08:08 AM

With Delhi petrol at ₹102.12/litre and Mumbai at ₹111 after an ₹8 cumulative hike, dealers report buyers pivoting to EVs and fuel-efficient models. April e-scooter registrations hit 1.48 lakh units (+61% YoY), with FADA and CRISIL flagging accelerated adoption toward 2 million e-2W by FY27.

The Hindu BusinessLine · 5/25/2026, 3:11:24 PM

With Delhi petrol at ₹102.12 and Mumbai at ₹111 after an ₹8 cumulative hike, dealers across Toyota, Honda, Mahindra, Bajaj and Ather networks report rising EV and hybrid inquiries. Electric scooter registrations hit 1.48 lakh in April, up 61% YoY, with 2 million e-2W units expected this year.

BL · Consumer & Economy · 5/25/2026, 3:10:59 PM

Business Today's Gadget Garage spotlights three retail-bound launches: OnePlus Nord CE 6 at Rs 29,999 packing an 8000mAh cell and 144Hz display, HP Eliteboard G1a AI PC with up to 64GB RAM and 50 TOPS, and Toyota's Vellfire Executive Lounge MPV — signalling fresh inventory across phone, PC and auto showrooms.

Business Today · Latest · 5/18/2026, 8:14:41 AM