India's two-wheeler market grew 7.4% YoY to 18.43 lakh units in May 2026, but the mix is breaking: ICE volumes fell 8.6% MoM while EVs hit 1.70 lakh units (9.2% penetration). Hero EV jumped 157% YoY, TVS led with 42,000 EV registrations, and Bajaj ICE slipped 7.5% YoY.

The Hindu BusinessLine · 6/1/2026, 12:44:51 PM

Urban couples are swapping single e-scooter purchases for paired low-speed e-cycles, doubling organised industry volumes to 60,000-70,000 units/month. Aoki Mobility, EMotorad, Hero Lectro and Yulu cite inquiries doubling in 10-15 days, with e-cycles at ₹25-45K undercutting e-scooters at ₹95K-1.25L.

The Hindu BusinessLine · 5/26/2026, 4:42:02 AM

Soaring temperatures and WFH patterns drove May order volumes up 43% in Delhi and 38% in Bengaluru. Flipkart Minutes saw umbrella demand 10x, Amazon doubled premium smartphone sales. Platforms scaled worker safety with cooling jackets, AC vans, and Swiggy's Project Ashray expanding rest centres from 150 to 250.

ET Hospitality · 5/24/2026, 11:08:15 AM

Quick commerce volumes spike across metros as summer bites: Delhi +43.3%, Bengaluru +37.6%, Mumbai +30.1%. Flipkart Minutes sees hand fans 23x, umbrellas 10x, watermelon 7x. Amazon, Swiggy, Zomato deploy cooling jackets, AC vans and rest centres — Project Ashray scaling 150 to 250 sites by year-end.

ET Retail · 5/23/2026, 5:05:10 AM

Maharashtra's charity commissioner stayed the 16 May Tata Trusts board meeting after vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan flagged permanent-trustee rule breaches, deepening a rift with chair Noel Tata over Tata Sons nominees and control of the group's apex trust structure.

Mint · 5/15/2026, 3:58:45 PM