The new package will include about 40 trillion yen ($384.54 billion) in direct fiscal spending and initiatives targeted at reducing carbon emissions and boosting adoption of digital technology

Consumer confidence remained quite low in November compared to the year ago period as the general economic situation continued to remain grim during the month, reveals a latest survey by RBI; All new vehicles sold in Japan by mid-2030 will either be hybrid, electric or fuel cell cars in an attempt to achieve the Yoshihide Suga-led government's pledge of making Japan carbon neutral by 2050. Watch this and more on News Blast.

Consumer confidence remains grim in Nov, optimism intact for year ahead: RBI Consumer confidence remained quite low in November compared to the year ago period as the general economic situation continued to remain grim during the month, reveals a latest survey by the Reserve Bank of India. The Indian households, however, remained optimistic about the situation one year from now. The consumer confidence index (based on the current situation) improved marginally to 52.3 in November, against a...

With this move, Japan joins the league of other countries such as the UK and France who are seeking to reduce their carbon emissions by throwing gasoline-powered vehicles out of the market in the coming years

Audi Q2, which will be the company's fifth product launch this year in India, can be booked with an amount of Rs 2 lakh online through the company's website or at dealerships

The launch of the vehicle, which can be a make or break model for the company in India, is likely to coincide with another potential blockbuster product in the same segment-the Kia Sonet, before the onset of the festive season this year

Large hybrid cars do not get any incentive from the government right now but Maruti along with its partner Toyota has been lobbying behind the scenes in favour of hybrids as a suitable intermediate technology before the country is ready for EVs

Hyundai says these vehicles are free from any greenhouse gas emissions as the vehicle filters and purifies the air during the drive

Globally, unlike electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel vehicles are still being tested on quality and efficiency parameters and not used on a commercial basis on a large scale

Compact SUVs are an outlier in a sluggish passenger vehicle market in India. With everybody aspiring for a piece of action, competition is set to ratchet up

Due to a variety of factors--the economics and the driving rush that is a major USP of modern-day turbocharged diesel motors, the fuel was a rage in India not so long ago

Available in three variants, the diesel Ertiga is priced at Rs 9.86-11.20 lakh and is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission

The Baleno is one of the most popular models sold by the company in India via its premium Nexa dealerships.

Global factors behind rupee fall, no need for knee-jerk reaction: JaitleyFinance Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday attributed the fall in rupee to global factors and said there was no need for panic or knee-jerk reactions. He said the Reserve Bank is doing whatever is necessary to deal with the situation.The battered rupee has lost 165 paise in the last six trading sessions. Jaitley further said the dollar has strengthened against almost every other currency and added that the rupee...

The Japanese carmaker has decided to keep the compact SUV from Indian markets over fears that it will not be popular among buyers here as a daily driver due to its off-roader character.

India will need a bouquet of technologies and fuel diversity to make growth sustainable.

Japanese auto majors Suzuki Motor Corp and Toyota Motor Corp have concluded a basic agreement for supply of hybrid and other vehicles to each other.

Volvo that was bought over by China's Geely back in 2010, has announced it will stop launching cars that are powered only by a combustion engine as early as 2019.