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Indian govt plans to shift to an all-electric vehicle fleet by 2030 Latest news :  Japanese auto majors Toyota and Suzuki will work together on the introduction of electric vehicles in India-- the fifth largest car market-- by 2020. Suzuki, which enjoys a 50 per cent market share in the domestic passenger vehicle segment through its subsidiary Maruti, has decided to produce electric vehicles in the wake of a clear mandate from the government seeking a shift to green mobility. Both the Japanese companies inked a partnership deal in early February this year. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed to this end. Now, the two auto majors have concluded another MOU on considering a cooperative structure for the introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Indian market in or around 2020, a statement said. Suzuki will produce EVs for the Indian market and will supply some to Toyota, while Toyota is to provide technical support. Additionally, Toyota and Suzu...

Teams from both companies will work together for a period of up to three years LATEST NEWS :       Homegrown utility vehicle major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) and American auto major Ford have decided to look at joint development of products, especially electric and connected vehicles. The partnership will also look at expanding Ford’s reach in the domestic market and Mahindra’s access to global markets. The announcement comes less than three months after Tata Motors (the only other homegrown player in domestic car market) decided to end partnership talks with Volkswagen group. “The changes facing the automotive industry globally are triggered by the accelerated rise of new technologies, sustainability policies and new models of urban shared mobility. Given these changes, we see the need to anticipate new market trends, explore alternatives and look for ways to collaborate even as we compete and build powerful synergies that will allow rapid...

The revised prices are for ex-showroom Delhi and will vary from state to state Latest news  : Honda Cars India has brought down prices of its models by up to Rs 1.31 lakh with immediate effect to help customers reap GST benefits. The company has cut price of its hatchback Brio by up to Rs 12,279 and that of compact sedan Amaze by up to Rs 14,825. Besides, it has slashed price of Jazz by up to Rs 10,031 and that of its recently launched model WR-V by up to Rs 10,064. Price of mid-sized sedan City has been reduced in the range of Rs 16,510 and Rs 28,005. The BR-V prices will come down by up to Rs 30,387. Its premium SUV CR-V has also seen a price drop of up to Rs 1,31,663. Honda is yet to decide on the revised pricing of Accord Hybrid. The revised prices are for ex-showroom Delhi and will vary from state to state. Read this: GST benefit: Ford India slashes car prices by 4.5%

Toyota Motor  said it will commercialise rehabilitation robots later this year when it makes its robotic walk assist system available for rent, joining Honda Motor in marketing mobility devices for Japan’s ageing population. A decade after it began developing rehabilitation robots, the world’s No.2 automaker on Wednesday said the system would be ready to hit the market by the end of 2017, two years after Honda launched a similar device. Hospitals and other care providers would be able to rent the system, designed for patients with lower limb paralysis, for 350,000 yen ($3,196.93) per month plus an initial fee of 1 million yen. “The (system) will help to provide assistance to the elderly by enabling them to live more independent lives and to also provide support for their care-givers,” Toyota said. ALSO READ :  Mitsui Chemicals & Toyota Boshoku tie up for high impact-resistant plastic Japan is greying faster than the rest of the world, with the number of peopl...