On June 17, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways published draft amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, proposing mandatory cybersecurity and software update compliance requirements for vehicles sold in India. The draft introduces two new rules: Rule 125-T, covering Cyber Security and Cyber Secu

On June 25, the Ministry of Heavy Industries announced that it has extended the bid submission deadline for the global tender under the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets, from June 29 to July 29, 2026, with technical bid opening rescheduled from June 30 to July 30. The extension

On June 23, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (Bharat Benz) became the latest OEM to sign an MoU with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways under the government's scheme for the replacement of old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR, bringing the total number of participating manufacturers to six. Mahindra and SML Ma

On June 17, the Government of the UK, Department for Business and Trade, announced that the UK-India Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on July 15, 2026, making it the fastest implementation of any trade deal. The agreement is projected to boost UK GDP by GBP 4.8 billion, real wages by GBP 2.2 billion, and bi

On June 18, Tata Motors signed an MoU with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to join the government's scheme for the replacement of old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR, offering an 8% discount on ex-showroom prices of eligible vehicles. For EVs, the discount is capped at the equivalent applicable to an ICE ve

On June 15, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways signed an MoU with Ashok Leyland and its subsidiary Switch Mobility, making them the first OEMs to provide discounts under the government's scheme for the replacement of old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR. 
Under the agreement, both companies will offer an 8% disco

On June 10, the Department of Revenue, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, issued a notification regarding excise duty exemption to gasoline blended with higher levels of ethanol. It covers four ethanol-blended gasoline grades.
E22 ethanol-blended gasoline consists of 78% gasoline and 22% ethanol
E25 ethanol

On June 5, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas launched E85 fuel, comprising 80-85% ethanol and 14-19% petrol across 48 public sector OMC retail outlets, with a rollout target of 500 outlets by December 2026 and 5,000 outlets by December 2027. E85 is priced approximately INR 20 per liter below conventional gasoli

On June 2, Larsen and Toubro signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu government, committing INR 186 billion across three projects to create 8,200 jobs. The electronics manufacturing hub in Coimbatore, worth INR 25 billion and targeting 2,000 jobs, is positioned to serve both the electronics and automotive sectors. 
The rem

On June 3, the Union Cabinet approved a two-year scheme with a total outlay of INR 95.85 billion, out of which INR 50.41 billion is from the Centre and an estimated INR 16.01 billion in state tax concessions to replace BS-IV and older trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR with BS-VI or EV alternatives. The scheme, funded thr

On June 1, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched the Make in Haryana Industrial Policy, targeting INR 5 trillion in investments, with MoUs worth INR 1.1 trillion signed on the first day. The state simultaneously unveiled nine sector-specific industrial policies and an Intelligent Investment Facilitation P

On June 1, the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which entered into force, eliminates the 5% MFN tariff on motor vehicles and all engineering goods, giving Indian automotive exporters immediate zero-duty access to Oman's import market. 
India's engineering exports to Oman -- which includ

On May 22, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) announced the launch of a dedicated support cell to assist bus body builders with certification compliance. The cell will provide technical and design support, help with document preparation, and guide builders through a three-level compliance framework t

In an investor update, Bosch Limited announced that it is actively working with OEMs to prepare for CAFE Phase 3 regulations, scheduled for rollout in April 2027, which will increase content per vehicle. The company is also spearheading ADAS adoption in commercial vehicles ahead of mandatory regulations that take eff

On May 20, the Union Minister for Heavy Industries held a high-level meeting with senior representatives of public and private sector banks, bus and truck operators, and associations, to deliberate on the financing mechanisms required to accelerate the adoption of electric buses and electric trucks in the private sec

On May 18, the Bureau of Indian Standards notified standards for E22, E25, E27, and E30 fuels in a gazette notification (Reference - HQ-PUB013/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1530)). The new standard “IS 19850:2026” lays down specifications for E22, E25, E27, and E30 fuel blends, made by mixing anhydrous ethanol with motor gasoline

On May 15, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) extended the bid submission deadline for its global tender under the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPM Scheme), citing demand from multiple stakeholders for additional time. The revised timeline is as follows: government re

On May 12, the Union Minister for Heavy Industries announced that proposals worth INR 5.04 billion have been approved for the installation of 4,874 EV chargers across various states and Central Public Sector Enterprises under the PM E-Drive scheme.
Karnataka received the largest single-state announcement, with 1,243

On May 10, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) awarded Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited the first-ever Worldwide Harmonized Light Duty Test Procedure (WLTP) compliance certificate in India under AIS:175, for its vehicle model Lexus LM 350h and its variants.
WLTP compliance under AIS:175 will be

On May 5, 2026, the Union Cabinet approved two new semiconductor manufacturing projects under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), taking the total approved ISM projects to 12 with cumulative investments of approximately INR 1,640 billion. The two new Gujarat-based projects carry a combined investment of INR 39.36