Maruti Suzuki, India's largest carmaker, announced that it will increase prices across all its models by up to Rs 30,000 starting in June. This move will affect potential buyers planning to purchase a Maruti vehicle.
A petitioner, Dayashankar Pandey, brought a foetus into a courtroom during a ₹200 crore embezzlement case against Maruti Suzuki, alleging he and his family faced attacks after exposing the fraud.
Maruti Suzuki has unveiled the complete price list and detailed features for its new e-Vitara model, including its infotainment and instrument cluster specifications.
Indian automaker Maruti Suzuki has received an income tax order amounting to ₹5,786 crore, which the company plans to challenge before a dispute resolution panel, stating no impact on its operations.
The e-Vitara is offered in two battery pack options - 49kWh and 61kWh. The batteries use LFP (Lithium Iron-phosphate) ‘blade’ cells sourced by BYD. The 49kWh battery will come paired with a single motor placed on the front axle, which puts out 144hp. The bigger 61kWh battery also gets single-motor, but here it puts out 174hp.
Prices for commercial LPG have increased by Rs 195.50, premium petrol by Rs 11 per litre to Rs 160, and jet fuel has crossed Rs 2 lakh per kilolitre, with these surges attributed to escalating global oil prices linked to the West Asia conflict. The US-Israel war with Iran is directly hitting India's aviation and hospitality sectors, causing record-breaking aviation fuel prices and more expensive commercial LPG cylinders.