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Can small car segment bounce back by 2026? Trends suggest otherwise

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 10 May 2024, 13:15 PM The small car segment, which includes the hatchbacks, once ruled the Indian auto industry with nearly half the market share. After the surge of SUVs, the share has dropped to below 30 per cent in the last couple of years. It currently has at least five SUVs.

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Magna lags profit estimates, cuts annual sales forecast on supply chain snags – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Auto parts suppliers have been struggling with lower-than-expected demand for their EV components, as carmakers shift their focus toward producing affordable hybrid vehicles instead. Magna, which produces powertrains, along with assembling complete vehicles, signed agreements with Fisker in 2020 to engineer and manufacture its Ocean SUV.

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Hatchbacks not giving up territorial rights so easily | Autocar Professional

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In those days, India revolved around the pulse of small cars, an automotive ethos that endured for decades, reigning supreme until 2017-18, after which tides started turning in the favour of SUVs (sports utility vehicles). What’s more, in March 2024, for the first time, the top two vehicles sold were SUVs—Tata Punch and Hyundai Creta.

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CEO’s Take on 2024: Cost efficiency and tech skills make India a global force in auto parts sector, says Nirmal K. Minda, CMD, Uno Minda – ET Auto

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This is evident in the dominance of SUVs and higher cc bikes, reflecting evolving consumer preferences. While India has a position as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, its motor vehicle penetration per capita remains significantly lower compared to the global average.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

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Nickel-metal hydride batteries, proven for many years in hybrids to be safe, could go into PHEVs today -- they would be designed more like the ones Toyota put in its 2002 RAV4 EV compact all-electric SUV than like current hybrid batteries. Engineers note: hybrids need "power batteries," PHEVs need "energy batteries.")

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. Agassi’s Davos Insights Success with V2G would be a double win for electric utilities. 1) XEL (1) XPV Capital (1) YGE (1) YHOO (1) ZENN Motor Company (1) ZNN.V (1) 1) XEL (1) XPV Capital (1) YGE (1) YHOO (1) ZENN Motor Company (1) ZNN.V (1)

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

" In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. General Motors has sought $10.3 Yes GM will lose $ on the Volt, just like the first Insights or Priuss, but unlike Toyota or Honda, they just cant afford to wait for it to catch on and become profitable.

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