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New data shows electric vehicle adoption rates hitting record highs in Denmark (68%), while Turkey’s Togg leads a 17% BEV surge. The boom is balanced by safety concerns and slower growth in countries like Italy, where only 6% of new cars are electric.

A catastrophic accident on January 24 near Iqbalgarh, Banaskantha, Gujarat, left seven Rajasthan residents dead and three critically injured after a truck driving the wrong way collided with their Innova car.

Porsche reported a 10% drop in global deliveries for 2025, selling 279,449 vehicles worldwide, with China sales down 26% and electric vehicles now making up 22% of global deliveries.

Tata Motors is set to roll out its first locally assembled Range Rover Evoque from a new ₹9,000 crore facility in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu next month, marking a major milestone for its ‘Make in India for the World’ ambitions.

Norway closed 2025 with 95.9% of new car sales being fully electric, registering a record 179,550 new cars and nearly achieving its ambitious 2017 goal of phasing out combustion engine vehicles by 2025.

GM removes Android Auto from its EVs in favor of its Gemini AI system, while Tesla shifts gears to add CarPlay support in November 2025. Other carmakers follow suit, impacting how drivers interact with infotainment and smartphone apps.

Maruti Suzuki is planning a product blitz for 2026 with two new electric vehicles, a flex-fuel model, and a facelifted Brezza, signaling a major push towards green mobility in India.

A 49-year-old man in Oradea, Romania, was fined 1,600 leu and had his licence suspended for 90 days after a diabetic episode sent his Mercedes airborne over multiple vehicles, leaving him with fractures but no life-threatening injuries.

The Enforcement Directorate raided 12 locations in Pune and seized luxury vehicles—including BMW, Mercedes, and Land Rover—in connection with a ₹19.38-crore State Bank of India car loan fraud involving forged documents and a criminal conspiracy led by former bank officials.

Honda is set to reintroduce the iconic Prelude as a premium hybrid coupe in India by early 2026, sporting a 200hp e:HEV setup and an expected price of Rs 80 lakh.