Tata becomes India’s second-largest automaker; beats Hyundai
Tata Motors has secured its position as India's second-largest carmaker following strong sales in December 2024. The homegrown carmaker's passenger vehicle sales rose 1.7% year-on-year with 44,221 units sold, compared with 43,471 units sold in the same month last year. The carmaker currently holds 13.8% market share due to the success of models such as Punch and Nexon. Meanwhile, Hyundai Motor India slipped to third place in December with sales of 42,208 units, down 1.3% year-on-year. Despite this, the Korean automaker achieved its highest ever domestic annual sales, with sales reaching 6,05,433 units in 2024. The Creta remains Hyundai's best-selling model, followed by the Venue, Exter and Grand i10. Notably, Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor's December sales fell 6% month-on-month (MoM) by 12.5% respectively. The sales gap between the two brands in December was only 2,013 units. Mahindra & Mahindra continued its strong performance with sales reaching 41,424 units in December 2024. Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), Kia, MG and Honda…
Ford hit with second-largest fine ever over recall
Ford and NHTSA have agreed to sign a consent decree that will subject the automaker to a $165 million civil penalty. It's the second-largest fine in NHTSA history, behind only fines related to Takata air bag incidents. The government has issued a years-long recall of the automaker's rearview cameras, covering more than 600,000 vehicles. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) slapped Ford with the second-largest civil penalty for taking too long to recall and failing to "provide accurate and complete recall information." As part of the consent order, the automaker faces up to $165 million in damages and will be subject to third-party monitoring. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP") { adpushup.triggerAd("4d84e4c9 -9937-4f84-82c0-c94544ee6f2a"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("6a782b01-facb-45f3-a88f-ddf1b1f97657"); While there is much to unpack, the origins of the case date back to September 2020. At the time, 620,246 Ford and Lincoln vehicles were recalled due to "insufficient conductivity" within the printed circuit…
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