Recent fuel, transport and policy updates, in a clear and scan-friendly format.
Bajaj Auto has launched the WEGO electric 3-wheeler portfolio across passenger and cargo categories, with prices starting at Rs 3,11,908 and certified range up to 296 km, signaling faster electrification in India's last-mile mobility segment.
India's electric passenger-vehicle retail sales touched a record 26,221 units in May 2026, with Tata crossing 10,000 EVs for the first time as segment growth outpaced the broader auto market.
Royal Enfield has launched the Bullet 650 in India at Rs 3,64,856 (ex-showroom), adding a lower-entry long-wheelbase 650 option with retail sales starting nationwide and potential impact on premium bike demand.
Industry clocks around 4.4 lakh units in May as strong demand for CNG vehicles and EVs helps offset concerns over rising fuel prices and geopolitical uncertainty.
Tesla has introduced the five-seat Model Y Premium RWD at Rs 50.89 lakh (ex-showroom) in India, discontinued the higher-priced Long Range Premium RWD, and repositioned its premium EV line-up around a lower entry point with 500 km WLTP claimed range.
At the 5th IGoM review on West Asia, the government said India has no petroleum shortage and is carrying about 60 days of crude and natural gas plus 45 days of LPG stock, while urging consumption discipline amid elevated global crude risk.
NHAI has revised the FASTag annual pass fee from Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,075 for FY 2026–27, effective April 1, while retaining one-year or 200-crossing validity for eligible private vehicles across NH and expressway toll plazas.
MoRTH says NHAI has deployed more than 5,100 women in day shifts at over 1,140 NH and expressway toll plazas across 25 states, with specialised training support aimed at safer, more commuter-friendly toll operations.
MoRTH’s Fourth Amendment Rules, 2026 revise Rule 10 for overloaded vehicles on National Highways, introducing graded 2x and 4x user-fee multipliers with VAHAN-linked reporting and digital collection pathways including FASTag-enabled systems.
NHAI says Project Saksham now operates through 12 centres, with over 6,000 youth trained, 4,000+ placements, income outcomes in the Rs 13,000–16,000 range, and over 80% women participation across corridor-linked communities.
NHAI says two major arbitration disputes on the Panipat-Jalandhar NH-44 section were resolved with a net award of about Rs 819.96 crore in its favour, after concessionaire claims exceeding Rs 8,375 crore and NHAI counterclaims of Rs 2,888.64 crore.
NHAI has signed a five-year MoU with Norway's NGI for advanced consultancy in tunnel engineering, slope stability, monitoring and technical capacity building, aiming to strengthen safety and resilience on geologically challenging highway corridors.
The Centre has lowered export levies for the fortnight from June 1, 2026—petrol to Rs 1.5/litre, diesel to Rs 13.5/litre and ATF to Rs 9.5/litre—while keeping domestic petrol-diesel excise unchanged.
MoRTH reviewed quality and maintenance progress across 11,672 km of National Highway projects in Uttar Pradesh on 21 May 2026, with emphasis on faster execution, stricter quality control, and preventive monsoon actions that can directly affect freight reliability and fuel use efficiency.
The OEMs have also “strongly” recommended the formal adoption of a ‘Right to Charge’ framework to ensure that access to home charging is recognised as a key enabler of EV adoption.
While no casualties were reported, the incident could disrupt component supplies to Hyundai Motor India and Kia India, potentially affecting vehicle production in the coming weeks.
