Can small cars make a comeback? | Deep Drive Podcast Ep. 47 | Autocar India

Опубликовано 15 февраля 2025, 5:30

Small cars and hatchbacks have been on a downward trajectory in India and SUVs are the preferred choice. Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss the importance of small cars, taxation and advantages and impact on the Indian auto industry.

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Graphics: Yuvraj Dhumekar

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0:00 - Intro
1:39 - Should we save the small car?
3:20 - Impact of the Maruti 800
4:15 - Sub-4 meter changed the game
6:00 - Three main challenges for cars
9:00 - Future for small EVs
12:39 - Infrastructure challenges
13:48 - Impact of taxation
16:32 - Powertrain limitations
20:00 - Taxation between high-end and addordable EVs
21:38 - Rising costs of small cars
23:57 - Safety with small cars
26:02 - Rules and regulation stability
28:01 - Small SUVs
29:44 - Used cars replacing new small cars
31:27 - Quadricycles and aspiration
32:56 - Export potential of small cars
34:16 - Public transport replacing small cars
35:10 - Final thoughts


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