GST 2.0 drives down new car prices | Deep Drive Podcast Ep. 79 | Autocar India

Опубликовано 27 сентября 2025, 5:30

The government has reworked the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and car buyers have lots to cheer. On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss the new rates on cars, implications for the industry and why now is a great time to buy a new car.

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Chapters -
0:00 - Introduction
1:30 - Historic reduction in taxes
4:00 - Car taxes needed a rethink
6:35 - Spurring sales
9:30 - Price cuts and festive offers
14:50 - New rates
19:55 - India's new cheapest car
22:00 - Prices will rise in 2026
24:10 - Infrastructure must lead growth
25:45 - Potential growth across segments
29:15 - The question of Cess

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