8SEPTEMBER, 2026TOP STORIESHyundai enters the sub-4m EV segment to drive mass adoption and lift its electric share. The company currently derives only about 1 per cent of its volumes from electric vehicles. Managing Director and CEO Tarun Garg expects that share to rise to roughly 7­8 per cent in the next financial year, in line with the broader industry.A dedicated mass-market EV built on a new architecture will anchor this push. The model targets the high-volume sub-four-meter category already populated by strong rivals. Hyundai Motor India is preparing its first dedicated mass-market EV architecture for the country. The company will enter the sub-four-meter electric segment with a compact e-SUV. Industry observers expect the model to appear around Auto Expo 2027. India's G20 stand rests on a clear reality: a trade deficit of over USD 100 billion with China and rising concern about supply chain risk. At the G20 Finance Track, India backed a US-led push that calls on countries with large and persistent external surpluses to fix domestic distortions that limit consumption and lock growth into exports.China blocked consensus, so the group issued only a Chair's statement. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman aligned India with the focus on growth, global imbalances and financial literacy. This analysis examines why India supported the language, what the Chair's statement warns about, and how the USD 100 billion deficit shapes the position. India now operates 29,151 public EV charging stations, a figure that has risen nearly six-fold since 2022. This expansion marks solid progress in building the country's charging network. Yet the same numbers raise a clear question: how close does the current base bring India to its 2030 goals? The government aims for 30 per cent EV penetration in new vehicle sales by that year. Industry projections show the country will need far more chargers to support the expected fleet.India counted 29,151 public EV charging stations as of December 2025. According to a report by Rubix Data Sciences citing data from the Ministry of Heavy Industries, India's electric vehicle charging station count stood at 29,151. This figure marks a nearly six-fold rise from around 5,000 stations in 2022, with over 200 charge-point operators now active across the country. Food giants stand at the center of India's warning label showdown. Their earlier resistance to front-of-pack labels has shaped a protracted policy contest. The government now confronts sharp criticism from opposing camps. Health experts judge the latest proposal too weak, whereas food companies judge the same rules excessively strict.The dispute lays bare tension between public health objectives and commercial interests in India's packaged-food market, valued at more than USD 100 billion. A recent raid involving fake labels has added a further dimension of scrutiny. This analysis traces the evolution of the dispute, examines the substance of the proposed labels, and records the latest development involving the same global brands. HYUNDAI ENTERS SUB-4M EV SEGMENT TO DRIVE MASS ADOPTIONFOOD GIANTS AT CENTER OF INDIA'S WARNING LABEL SHOWDOWNBEHIND INDIA'S G20 STAND: A 100B TRADE DEFICIT AND A SUPPLY CHAIN RISK29,151 EV STATIONS: HOW CLOSE IS INDIA TO ITS 2030 TARGET?
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