India, Oct. 14 -- Common, Connected, Convenient, Congestion-free, Charged, Clean and Cutting-edge - these 7Cs represent the vision for the future of mobility in India, outlined by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi. All mobility initiatives in India have since evolved around this vision.

On September 25, 2025, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) released the revised draft of the next phase of the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) standards. This comes 15 months after the first draft. For a sector that accounts for 7% of India's GDP and millions of jobs, this is not just another regulatory update: It is about the very future of India's mobility.

Globally, the automobile industry is undergoing its biggest disruption in a century. ...