Using automated guided vehicles instead of a standard conveyor belt means the VW Group brand can vary the time given to build each car.

Maruti believes that vehicles powered by hybrid, natural gas and biofuel technologies are cleaner than EVs, because India currently generates about 75 percent of its electricity from coal.

VW CEO Herbert Diess has warned that the shift away from Russian energy isn't happening fast enough to shield the automaker's production plants.

The Nio ET7, a rival to the Tesla Model S, will be the first vehicle to get a new immersive audio solution from U.S. sound heavyweight Dolby and Swedish digital audio specialist Dirac.