Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, July 17, 2026

Stay updated with today’s key developments across auto policy, consumer protection, global trade and taxation. This edition covers India’s draft CAFE-III fuel efficiency norms, which propose stricter targets while recognising ethanol, bio-fuels and compressed bio-gas as carbon-neutral. It also highlights a consumer court ruling against Maruti Suzuki over a defective Grand Vitara Strong Hybrid, US concerns over Brazil’s preferential tariffs for India and Mexico, and the updated Cost Inflation Index for FY2026-27 relevant to certain property transactions.