Autocar Professional – January 1, 2021

The big news of the past fortnight was Honda Cars India pulling the plug on its Greater Noida plant. Our cover story reveals the road ahead for the Japanese carmaker. Meanwhile, the Mahindra SsangYong script has gone awry. Whether there will be a knight in shining armour to bail out the Korean carmaker remains to be seen –  M&M is believed to be close to signing the deal with one.

Meanwhile, GM finally closed its troublesome India chapter by shutting down its Talegaon. But the new resident, Great Wall Motors has no choice but to wait till tensions between India and China cease.

Vehicle inspection has for long been based on human expertise or expensive tech. Now a Bangalore-based start-up CamCom is deploying AI at an economical cost to assist automakers, fleet operators and insurance companies to automate the task. 

Shared e-mobility service provider Yulu looks to take a big leap in 2021. Find out how.

There’s a growing industry-academic connect in India. We have an exclusive report on how Team REV Mechanics from VIT, Vellore is set to showcase Indian engineering at a global level.

ACMA’s industry performance review for H1 FY2021 reveals supply to OEMs slid by 42% while exports shrank by 33% due to the Covid-induced global slump in demand. But component suppliers have battled 2020 with grit and gumption and remain upbeat about growth.

The Indian start-up space is now fast accelerating to develop India-specific solutions for the world, despite the challenging conditions. We cover nine entrepreneurs who have stepped up their game to compete, add and deliver the goods for the automotive industry. 

The January 1issue also contains plenty of news, both from India and overseas. Rest assured, it makes for a good opening read for the new year.

Autocar Professional’s May 1, 2024, issue is out 
 

This specially curated 64-pager issue offers a review of the key events in the automotive industry in the past few days.

Top story

Indian auto’s record highs: As the Indian car market continues to scale new peaks new and clearer market trends are emerging. While SUVs and crossovers are making gains everywhere, small cars and hatchbacks are not in a mood to give up territory so easily despite the fact that one in every two vehicles sold in FY24 was an SUV.

What the country witnessed was the growth of SUVs by over 28% to 2.1 million units with more than 50% of them being above four metres. Interestingly, vehicle prices, which had already gone up by 25-30% post Covid-19, witnessed another year of 11% appreciation. We present a detailed analysis on the year gone by and the winners and losers in our cover story.

Spotlight

Elon Musk of EV maker Tesla kept India guessing as strong global headwinds and operational challenges have impacted the company. We bring you the story on where India figures amongst the myriad global issues that Tesla faces.  

360° view of the market

Santosh Iyer, MD of Mercedes Benz India and Guruprasad Mudlapur, MD of Bosch India.

Enroute to electrification

Automobili Lamborghini’s Urus SE is the second hybrid model and Maserati goes all-electric with the GranCabrio Folgore.

Betting big on Hydrogen

A shot in the arm for green hydrogen production in India as the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has received thirteen technical bids for pilot projects for the use of green hydrogen in the transport sector.  ARAI, the implementing agency for these projects, is currently conducting a technical evaluation of the proposals. Meanwhile, an allocation of Rs 496 crore has been made for green hydrogen and other related projects until 2025-26.

Autocar Professional’s April 15, 2024, issue is out 

This fortnight, the editorial team at Autocar Professional has curated a 45-page edition and a standalone 64-page Special EV Supplement. Both products offer an exhaustive collection of news,  developments, analysis, trends, feature stories, exclusives and much more.

Cover Story

It’s no secret that India's automotive industry is at a fascinating crossroads, garnering attention from global leaders and companies alike. Despite facing challenges like the shift towards electric vehicles and geopolitical uncertainties, the sector continues to exhibit resilience and strong potential.

Renault Nissan's acknowledgment of India's market importance mirrors a broader trend among international automakers recognizing the country's significance in their future plans. Insights from component maker Mahle's global chairman highlights the ongoing relevance of internal combustion engines, albeit with a growing emphasis on multi-fuel solutions to address environmental concerns effectively.

Newswatch

BMW Group's collaboration with Tata Technologies bears witness to the dynamic nature of partnerships and strategic manoeuvres within the industry. Such developments indicate how companies are adapting their approaches to navigate the evolving landscape, seeking new opportunities and avenues for growth in India's automotive sector.

Analysis

India auto Inc’s record-breaking performance in terms of unit sales, despite the challenges, indicates its strong fundamentals.

Exclusive

General Motors' exit from India.

EV Supplement

Our comprehensive coverage of the electric vehicle ecosystem reflects the industry's forward-looking approach, challenges, sustainability among other key issues.\

Autocar Professional’s April 1, 2024, issue is out 

This 64-page edition is yet another exhaustive collection of news developments, analysis, feature stories and exclusives.

The highlight of the issue is about the rise of  homegrown steel-to-cement major, the USD 23 billion-JSW Group that has made a USD 10 billion bet to make its much-awaited entry into the Indian auto market with MG Motor India. We deep dive into the newly formed joint venture and try to understand its likely impact in the ecosystem and also JSW MD Sajjan Jindal’s ‘Maruti moment’ where he wants the company to introduce new energy vehicles. The group has set itself an audacious goal of selling over one million new energy vehicles i.e. EVs, hybrids and plug in hybrid vehicles by the end of the decade.

Policywatch

The government has announced a new electric vehicle policy, effectively paving the way for EV maker Tesla’s entry into the country.

As the country prepares for the forthcoming elections, the Centre has announced an interim support package of Rs 500 crore for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers. We have a detailed report on both these policies

Inner Circle

As part of Autocar Professional’s effort to bring you the best views and opinions from the automotive ecosystem, we have started a new initiative called Inner Circle. The programme engages and deliberates with the best voices of the industry on an array of subjects that matter. In our first event that was held in Pune and Bengaluru, we delved deep into the world of electric vehicle start-ups and discussed the issues and major factors driving their growth and performance.

This specially curated 56-pager issue offers a review of the key events in the automotive industry in the past fortnight.

Top story

The rise of women in the automotive industry in India is taking place at a fast clip and their contribution is being recognised each day. However, when it comes to creating a level-playing field, there is still some way to go. In this Women’s Day Special issue we deep-dive to try and understand the challenges and the way forward. Among the various reports and conversations we also look at ASDC’s plan to benefit and empower 50,000 women through their Solar2EV project.

Special report

Tata Motors was once again in the top news this fortnight as it has announced the demerging of the companies as separate business entities to help nurture growth and profits independently.

Spotlight

BYD has targeted the sub Rs 30 lakh EV market where it intends to grab a lion’s share with an array of impressive products.

Stellantis is making huge investments in South America and is reworking its strategy for Jeep and Citroen brands for India with a managerial reshuffle and new appointments.

Maruti Suzuki has historically been a major player in the small car segment, dominating the market in India with models like the Alto, WagonR, and Swift. The carmaker believes that there’s still shelf life despite the onslaught of SUV, and EVs.

In conversation

Sagree Sardien Mercedes-Benz Head of Region, Overseas Markets reaffirmed the commitment of the German luxury carmaker that sees the country as its fifth largest market in the coming years.

This curated 56-pager issue offers a review of the key events in the automotive industry in the past few days.

Top story

The shift towards zero emission vehicles is imminent, but the pace of adoption is facing massive headwinds globally. The big question every automaker is grappling with now is how to manage the dual investment for both ICE and EVs.

In this edition, we dive deep into the need for an automaker to either partner with a rival or bring in a financial investor to fund the EV game or even rely on public listing of the company like Ola or Hyundai Motor to ride the green wave that has caught fancy in the global capital markets.

Special report

Foreign companies are banking on India for business and growth. We have voices from the top executives at Lanxess, Dassault and ZF who share with us what their game plan is for India and beyond.

Spotlight

Highlights from ACMA’s EV conclave.

Exclusive

On Volkswagen’s interest in partnering a local player to participate in future EV games and the German car maker is also open to diluting its stake in the local arm, provided there are win-win synergies.

This 56-page edition is yet another exhaustive collection of news developments, analysis, feature stories and exclusives.

Cover Story

The evolving landscape of auto shows worldwide, particularly in the context of the digital age and challenges posed by events like the Covid-19 crisis. Despite these challenges, the Indian auto industry staged the Auto Expo in 2023, albeit with some key brands missing. However, the Government of India's initiative to organize the first Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024 at Pragati Maidan received significant support. We have all the details from this event.

Scoop

We bring the story behind Toyota’s decision to drop the C-segment SUV project.

Companywatch

We have an array of company updates and reports on how they are doing despite market challenges.

In conversation with

Shanai Ghosh, CEO and MD, Zuno General Insurance who tells how digitisation is helping better drivers.

PB Balaji, CFO of Tata Motors says EVs are the destination and hybrids are transient.

Piyush Goyal, Union Commerce & Industry Minister is confident that India will be the largest EV market by 2030

Peoplewatch

Movers and shakers in the industry

Autocar Professional’s February 1st , 2024, issue is out 

This 64-page edition is yet another exhaustive collection of news developments, analysis, feature stories and exclusives.

Cover story
The highlight of the issue discusses the challenges and developments in the automotive industry, particularly focusing on the race to net zero and the debate around the adoption of hybrid vehicles. The text mentions the hurdles faced by electric vehicles (EVs), such as inadequate infrastructure, high acquisition costs, and fast-changing battery technologies, leading to a consideration of hybrid vehicles as a bridge to a net-zero future.

Scoop
Maruti Suzuki and its global alliance partner Toyota's strategy for hybrid vehicles in India, referring to an exclusive scoop on their hybrid democratization strategy.

Brandwatch
How Hyundai Motor and Tata Motors plan to build and protect their turf in SUVs and EVs respectively.

Plans of Classic Legends for motorcycle brands Jawa and BSA.

Eventwatch
We track latest developments and technological evolution in the automotive industry, including coverage of investor summits, the Automotive Research Association of India’s symposium, and updates on companies like Hyundai Motor, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, and Classic Legends from Mahindra & Mahindra.

Interviews

With the Indian heads of Mercedes Benz, BMW Group, and Audi.

This 72-page edition is yet another exhaustive collection of news developments, analysis, feature stories and exclusives.

The highlight of the issue is about the Indian luxury car market that is experiencing significant growth, with a surge in purchases by the wealthy elite post-Covid-19. Despite having a large number of millionaires and billionaires, the luxury car market in India had been suboptimal before the pandemic. We have interviews with the Indian heads of Mercedes Benz, BMW Group, and Audi, who join in discussing the changing landscape of the luxury car market in India.

Special report
Two major automotive belts — Tamil Nadu and Gujarat — rolled out the red carpet for global automakers to use their states as a base for international markets. Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024 and the 2024 Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit together garnered investments of over USD 8-10 billion for the coming decade. While the speculations on the much awaited entry of Tesla in Gujarat did not materialise, market leader Maruti Suzuki decided to double its commitment in the state to create a capacity of a whopping 2 million units in the state. The Vietnamese EV specialist VinFast decided to make Tamil Nadu its home in India, which will play a big role in its global expansion. This edition encapsulates the biggest highlights from both the investor meets.

Newswatch
VinFast, a Vietnamese EV specialist, has announced Tamil Nadu as its base for global expansion. This edition covers major product introductions from key players such as Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra, Honda, and Skoda VW. We look at the evolving preferences of the discerning and globally connected Indian car buyers and the industry's response to these changes.

Exclusives
We ended 2023 with a host of industry exclusives and continue to do so. In this issue we have five -- one from Honda, one from VW, one from M&M and two from Maruti.

Autocar Professional’s January 1, 2024, issue is out 

 

This curated 48-pager issue follows in rapid succession of the comprehensive and insightful 230-page annual edition of Autocar Professional. The issue offers a review of the key events in the automotive industry in the past year and an idea of what to look forward to in 2024.

What to find

As always, there’s news, features, interviews with top industry executives, guest columns from industry members and a technology article on the future of braking systems.

Exports to be key in 2024 for OEMs

The automotive industry in Japan has inched forward India and now enjoys the number 3 slot. It was neck-and-neck and the difference was nominal. Most OEMs are reviewing their business strategies and some are planning to make and export EVs from India in a big way. Our cover story delves on that aspect.

Top executive views

We have our regular section of movers and shakers and also a curated section on important quotes from industry and government officials.

Interview

Manish Raj Singhania, President of FADA on the industry outlook for 2024 and more.

Companywatch

Ola’s forthcoming IPO has certainly caught the attention of the industry, stakeholders.  

Autocar Professional’s December 15, 2023, issue is out 

 

This superbly curated 230-pager is a comprehensive and insightful edition of Autocar Professional, offering a thorough review of the key events in the automotive industry throughout the year. The inclusion of news, features, interviews, guest columns, and technology articles suggests a diverse range of content that caters to a wide audience interested in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The focus on Hisashi Takeuchi, the MD and CEO of Maruti Suzuki India, as the Man of the Year 2023, indicates a special emphasis on his contributions to the industry. The cover story detailing Takeuchi's journey and his plans for Maruti Suzuki with Vision 3.0 adds a personal touch and insight into the leadership of one of the largest car makers.

The interviews with R C Bhargava, Chairman of Maruti Suzuki, and global CEOs and CXOs from Nissan, Volkswagen, Skoda, Toyota, Lexus, and Mercedes Benz provide a well-rounded perspective on the automotive landscape. It's commendable that the issue delves into safety, design, electrification, and sector snapshots, offering a holistic view of the industry's current state and future directions.

The 19th-anniversary edition adds a celebratory element, and the special tribute from Hormazd Sorabjee on Maruti Suzuki's journey adds a historical context to the content.

Autocar Professional’s December 1, 2023, issue is out 

 

This super 48-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is about India’s journey towards Destination Zero Emission. Autocar Professional partnered with the Tamil Nadu Government for an India EV Conclave and eminent panelists from the industry and government deliberated and discussed the way ahead for the industry and how the nation and the state government can play its part in accelerating this shift.

We also share the vision of the enterprising Industries Minister of the State Government of Tamil Nadu, Dr T R B Rajaa and his administration to support the electric vehicle evolution. And an invigorating debate on FAME and why it should continue.

That’s not all. We have stories on Kia India's financial performance, Mahindra's plans of new investment and Ashok Leyland building its defence business.

Marketwatch

This festive season, windfall for automotive players who can happily wrap up the year with record numbers and double digit growth.

This super 56-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is about how the dream run continues for Indian car market as it keeps scaling new peaks despite the global geo-political crisis. 
For the first time ever 1 million cars were sold in the festive season this year. 
Sales analysis
As always, we bring you a detailed analysis of the electric vehicle sales for the month of October. 
Spotlight
The government of India is going all out to woo Tesla to set up a manufacturing base in the country to supply to global markets.
Meanwhile, if the EU and UK FTA talks were to conclude, it would open up a big opportunity for premium and luxury car makers to also use India a global export base. 
All these and much more. 

Autocar Professional’s November 1, 2023, issue is out 
 
This 64-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and feature articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.
The highlight of the issue is how Compressed Natural Gas or CNG is the low hanging fruit which is being leveraged by a number of top vehicle makers like Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Bajaj Auto and the conversations over the recent years have rapidly changed from zero emission to carbon neutrality. We examine the factors like the shift towards CNG in the automotive sector even as the city gas distribution on the verge of tripling and reaching almost approaching 100 percent of the country.  
Sectorwatch
We deep-dive into the sales numbers of the industry to ascertain the performance and trends of 2ws, PVs and what can be expected in FY24.
Spotlight
A look at how the government’s proposed Payment Security System can revive the confidence of electric bus OEMs.
Special report
We have key messages from the rebranded Japan Mobility Show 2023 that have implications for India. 


Autocar Professional’s October 15, 2023, issue is out 

 

This super 64-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is about how design is influencing the future of the mobility business and also how Indian automotive designs are appealing in global markets. We have exclusive interviews with top design heads of Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors and Royal Enfield.

 

Marketwatch

With the festive season kicking off, automotive players are expecting to wrap up the year with record numbers and double digit growth. 

Vietnam-based EV brand Vinfast is scouting for a suitable location and infrastructure to begin operations in India.

TVS Motor to produce BMW Motorrad CE 02 electric 2W, for India and global markets.

Event

India’s component players dominate Dubai’s Automechanika 2003 show.

Autocar Professional’s October 1, 2023, issue is out 

 

This 64-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and feature articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is India’s race towards zero emission is gathering feverish momentum globally and India. The issue takes a deep dive into the government's vision for the automotive industry's path to go green and how the bureaucratic machinery working overtime to create an enabling policy framework, that is all encompassing, ranging from sourcing of raw material, to manufacturing batteries to the final vehicles. 

Nitin Gadkari, the longest serving minister for Road Transport and Highways shares his vision and mission for developing world-class road infrastructure. Through our cover story and interactions with the minister, we explore various aspects along this long highway in detail.

Companywatch

We bring you stories on the operational performance of Hyundai Motor and Ather Energy and how the global auto component major Bosch is banking on India for its software defined vehicles.

Sectorwatch

Post monsoon we look at how the construction equipment and commercial vehicle industry is doing. 

Autocar Professional’s September 15, 2023, issue is out 

 

This super 64-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is about how India is becoming a reliable and progressive partner with global companies. PM Narendra Modi's call out for an inclusive approach of "One Earth, One Family and One Future" at the recently concluded G20 summit has been lauded by many as it is opening possibilities of doing business with many more countries.

The fast paced digitalisation and technology know-how that India has to offer has been noticed by world's second biggest automaker Volkswagen Group. The Group has decentralized its brands and Skoda India has been given a bigger role in ICE while the parent group focuses on EVs in their beyond India 2.0 programme.

Special report

We bring you top voices from the industry heads and top ministers from the trio of annual conventions – FADA, ACMA and SIAM.

Launch report

Royal Enfield and Tata Motors take the Bullet and Nexon SUVs respectively to the next level to ensure the products are ahead in their respective segments.

Autocar Professional’s September 01, 2023, issue is out 

This stunning 96-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

Cover story

The highlight of the issue is about how an Indian automotive brand like Mahindra & Mahindra has reinvented itself and strengthened its globalisation plans with strong products, overseas assembly lines and renewed marketing vigour.

We also take a look at some of the Auto component majors and get a feel of their investments and future business plans. 

Spotlight

The finalisation of BNCAP safety norms means that new cars made in India from now on will be safer.

Marketwatch. 

TVS Motors launch of its high end ‘X’-e2W highlights the new thinking of the brand and its aspirations in the EV business.

Luxury EV market to quadruple by FY24, says a top executive of a German premium brand.

On the back of a successful lunar landing by Chandrayan-3 last month, many of the tech companies saw their share prices rise.

Companywatch

How Renault India has firmed up plans to reboot India-market models.

Autocar Professional’s August 15, 2023, issue is out 

This super 64-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is about how the automotive industry has been disrupted by ACES – or Autonomous, Connected, Electric and Shared Mobility over the last decade. The situation has forced many Auto component majors to re-invent themselves and how vehicle makers source parts and technologies from them. 

Marketwatch

On the back of a record-breaking performance of vehicle makers in FY-23 – the Indian part makers too have backed them with even better returns. 

Companywatch

Big voices from the Indian automotive world like Natrajan Chandrasekaran, R C Bhargava, Anand Mahindra, Siddhartha Lal and Ralf Speth, who are heads of their respective companies, view their company’s performance in the year gone by and give us a glimpse of what to look forward to.

Autocar Professional’s August 1, 2023, issue is out 

This super 96-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is about the race for electric vehicles (EV) in India and how billions of dollars are lined up in the world's most populous nation, Tamil Nadu, arguably the Detroit of India that has taken an early lead. 

With almost 45 percent of the country's electric vehicle production taking place in this key manufacturing node from the south of India, it's enterprising Minister of Industries T R B Rajaa is framing a gameplan to pitch Tamil Nadu as a hub for manufacturing and exports not only in South Asia but also the world. 

South Special

We have 23 pages specially curated that offers an insight to the plans of some leading corporates from South India who have a critical manufacturing footprint in the region and how are they evolving their respective business strategies.

 

Sales Analysis

Winners and losers in India's two-wheeler market in Q1 FY2024.

Companywatch

Hot rubber: Yokohama and Ceat Tyres business plans and performance

Sectorwatch

Top CV makers’ stock prices are seeing an upward trend and market analysts are bullish about the future


Autocar Professional’s July 15, 2023, issue is out 

This 72-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is about the two iconic global motorcycle brands – Harley-Davidson and Triumph entering the mid-sized premium market with their Indian alliance partners. Will they be able to disrupt the market with their aggressive pricing and impact the fortunes of Royal Enfield?

Special report

Sales analysis

CNG car sales witnessed slowdown in first-half CY2023.

India Auto Inc retails up 10 percent in June, but first-half sales touched 53 percent of CY2022.

Newswatch

Hyundai, Kia and Maruti Suzuki India Limited rev up the SUV segment.

Companywatch

Sustainability

Century Enka: Making nylon yarn for tyre makers out of recycled material

Techtalk

Continental: The rise of automated mobile robots in industrial materials management.

Autocar Professional’s July 1, 2023, issue is out 

This 64-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is about the re-emergence of iconic motorcycle brand Royal Enfield from almost on the verge of closure makes for a great chapter for learning on strong corporate comebacks. We talk to CEO B Govindarajan and understand how the company is moving forward with its business plans in India and overseas.

Special report

Impact of FAME II subsidy cut and falling sales of EVs.

The two-wheeler and commercial vehicle market haven’t reached their previous peaks and are expected to maintain double digit growth momentum.

Marketwatch

Demand for top-end vehicles from Mercedes Benz at an all-time high and EVs at Volvo continue to have strong demand.

Newswatch

Will Elon Musk invest in India? His recent meeting with PM Modi could provide the necessary impetus.

Companywatch

Tata Motors restructures its CV business with a bigger focus on profitability.

‘Changing Gears’ strategy activated by Hero MotoCorp as it attempts to regain lost ground.

Techtalk

Tier 1 automotive component maker Continental showcases latest and emerging technologies.

Autocar Professional’s June 15, 2023, issue is out 

 This 72-pager power special issue is packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

 The highlight of the issue is the mid-sized SUV boom in India. SUVs have become a buzzword in the highly competitive Indian passenger vehicle arena, only to swiftly take centre stage of the market nudging ahead of the humble hatchbacks.

 Companywatch

Hot news and product reveals from Mahindra and Mahindra and Honda Cars India.

Special report

An analysis on the evolution of the electric vehicle market – the rising sales volumes, subsidy reduction impact, evolving charging infrastructure and the grid – keeping you updated with the pulse of the rapidly changing market environment of EVs.

Techtalk

Software and connectivity platforms are playing a critical role in mobility as a service beyond vehicle ownership.

Companywatch

Quantron plans to enter the EV and hydrogen ecosystem with various solutions.

St Gobain forays into special plastic components for EV batteries.

Valeo to accelerate its India business with huge investments.

Autocar Professional’s June 1, 2023, issue is out 

 

This 72-pager power special issue is packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is the burning issue of road safety in India. The panelists from Autocar Professional’s 2-day Road Safety Conclave look at the challenges, opportunities, and solutions that can help improve the dismal situation the country is in with the active participation of all stakeholders.

Companywatch

Hot news and business analysis of carmakers like Mahindra and Mahindra and Maruti Suzuki India.

Special reports

Experts from industry talk about the various automotive safety aspects and importance of crash / ADAS testing.

Techtalk

Designing a safe battery pack – An inside view from a cell manufacturer and e-3W CV maker.

Companywatch

Greaves Electric Mobility gets disconnected from FAME India Scheme Phase II Scheme

Samvardhana Motherson’s capex plans

Autocar Professional’s May 15, 2023, issue is out 

This 72-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is about a possible revolution taking place in India’s automotive and energy sector with significant discoveries of lithium reserves in the country by the Geological Survey of India (GSI). In a response to an RTI application filed by Autocar Professional, we learnt that the GSI is exploring the potential of finding lithium across nine different states and union territories. We have the in-depth story and more.

Brandwatch

Mercedes-Benz's high performance arm AMG is moving from internal combustion engines to EVs and the first step is hybridisation.

Market analysis

We take a look at how the passenger car segment and EVs have done so far and the emerging trends from it.

Trends

Education firms are upskilling the workforce to prepare them to cater to growing demand in the EV ecosystem.

Special report

The business of sunroofs is catching up in India and more and more companies are investing in this premium product segment.

In conversation with

Saurabh Dalela, Director of ICAT.

Karthik Ramnarayan, R&D Head - Business Area Smart Mobility and Cloud Solutions.a

Aashis Bhatia, President, Visteon India.


Autocar Professional’s May, 01, 2023, issue is out 

This 56-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is about two Honda entities in India – Honda Cars and Honda Motorcycle and Scooters. We take a deep-dive to understand their businesses, strategies and what plans they have as they both have taken very different approaches. 

Newswatch

Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra’s record SUV sales performances and Mercedes-Benz retail model of the future.

Special report

Skoda Auto accelerates global EV plan, talks about investments and the involvement of India in the big picture.

FAME: What the Parliamentary Committee thinks about the issue and the recommendations it is working on

Companywatch

JLR’s plan to invest £15 billion over the next five years in electric vehicle push moves forward.

Brandwatch

MG India launches India’s smallest entry-level city car – the Comet EV and hopes to grab bigger market share.

Profile
Takuya Tsumura – a Honda veteran who loves wildlife and photography in India.

Autocar Professional’s April 15, 2023, issue is out 

This 70-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is about a correction taking place in India’s automotive sector that had bounced back impressively post Covid. We look at the challenges, some of them, that are quite significant.

Companywatch

Hot news and business analysis of carmakers like Honda Motorcycle and Scooters, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz.

Special reports

The two-wheeler and commercial vehicle market haven’t reached their previous peaks and are expected to maintain double digit growth momentum.

A deep dive into the e2W markets. We look at how the fledgling 2W EV market is facing teething issues on account of regulatory challenges, withholding of government subsidy and rising costs.

Techtalk

Real Driving Emissions: All you need to know.

Newswatch

GM-Talegaon deal: Could Hyundai Motor aspirations get derailed?

Obituary

The Indian automotive industry mourns the loss of Keshub Mahindra -- the doyen of the industry and former Chairman of Mahindra Group who steered the Group for almost five decades.

Autocar Professional’s April 01, 2023, issue is out 

 

This 64-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

Cover Story

Fuel of the future: India explores the possibility of using hydrogen based automotive/commercial vehicle applications to reduce costly energy bills and help fulfil the country's ambitious zero carbon emissions pledge.

Special Feature

With sustainability taking center stage in many boardroom discussions- recycling or after-life processing or treatment is also emerging as a significant business opportunity. We bring you stories on the two homegrown car makers Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra's endeavour in the vehicle recycling space.

Interviews

Mercedes Benz, Audi and Skoda have big plans for the Indian market

Technology

How Cummins-developed hydrogen ICE engine could be used in India.

BMW Group's Fuel Cell X5 H2 produced on pilot basis with help from Toyota.



Brandwatch

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India’s EV and mass market entry strategy.

Maruti Suzuki wants to grab top two spots in the highly competitive Indian passenger vehicle market.

Autocar Professional’s March 15, 2023, issue is out 

 

This 64-pager is power packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global automotive sector.

The highlight of the issue is about the inclusiveness of women in the automotive ecosystem. We bring an insight from six top industry influencers.

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