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This 48-pager is packed with news, features, interviews and technology articles that will keep you up to date on developments in the Indian and global auto sector
Our highlight is the ongoing going issue of new EV battery norms
Cover Story
New battery norms
The EV industry is finding the government’s deadline difficult to meet due to time constraints in implementations besides other issues and wants an extension of the December 01 deadline. We go behind the scenes to understand more.
Spotlight
Taiwan’s EV battery specialist Gogoro enters Indian market with Zypp
Focus
Interbrand 100
15 automakers make it to the list this year
News
EKA Mobility to work with EVR for electric bus and LCV motors
India made Volvo e-XC90 rolls out
Maruti Suzuki to offer Swift, Dzire hybrids in 2024
Skoda eyes double digit growth in 2023
Strong demand prompts Mahindra to ramp up production of its SUVs
Uno Minda JV with Buehler Motor
Investments in EV business picking up
Tata Motors’ riding high on record bookings of JLR products
Suzuki revises FY23 sales forecast
Govt may extend emission norms for agricultural machines
Switch Mobility fund raising delayed
Special feature
Two-wheeler
Know all about what’s happening in this sector as it plays catch-up
Tech news
Volvo Groups first truck lab outside Sweden opens in India
Corporate news
Castrol India's business plans

India made Volvo e-XC90 SUV rolls out

GEELY-OWNED SWEDISH luxury car brand Volvo Car India rolled out its first assembled-in-India all-electric SUV, the XC40 Recharge, from its Hoskote plant near Bengaluru.

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EKA Mobility to work with EVR for electric bus and LCV motors

ISRAELI START-UP EVR Motors has entered a partnership with India-based EKA Mobility, an electric vehicles and technology company and a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries.

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Maruti to offer fuel-efficient hybrid Swift and Dzire models in 2024

AFTER THE SUCCESS of the new Grand Vitara SUV, Maruti Suzuki's next strong hybrid push in India is going to come from none other than the Swift and Dzire.

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Skoda Auto eyes double digit growth in 2023, to end year with 50k sales

FOR VOLKSWAGEN GROUP'S Skoda brand, India has become the third largest market in the world.

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Strong demand prompts Mahindra to ramp up production of its SUVs

SUV MAKER MAHINDRA & Mahindra planning to ramp up production capacity to over six lakh units per annum for its SUVS in the next 12-15 months. The initiative is being taken to help reduce current waiting periods for cars booked.

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Uno Minda forms JV with Buehler Motor

AUTO COMPONENT MAJOR Uno Minda has entered into a Joint Venture (JV) agreement with Buehler Motor, a Germany-based global supplier of customised mechatronic drive solutions.

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Financers bet big on EV industry potential

Private equity, venture capitalists charged up about investing in India's growth story, says T E Narasimhan.

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Tata Motors' riding high on record bookings of JLR products

JLR has directly engaged with chip suppliers by entering into partnership agreements to improve the supply in the near-term and support its future product programmes.

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Suzuki revises FY23 sales forecast

MINAMI-KU, Hamamatsu, Japan-based Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) has revised its annual sales forecast by 12 percent for the current financial year to three million units, led by strong offtake in volumes in the Indian market.

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Govt may extend emission norms date for agricultural machines

THE GOVERNMENT the implementation of new emission norms for the farm equipment sector yet again by one more quarter. The current deferment was considered after a request from combined harvester manufacturers from Punjab, said a senior industry executive.

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Switch Mobility fund raising delayed

THE PROPOSED $200-250 million fund-raising programme by UK-based Switch Mobility, the global electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary of Chennai, India-based Ashok Leyland is taking longer than expected in the backdrop of recessionary trends and economic slowdown in the US and European markets.

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‘All problems taken care of, Mahindra now in a growth mode'

M&M's MD, Anish Shah says their mid-term targets of attaining 18 percent ROE and 15-20 percent growth in earnings per share are well ahead of plans. Report by Amit Vijay M and Ketan Thakkar.

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New EV battery norms deadline worrying players

EV industry appears to be caught in a 'perfect storm'as it prepares to meet the new battery safety deadline that will be effected in December 2022 and March 2023. Amit Vijay Mand Shahkar Abidi have the story.

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Gogoro comes to India with tech partner Zypp Electric

Taiwan-based global technology player in battery swapping solutions already has an alliance with Hero Moto Corp and Foxconn in India. Shruti Mishra and Ketan Thakkar take a look at what it means for the EV industry.

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15 global automotive players in Top 100 Global Brands of 2022

Though technology brands continue to dominate the ranking, the automotive industry with 15 brands and $347 billion of combined brand value delivers a strong performance. Ajit Dalvi has the story.

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Volvo Group's biggest new tech lab outside Sweden opens in Bengaluru

The state-of-the-art facility will focus on thebrand's new global truck programmes, writes Mayank Dhingra.

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Saietta VNA India-made e-motor trials to commence in 2023

The start-up JV set-up has designed e-motors specifically for Indian conditions, writes Mayank Dhingra.

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Castrol India chalks out major business diversification plan

India's second-largest lubricant maker will invest Rs 500 crore by FY27 in its existing business and will also explore new business opportunities in the EV ecosystem. Amit Vijay M checks out the new initiatives.

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Domestic ICE 2W sales rebound on the back of strong festive demand

India's two-wheeler industry is seeing green shoots of recovery as domestic dealer dispatches grew by 1.33 percent at 14,96,052 units for October 2022 as against 14,77,335 last year. Amit Vijay M has the full story.

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Hero MotoCorp to shed its budget appeal in favour of premium pitch

Although the two-wheeler makers' revenue increased by 7.4 percent, it thinks it is the right time to enter 300cc market with premium models and strengthen its partner brand offerings. Amit Vijay M reports.

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Gains made by Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India should worry rivals

Honda takes an aggressive approach to amp up volumes. Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar have details.

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Bajaj Auto to ramp up production of electric and premium models

Capital investment of Rs 750 crore is the highest in recent times. Shruti Mishra has the full story.

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Mahindra sells controlling stake in Peugeot Motorcycles to Mutares

Indian automajor will remain a co-shareholder and will support new product launches for the French brand.

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Banking on wedding season sales

Retail industry watchers think that the forthcoming marriage season will witness higher two-wheeler offtakes compared to the April-March wedding season. Amit Vijay M examines the possibilities.

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Best and brightest shine at world's most anticipated two-wheeler show

For motorcycle and scooter aficionadoes, 2022 EICMA was the the platform where all the action took place.

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Multibrand TVS Motors riding high on new products

One of the most innovative 2W makers in India expects to produce 10,000 units of the iQube electric scooter in November 2022 and targets 25,000 units by March 2023. Mayank Dhingra has the details.

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