Autocar Professional - 15th June 2025

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Autocar Professional’s June 15, 2025 Edition is out!
Strap: The latest edition offers an in-depth look at Renault’s renewed strategy for India, positioning the country as central to the French carmaker’s global revival.
This edition of Autocar Professional examines the pivotal transformations reshaping India's automotive landscape, with Renault's ambitious comeback serving as the centerpiece. The magazine explores how the French automaker is repositioning India as central to its global strategy following exits from China and Russia, backed by a €600 million investment and full ownership of its Chennai facility.
The issue analyzes Renault's modernized approach through its CMF-B platform, featuring the anticipated return of the Duster and introduction of the larger Bigster, while acknowledging the formidable competition from established players like Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, and Mahindra, alongside emerging challengers such as MG and BYD.
Beyond Renault's resurgence, the magazine covers broader industry developments, including Bajaj Auto's strategic plans for KTM ownership focusing on premium positioning and electric vehicle expansion. It also highlights Classic Legends' efforts to revitalize the Jawa and Yezdi brands under Mahindra's backing, and Motherson Sumi's ambitious Vision 2030 growth strategy through global acquisitions and technological advancement.
The edition concludes with a critical examination of India's vulnerability in rare earth supply chains, analyzing how China's dominance in these EV-essential materials and tightening export controls could potentially derail India's clean mobility objectives without urgent strategic interventions and local alternatives.