Automotive
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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.
3 min |
15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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.
6 min |
15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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.
8 min |
15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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.
10+ min |
15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
‘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.
4 min |
15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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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15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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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15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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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15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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.
1 min |
15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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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15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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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15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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.
1 min |
15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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.
1 min |
15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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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15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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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15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
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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15th November 2022
Autocar Professional
Spectre: Future Of Rolls-Royce
Ultraluxury British carmaker Rolls-Royce has confirmed that by the end of 2030, its entire product range will be all-electric and the Spectre EV is just the beginning of that chapter, writes Chandan Basu Mallik.
3 min |
1st November 2022
Autocar Professional
Can Biofuels Be The Solution For Achieving Carbon-Neutrality?
Automotive industry experts, academia, stakeholders and followers of best practices debated and disseminated learnings on renewable biofuels, especially ethanol, at the SIAM Conference in New Delhi.
5 min |
1st November 2022
Autocar Professional
‘Lightweighting Is nothing but rightweighting'
Vehicle lightweighting is critical to achieve net-zero targets say experts at Autocar Professional conference.
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1st November 2022
Autocar Professional
GM India gets a rap from Apex Court
The SC has urged Industrial Court to resolve the dispute in four months, writes Ketan Thakkar.
1 min |
1st November 2022
Autocar Professional
ON THE ROAD TO COMPLETE SAFETY
Passive safety systems must evolve to include both the occupants inside the car and the road users outside, says Sudeepth Puthumana, Head of Engineering, Passive Safety and Sensorics Segment, Continental Automotive India.
4 min |
1st November 2022
Autocar Professional
EV start-ups up in arms
Disbursement delays of the FAME II subsidies are seriously impacting cash flows and production schedules of electric two-and three-wheeler start-ups in particular, writes Amit Mohile V.
5 min |
1st November 2022
Autocar Professional
Small cars can contribute in a big way for sustainability goals
Compact cars and cars using clean fuels are perfect for the purpose argues Tom De Vleesschauwer, Senior Director at S&P Global Mobility. Mayank Dhingra has the story.
5 min |
1st November 2022
Autocar Professional
Hyundai Motor India betting big on EVs in the next seven years
Carmaker commits Rs 1,474 crore for R&D as markets predicted to be bouyant, writes Ketan Thakkar.
3 min |
1st November 2022
Autocar Professional
Honda City sedan celebrates 25 years in Indian markets
It is rare to find a car model that holds an esteemed place in the minds of consumers, especially one with bullet-proof engineering and reliability. Chandan B Mallik traces the meteoric rise of the marque.
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1st November 2022
Autocar Professional
Honda Cars India profitable for the first time in three years
Intensive restructuring of product portfolios, lean management and robust exports helped the Japanese brand to come out of red, as it now eyes breakeven at one lakh units, reports Ketan Thakkar
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1st November 2022
Autocar Professional
From the young, for the young
New and successful two-wheeler products are being churned out under the watchful eyes of Sudarshan Venu, MD of TVS Motor Company. Mayank Dhingra traces the career rise of this young star.
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1st November 2022
Autocar Professional
Diesel still has another 10-15 years of shelf life
Martin Daum, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler Trucks says the company will continue to beton diesel engines for now, with hydrogen and electric as next priorities. Ketan Thakkar has the story.
6 min |
1st November 2022
Autocar Professional
‘We are evaluating our future product portfolio for India’
Frank Torres, President, Nissan India, Region Divisional Vice President AMIEO Business Transformation and Alliance talks to Sergius Barretto about SUVs and future plans for Nissan in India during the recent preview of the all-new X-Trail, Qashqai and lifestyle-oriented Juke.
7 min |
1st November 2022
Autocar Professional
Seven automotive PR firms ace Campaign India’s PR Awards 2022
Out of 83 winners, seven represented public relations and media communications for automotive companies in India. A report by Autocar Professional News desk.
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