On a standalone basis, Bajaj Auto reported a 6% increase in net profit to ₹2,049 crore, up from ₹1,936 crore in Q4FY24. Standalone revenue also rose 6% year-on-year to ₹12,148 crore. Bajaj Auto reported a 10% year-on-year decline in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended 31 March 2025. The profit stood at ₹1,802… Continue reading Bajaj Auto’s Q4 net profit declines 10% to ₹1,802 crore
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Greening India’s logistics sector: Strategies for sustainable transportation
Sustainable packaging focuses on minimising environmental impact by using renewable, recyclable, or biodegradable materials and reducing waste. India, now the world’s fourth-largest economy, is experiencing rapid growth. Amidst this growth, the country has committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, a goal requiring significant transformation across high-emission sectors, with logistics being one of the… Continue reading Greening India’s logistics sector: Strategies for sustainable transportation
Gensol Engineering’s downfall: 92% stock crash and frozen funds — Here’s what happened?
The tribunal agreed that waiting might mean watching evidence evaporate, hence the emergency freeze. Gensol Engineering‘s share price has experienced a significant drop in 2025 since the regulatory turmoil faced by its now-defunct electric ride-hailing venture, BlueSmart–under which the promoters of the firm were accused of misappropriating funds. In fresh woes for the firm, the… Continue reading Gensol Engineering’s downfall: 92% stock crash and frozen funds — Here’s what happened?
Citing auto sales figures, Congress claims most Indians locked out of consumption economy
In another post, Ramesh claimed that investment by Indian companies in India is not picking up due to weak consumption growth. Flagging a reported drop in the share of passenger cars in the overall auto sales, the Congress on Wednesday claimed that it points to most Indians being locked out of the consumption economy, growing… Continue reading Citing auto sales figures, Congress claims most Indians locked out of consumption economy
Rapido to provide basic life support training to over 1,000 drivers
The training is being rolled out in a phased manner, with the first phase covering captains across 16 cities such as Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Vizag. Ride-sharing platform Rapido has partnered with the Society for Advanced Clinical and Therapeutic Emergency Medicine (SACTEM) to provide basic life support training to over… Continue reading Rapido to provide basic life support training to over 1,000 drivers
China may relax rare earth export curbs for some chip companies
On Wednesday, the official China Daily said China could relax the controls for the supply chains of Chinese and European semiconductor companies, citing a single source. China may relax curbs on exports of rare earths for Chinese and European semiconductor firms and other companies in their supply chain, state media said on Wednesday. In April,… Continue reading China may relax rare earth export curbs for some chip companies
EVs, green hydrogen, data centres to catalyse India’s electricity demand in next 5 years: ICRA
Regarding GH, ICRA said it considered a gradual scale-up in capacity, given the relatively higher cost of GH against grey hydrogen currently. A trifecta of accelerating electric vehicle (EV) adoption, green hydrogen (GH), and an increase in data centre capacity is expected to significantly catalyse electricity demand between FY26 and FY30, according to ICRA. The… Continue reading EVs, green hydrogen, data centres to catalyse India’s electricity demand in next 5 years: ICRA
China auto market price war stokes fears of industry shake-out
Last week, China’s state planner cautioned that competition in some industries was getting too heated, with some companies even selling their cars below cost, disrupting fair competition. An intensifying auto industry price war in China has stoked fears of a long-anticipated shake-out in the world’s largest car market. Shares of China’s largest automakers sank Monday… Continue reading China auto market price war stokes fears of industry shake-out
Setco Automotive’s Q4 revenue rises 19% to ₹210 crore
Lava Cast recorded its best-ever rejection rates for the year, achieving less than 5 per cent . This improvement is attributed to rigorous quality checks and advanced production processes. Setco Automotive Limited on Wednesday reported a 19 per cent year-on-year (yoY) rise in its revenue for the fourth quarter of FY25, rising to an all-time… Continue reading Setco Automotive’s Q4 revenue rises 19% to ₹210 crore
Nickel rush for stainless steel, EVs guts Indonesia tribe’s forest home
And Swedish EV company Polestar last year said it would seek to avoid compromising “uncontacted tribes” in its supply chain. Sitting deep in east Indonesia‘s lush jungle, Bokum, one of the country’s last isolated hunter-gatherers, has a simple message for the nickel miners threatening his home: “This is our land.” He belongs to the Hongana… Continue reading Nickel rush for stainless steel, EVs guts Indonesia tribe’s forest home