The partnership will focus on providing crucial infrastructure, mentorship, funding access, and market linkages to startups. To boost India’s startup ecosystem, Mercedes-Benz India has partnered with This collaboration aims to boost innovation, sustainability, societal development, and entrepreneurship, focusing on product startups. Published On Mar 6, 2025 at 06:15 PM IST Join the community of 2M+… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz India partners with DPIIT to boost startup ecosystem
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Indian auto industry on edge as US reciprocal tariff plans loom amid ongoing BTA talks
India’s OEMs are expecting a detailed briefing from the commerce ministry after the delegation, led by Minister Piyush Goyal, returns to India. The reciprocal tariff threat by US President Donald Trump on automobiles (along with many other sectors) from India has been shrugged off by local vehicle makers since India’s vehicle exports to the USA… Continue reading Indian auto industry on edge as US reciprocal tariff plans loom amid ongoing BTA talks
February auto sales skid 7%; high inventory, rigid financing norms, market fluctuations weigh, says FADA
Inventory levels reached 50–52 days, highlighting the need for better alignment between wholesale targets and actual retail demand. The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has released its vehicle data report for February, 2025. According to the report, vehicle retail sales reported a 7% Y-o-Y decline during the month, impacting all vehicle segments. Dealers expressed… Continue reading February auto sales skid 7%; high inventory, rigid financing norms, market fluctuations weigh, says FADA
Mahindra & Mahindra ranks in top 1% of S&P Global’s 2025 Sustainability Assessment
M&M’s performance highlights its focus on key areas such as governance, environmental responsibility, and social impact. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) has been included in the top 1% of companies in S&P Global‘s 2025 Sustainability Yearbook, becoming the only automotive company globally to achieve this distinction in the 2025 yearbook. This recognition is based on… Continue reading Mahindra & Mahindra ranks in top 1% of S&P Global’s 2025 Sustainability Assessment
ArcelorMittal-Nippon say import curbs may hit India production, delay expansion
ArcelorMittal-Nippon has a 5% share of India’s steelmaking market. ArcelorMittal’s India joint venture has warned it may have to severely curtail steelmaking in the country and delay its expansion plans due to New Delhi’s import restrictions on a key raw material, a company letter to the government showed. In a bid to help the domestic… Continue reading ArcelorMittal-Nippon say import curbs may hit India production, delay expansion
Honda could get BYD-ed in key Indian scooter market
The Activa e: is a “bizarre bet,” the Morning Context, a local financial news site, wrote in January. For the world’s carmakers, the inexorable rise of Chinese electric vehicle-maker BYD Co. and its local rivals in recent years has been a brutal lesson in disruptive innovation. China, a market that was once core to their… Continue reading Honda could get BYD-ed in key Indian scooter market
Vienna Motor Symposium 2025 looks to shift focus from ‘exhaust pipe perspective’ to emission-free solutions
“There is no such thing as a ‘green’ engine, but there is green energy.” The Austrian Association for Automotive Engineering (ÖVK) will host the 46th International Vienna Motor Symposium from May 14 to 16, 2025, at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria. This year’s event will spotlight groundbreaking solutions for emission-free vehicles across multiple industries,… Continue reading Vienna Motor Symposium 2025 looks to shift focus from ‘exhaust pipe perspective’ to emission-free solutions
Nuclear power road map towards 100 GW goal likely by month end
India will likely firm up a road map under the Nuclear Energy Mission by March end to generate 100 GW of nuclear power capacity for Viksit Bharat. An inter-ministerial committee comprising officials from the Department of Atomic Energy and ministry of power will formulate pathways to achieve nuclear energy goals announced in the budget, people… Continue reading Nuclear power road map towards 100 GW goal likely by month end
Adani Welspun Mumbai Offshore gas block to start Output from 2028
Adani Welspun Exploration Ltd (AWEL), the 65:35 joint venture between the Adani and Welspun groups, will begin gas production from its block located in the prolific gas-prone Tapti-Daman sector of the Mumbai Offshore basin in 2028, a top executive at one of the parent companies said. AWEL is also an operator with 100% interest in… Continue reading Adani Welspun Mumbai Offshore gas block to start Output from 2028
Maruti Suzuki partners with GMDA to enhance traffic management in Gurugram
This initiative addresses the growing traffic challenges in Gurugram due to its rapid development. To address the growing traffic challenges in Gurugram, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, as part of its CSR initiative, has partnered with the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and Utkrisht Society for Safe Haryana to implement an Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS)… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki partners with GMDA to enhance traffic management in Gurugram