Australian ‘Big Battery’ fuels sales for French renewables group Neoen

Higher power prices in Australia also helped boost revenue across its wind and solar divisions, where sales rose by 23% and 31%, respectively. French renewable power producer Neoen reported quarterly revenue up by more than a third on Tuesday, fuelled by the commissioning of one of the world’s largest lithium-ion batteries in Australia. Neoen, which… Continue reading Australian ‘Big Battery’ fuels sales for French renewables group Neoen

A preferential route: Effectiveness of FTAs in Indian exports

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has devastating health and economic consequences, with unprecedented disruption to people’s lives, the global economy and world trade. The impact of the pandemic was opposite to the norms that drive Free Trade Agreement. On the one hand, FTA works on the principles of open and integrated economies and the other hand,… Continue reading A preferential route: Effectiveness of FTAs in Indian exports

Auto Sales in April 2022: PVs marred by supply constraints, 2Ws show recovery, CVs, tractors in green

Representative Image New Delhi: The first month of the financial year, April, has been marred by COVID challenges for the past two fiscal years. In 2020, automobile OEMs saw zero production and sales during the month due to the first COVID wave. In 2021, the year started on a good note but the later part… Continue reading Auto Sales in April 2022: PVs marred by supply constraints, 2Ws show recovery, CVs, tractors in green

As snarls mount, economists take a walk on the supply side

The corporate victims of the snarls are piling up like containers in locked-down Shanghai. Global supply chains are knotting up from China to Denmark, sparking re-examinations of things as macro as globalization itself and micro as trucking efficiency around American ports. As for the big picture, the intertwined world economy took decades to stitch together… Continue reading As snarls mount, economists take a walk on the supply side

Auto sales preview: Wedding bells to help Hero Moto, TVS gain mojo back

Analysts said internal combustion engine (ICE) scooter sales also got a boost after several electric scooters caught fire across the country, making riders sceptic of them. NEW DELHI: Wedding bells sounding across the country are helping two-wheeler makers regain their mojo and recover sales during April, analysts tracking the auto sector said. Along with that… Continue reading Auto sales preview: Wedding bells to help Hero Moto, TVS gain mojo back

200 bps rate hike by Q3, inflation, weak capex negatives to growth: Nomura

The Nomura India Normalization Index (NINI) shows a broad-based improvement in activity in March. Nomura on Friday said that India is at the cusp of a policy normalisation cycle and a 200 basis points or bps hike in cumulative repo rate is expected by the third quarter of 2023, starting with a 25 bps hike… Continue reading 200 bps rate hike by Q3, inflation, weak capex negatives to growth: Nomura

ABB, Shell deal to set up EV charging ecosystem globally

Shell is targeting the operation of over 500,000 charge points globally by 2025 and 2,500,000 by 2030 at residential, commercial and Shell retail sites. New Delhi: ABB E-mobility, and Shell have announced their collaboration to bring flexible and quality charging solutions to millions of electric vehicle drivers the world over. ABB has signed a new… Continue reading ABB, Shell deal to set up EV charging ecosystem globally

102 priority items on government’s list to raise domestic manufacturing, cut imports

In FY22, India’s imports were a record $611.89 billion. Gold, natural gas, crude palm oil, integrated circuits, personal computer, insulin injection, cameras, urea, antibiotics, turbo-jets, lithium-ion accumulators, refined copper, machines and mechanical appliances, are among 102 priority items that the government has identified whose imports are high and need immediate interventions for domestic production opportunities.… Continue reading 102 priority items on government’s list to raise domestic manufacturing, cut imports

$60 billion needed for India to meet green target: Avendus

At the COP26 meet in Glasgow, India set a target to cut its net carbon emissions to zero by 2070. India needs around $60 billion to achieve its 450 GW renewable target by 2030, according to Prateek Jhawar, Executive Director-Investment Banking & Head, Infrastructure and Real Assets, Avendus Capital Private Ltd. The good news, however,… Continue reading $60 billion needed for India to meet green target: Avendus

Audio Interview: Go-to-Market Strategy for the North American Automotive Industry

Ivy Lewis has over 15 years experience in Program management and Strategy development in the Automotive Industry. She has successfully deployed agile transformation, business strategy, Go-to-Market strategy for several NA automotive companies. She Founded ZL Consulting LLC in 2019 to help leaders transform vision into reality through strategy execution. In the 10-minute Audio Interview, Ms.… Continue reading Audio Interview: Go-to-Market Strategy for the North American Automotive Industry