Sonalika Tractors has reported its highest monthly sales figures, selling 27,028 tractors in October 2025. The performance represents a 34.8% year-on-year growth rate, significantly outpacing the estimated overall industry growth during the period. The October results mark a notable milestone for the company, coming in what executives described as the biggest sales month following the… Continue reading Sonalika Tractors Sells 27,028 Units in October, Posts 34.8% Growth
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Video – Ai’s Role Is to Assist Engineers and Enhance Customer-Centric Design: Matter India’s Prasad Telikepalli
Matter India’s CTO discusses software-defined vehicles, over-the-air updates, and AI integration, revealing how continuous innovation keeps their electric vehicles evolving and improving long after purchase. In this exclusive conversation, Kumar Prasad Telikepalli, Co-founder & Group CTO of Matter India, speaks with Shahkar Abidi, Assistant Editor at Autocar Professional, about how software is redefining the future… Continue reading Video – Ai’s Role Is to Assist Engineers and Enhance Customer-Centric Design: Matter India’s Prasad Telikepalli
Video: How Software-Defined Vehicles are Steering Tata Motors’ Global Growth Plans
In this exclusive discussion, Sven Patuschka, CTO of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, shares insights on how Tata Motors is transforming the automotive experience. From Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) enabling a new level of customization, to leveraging Generative AI to cut weeks of work into moments, Patuschka explains how technology, customer-centricity, and… Continue reading Video: How Software-Defined Vehicles are Steering Tata Motors’ Global Growth Plans
Lamborghini Delivers 8,140 Vehicles in First Nine Months of 2025
Automobili Lamborghini released its financial results for the first nine months of 2025, reporting figures that reflect both the company’s resilience and the impact of global economic challenges. The Italian luxury automaker delivered 8,140 vehicles during the period, generating a turnover of €2.41 billion and an operating profit of €592 million. While these figures represent… Continue reading Lamborghini Delivers 8,140 Vehicles in First Nine Months of 2025
Hero MotoCorp Sustains Festive Momentum with 6.36 Lakh October Dispatches; VIDA EVs Surge 117% YoY
Hero MotoCorp maintained its growth trajectory through the festive season, dispatching 6,35,808 units in October 2025, marking the second consecutive month of over six lakh wholesales. The company also recorded nearly 10 lakh (9.95 lakh) retail registrations on VAHAN, underscoring robust festive demand and improving consumer sentiment. Although October dispatches were 6.4% lower year-on-year compared… Continue reading Hero MotoCorp Sustains Festive Momentum with 6.36 Lakh October Dispatches; VIDA EVs Surge 117% YoY
Entry Cars Jump to 20.5% of Portfolio as Alto, WagonR Stage Comeback
Maruti Suzuki’s entry car segment has staged a dramatic comeback, with Alto, S-Presso, WagonR, and Celerio collectively jumping to 20.5% of the company’s retail sales portfolio after the GST reduction—up sharply from 16.7% during the April-September period, Executive Director Partho Banerjee revealed. “From April to September, in the pre-GST era, the contribution of entry cars… Continue reading Entry Cars Jump to 20.5% of Portfolio as Alto, WagonR Stage Comeback
Tractor Industry to Grow 8-10% in FY2026 Amid Strong Monsoon, GST Cut: ICRA
ICRA has revised its growth projections for India’s tractor industry in FY2026, raising its wholesale volume growth estimate to 8-10% from the earlier forecast of 4-7%. The upgraded outlook reflects the impact of above-normal monsoon rainfall and the recent reduction in Goods and Services Tax on tractors. The industry recorded significant momentum in September 2025,… Continue reading Tractor Industry to Grow 8-10% in FY2026 Amid Strong Monsoon, GST Cut: ICRA
Maruti’s 50% Market Share Dream: Can Small Cars Be the Vehicle?
Maruti Suzuki’s retail market share grew by 2 percentage points in October, signaling potential progress toward parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation’s ambitious goal of capturing 50% of the Indian passenger vehicle market—a target that chairman R C Bhargava believes will be driven primarily by the resurgent small car segment. “We are already seeing a shift… Continue reading Maruti’s 50% Market Share Dream: Can Small Cars Be the Vehicle?
Rural India Outpaces Cities in Car Bookings Post-GST Cut
India’s smaller cities and rural markets are leading the automotive sector’s post-GST revival, with booking growth in tier 2, tier 3, and rural areas reaching 65% in the 18% GST segment—outpacing the 50% growth recorded in the top 100 cities, according to Maruti Suzuki’s latest sales data. “The response in the top 100 cities is… Continue reading Rural India Outpaces Cities in Car Bookings Post-GST Cut
₹70,000 Crore Investment Plan: Maruti’s Roadmap to 2030-31
Maruti Suzuki has committed ₹70,000 crore in capital investments through fiscal year 2030-31, CFO Arnab Roy disclosed, as the company expands manufacturing capacity to support both surging domestic demand and ambitious export targets reaching 750,000-800,000 vehicles annually. The investment program encompasses multiple capacity expansion initiatives at various stages of implementation. At the Kharkhoda facility in… Continue reading ₹70,000 Crore Investment Plan: Maruti’s Roadmap to 2030-31