The highlight of the issue is about two Honda entities in India – Honda Cars and Honda Motorcycle and Scooters. We take a deep-dive to understand their businesses, strategies and what plans they have as they both have taken very different approaches. CompanywatchMahindra & Mahindra’s record SUV sales performances and Mercedes-Benz retail model of the… Continue reading Autocar Professional’s May 1, 2023, issue is out!
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Suzuki Motorcycle India registers 88,731 units sale in April 2023, 23.3% year on year growth
Suzuki Motorcycle India registers 88,731 units sale in April 2023, 23.3% year on year growth Suzuki Motorcycle India (SMIPL), the two-wheeler subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, registered an overall sales figure of 88,731 units in the month of April 2023. The company sold 67,259 units in the domestic market and exported 21,472 units in April… Continue reading Suzuki Motorcycle India registers 88,731 units sale in April 2023, 23.3% year on year growth
Uno Minda gives additional CEO charge to Sunil Bohra, announces key leadership changes
Uno Minda gives additional CEO charge to Sunil Bohra, announces key leadership changes Uno Minda announced that Sunil Bohra, Group CFO, will take on the additional responsibility of CEO, Safety and Control Systems (SCS Domain), as part of the company’s succession planning. Sunil Bohra has played a critical role as Group CFO of Uno Minda,… Continue reading Uno Minda gives additional CEO charge to Sunil Bohra, announces key leadership changes
BMW’s Regensburg plant uses AI for painted vehicle surface inspection
BMW Group Plant Regensburg has become the automotive industry’s first plant worldwide to use an end-to-end digitalised and automated process for inspection, processing and marking of painted vehicle surfaces in standard production. In an innovative new approach, AI-controlled robots process each vehicle individually to meet objective quality standards. This ensures more stable operations, shorter lead… Continue reading BMW’s Regensburg plant uses AI for painted vehicle surface inspection
Infineon breaks ground on 5 billion-euro semiconductor plant in Germany
Global semiconductor company Infineon Technologies AG has broken ground for a new chip manufacturing plant in Dresden, Germany. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer and Dresden’s Mayor Dirk Hilbert symbolically launched construction work together with Infineon CEO Jochen Hanebeck yesterday. With an investment volume… Continue reading Infineon breaks ground on 5 billion-euro semiconductor plant in Germany
Hyundai Venue drives past 400,000 sales in 47 months since launch
Hyundai Venue drives past 400,000 sales in 47 months since launch Hyundai Motor India’s first-ever compact SUV – the Venue – has driven past 400,000-unit sales in the Indian market. The milestone comes 47 months after the Venue was launched on May 21, 2019. As of end-March 2023, the Venue has clocked cumulative sales of… Continue reading Hyundai Venue drives past 400,000 sales in 47 months since launch
Zoomcar turns unit-profitable with new business model, to expand fleet to 60,000 cars in 2023
Zoomcar turns unit-profitable with new business model, to expand fleet to 60,000 cars in 2023 Bengaluru-headquartered self-drive rental start-up Zoomcar, which has transitioned to an asset-light, marketplace model where individuals are free to list their personal cars on its digital platform, has achieved unit profitability with this move. As a result, it now aims to… Continue reading Zoomcar turns unit-profitable with new business model, to expand fleet to 60,000 cars in 2023
Uber Annual Lost and Found Index: Delhi pips Mumbai as most forgetful city
Uber today released the 2023 edition of its Lost and Found Index, a snapshot of the most frequently forgotten items, the most forgetful cities, as well as the days of the week and times of the year when Uber riders tend to be most forgetful. Delhi bagged the title of the most forgetful city in the country,… Continue reading Uber Annual Lost and Found Index: Delhi pips Mumbai as most forgetful city
Upcoming Honda midsize SUV to make global debut in India on June 6
Honda India is all set to take the wraps off its made-for-India midsize SUV (code: 3US) on June 6, 2023, at a global reveal in New Delhi. This grounds-up new SUV could be called the Honda Elevate and will go on sale later this year, first in India and then other markets. New Honda SUV: what… Continue reading Upcoming Honda midsize SUV to make global debut in India on June 6
Minda Corp. approaches CCI to acquire 24.5% stake in Pricol
Minda Corp. approaches CCI to acquire 24.5% stake in Pricol Minda Corporation, in a regulatory filing on Tuesday, said that its Board of Directors, in its meeting held on May 1, 2023, decided to file an application to CCI “for making an investment in equity shares of Pricol up to 24.5% of total equity shares… Continue reading Minda Corp. approaches CCI to acquire 24.5% stake in Pricol