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Ashok Leyland secures order for 1560 trucks from VRL Logistics

In one of the largest single orders for heavy commercial vehicles, Ashok Leyland has received an order of 1,560 trucks from VRL Logistics, one of the largest logistics companies in India. This order is for the AVTR 3120 and AVTR 4420 TT models of Ashok Leyland. Shenu Agarwal, MD and CEO, Ashok Leyland, said, “VRL Logistics and… Continue reading Ashok Leyland secures order for 1560 trucks from VRL Logistics

ZF to source silicon carbide devices from STMicroelectronics for use in inverters

ZF to source silicon carbide devices from STMicroelectronics for use in inverters ZF is to purchase silicon carbide devices from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, from 2025. Under the terms of the multi-year contract, ST will supply a volume of double-digit millions of silicon carbide devices that… Continue reading ZF to source silicon carbide devices from STMicroelectronics for use in inverters

Production loss of 200,000 units in FY2023 drags Maruti Suzuki market share to 8-year low

Production loss of 200,000 units in FY2023 drags Maruti Suzuki market share to 8-year low Despite sitting on a sizeable order book of over 395,000 units, Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker, has slipped to its lowest market share in 8 years – 41.31% – in FY2023 due to severe shortage of semiconductor chips. If it… Continue reading Production loss of 200,000 units in FY2023 drags Maruti Suzuki market share to 8-year low

Coventry University to upskill 1,200 Jaguar Land Rover engineers for EVs

Coventry University is helping 1,200 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) engineers learn the key skills in electric vehicle development and drive the company forward through new bespoke courses. The university has delivered a pilot training scheme with JLR to build key skills within its workforce to develop systems underpinning electric vehicles as the company realises its… Continue reading Coventry University to upskill 1,200 Jaguar Land Rover engineers for EVs

Coventry University to upskill 1,200 Jaguar Land Rover engineers for EVs

Revealed: India’s Top 30 utility vehicles in FY2023

India’s passenger vehicle (PV) industry has closed FY2023 with record 3.89 million-unit sales, an increase of 20% over FY2022. Powering this growth, even as demand for mass-market entry level hatchbacks remained tepid, is the utility vehicle (UV) segment with all-time high sales of 20,03,718 units, up 35% year on year (FY2022: 14,89,219 units). With this… Continue reading Revealed: India’s Top 30 utility vehicles in FY2023

Toyota Kirloskar Motor launches Online Retail Sales platform Wheels on Web

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced the introduction of ‘Wheels on Web’ (WOW), an Online Retail Sales platform for the Bengaluru region. The “Wheels on Web” is a Business to Customer (B2C) platform that provides consumers real-time information of the status of the booked Toyota product. TKM indicates that its digital contribution to sales has… Continue reading Toyota Kirloskar Motor launches Online Retail Sales platform Wheels on Web

TVS Eurogrip launches adventure touring tyres and superbike tyres with CSK

TVS Eurogrip, the Chennai-based two and three-wheeler tyre brand has launched adventure touring tyres and superbike tyres, marking the brand’s celebration of their association with CSK. P Madhavan, EVP, Sales and Marketing, TVS Srichakra said that these high-performance products were designed in Europe and built to suit Indian road conditions. “Many of these products are already launched internationally, and… Continue reading TVS Eurogrip launches adventure touring tyres and superbike tyres with CSK

Lexus plans 3 new models for India; aims to double sales volume in 2023

Despite the economic headwinds, Toyota’s luxury car brand Lexus expects to double its new car and SUV sales in India in 2023, led by a sustained booking and demand momentum in the marketplace. With its base in India becoming bigger, Lexus is exploring the possibility of assembling more vehicles in the country, including electric vehicles. More made-in-India Lexus models… Continue reading Lexus plans 3 new models for India; aims to double sales volume in 2023