TVS Motor Company partners with Indian Army for All-Women Motorcycle Rally to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas

TVS Motor Company in partnership with the Indian Army has flagged off its women motorcycle rally today to commemorate the 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas. The all-women Motorcycle Rally was flagged off by Gen. Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC Chief of Army Staff and  Archana Pande, Chairperson of the Army Wives Welfare Association, from the National… Continue reading TVS Motor Company partners with Indian Army for All-Women Motorcycle Rally to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas

Porter launches Intercity courier service for seamless shipping across India

Porter, one of India’s largest tech-based, on-demand logistics companies, has announced the introduction of its Inter-city Courier Services, aimed at transforming the way goods are transported across the country. This tech-enabled Inter-city delivery offering is set to ease the logistics landscape by providing reliable, affordable, and hassle-free doorstep pickup and delivery services without any additional… Continue reading Porter launches Intercity courier service for seamless shipping across India

Maruti Grand Vitara Hybrid receives pedestrian safety tech

Maruti Suzuki has added another safety feature to its popular Grand Vitara SUV. The carmaker has announced that the strong-hybrid variants of the SUV now come with an Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS). Prices for the Grand Vitara variants equipped with this tech are up by Rs 4,000. Maruti Grand Vitara: now with AVAS pedestrian safety alarmMaruti says… Continue reading Maruti Grand Vitara Hybrid receives pedestrian safety tech

Schaeffler India appoints Aashish Bhatia as President, Automotive Technologies

Industrial and automotive supplier, Schaeffler India announced the appointment of Aashish Bhatia as President, Automotive Technologies (Automotive OE business). In his role, Aashish Bhatia will be responsible for developing and executing the strategy of the Automotive OE business, with a focus on driving growth and ensuring its continued success. Bhatia will be based at the… Continue reading Schaeffler India appoints Aashish Bhatia as President, Automotive Technologies

FAME Rationalisation: Government banking on attractive financing for last mile mobility

With the upfront FAME cash subsidy being rationalised, the Government of India’s US $1 billion tripartite partnership with the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and SIDBI, is banking on affordable financing rates for the last mile mobility to facilitate the transition to zero-emission mobility. Autocar Professional has learned that the Government of India’s US$… Continue reading FAME Rationalisation: Government banking on attractive financing for last mile mobility

Hero Karizma XMR patent images reveal production-spec design

The build up to the launch of the upcoming Hero Karizma XMR 210 has been peppered with spy shots, and even the production-spec motorcycle being exclusively previewed to dealers. Now, a recent design patent has given us another glimpse of what the Karizma will look like once launched. While the photo that emerged from the dealer preview predominantly… Continue reading Hero Karizma XMR patent images reveal production-spec design

Mercedes-Benz India to launch new GLC on August 9

Mercedes-Benz India has begun accepting bookings at Rs 1.5 lakh for the second-gen GLC SUV ahead of its launch on August 9, 2023. Some Mercedes-Benz dealers had opened bookings unofficially a month ago for the new GLC, which has already been spotted undergoing testing in India.  New Mercedes GLC: India powertrain detailsThe new GLC in India will be sold as… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz India to launch new GLC on August 9

Altigreen appoints Ajoy Lall as Senior Vice President – Manufacturing and Kiran Menon as Vice President – Finance

Electric vehicle manufacturer Altigreen has appointed Ajoy Lall and Kiran Menon as Senior Vice President –Manufacturing and Vice President – Finance, respectively, at its corporate office in Bengaluru. Both Lall and Menon will report to the CFO, Shalendra Gupta. Ajoy Lall joins Altigreen after a career spanning 35 years working with Tata Motors as Vice President– Operations… Continue reading Altigreen appoints Ajoy Lall as Senior Vice President – Manufacturing and Kiran Menon as Vice President – Finance

Indian Army expands fleet, adds Mahindra Scorpio Classic SUVs

The Indian Army has placed a top-up order of 1,850 units of the Mahindra Scorpio Classic SUV. This is the second lot of the Scorpio Classic that the Army has ordered – in January this year, Mahindra received an order to deliver 1,470 units to the Indian Army. Mahindra Scorpio for the Indian Army: what’s different? The first lot of Scorpio… Continue reading Indian Army expands fleet, adds Mahindra Scorpio Classic SUVs

Renault India announces nationwide monsoon camp for customers

Renault India has announced the commencement of a nationwide after-sales service initiative, ‘Renault Monsoon Camp’. The Monsoon Camp will be held at all Renault dealership facilities across India from July 17 to 23, 2023.  The primary objective of organising the Monsoon Camp is to ensure optimal performance of the vehicles which is imperative during the monsoon season. The… Continue reading Renault India announces nationwide monsoon camp for customers