Since Independence, the Indian auto industry’s destiny has been in the hands of political leaders and business heads. We pick the people who made the biggest difference. Not surprisingly, three out of 10 names on the list are from Maruti, the company that has written the most important chapter in India’s automotive history in the last… Continue reading 75 years of Independence: 10 leaders who shaped India Auto Inc
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Ola eyes mass market scooter
A three-month dip in monthly numbers on the trot has pushed Ola to rejig its strategy and eye the mass market with its second offering. It plans to introduce this product on Independence day and is targeted “at the fast-growing Rs 80,000 to 95,000 price range”, a highly placed company official has said. Ola’s CEO Bhavish… Continue reading Ola eyes mass market scooter
Ola plans mass market scooter
A three-month dip in monthly numbers on the trot has pushed Ola to rejig its strategy and eye the mass market with its second offering that it plans to introduce on Independence day and targeted “at the fast-growing Rs 80,000 to 95,000 price range”, a highly placed company official has said. Ola’s CEO Bhavish Aggarwal… Continue reading Ola plans mass market scooter
Tata Punch punches past 100,000 sales in just 10 months
Tata Motors today rolled out the 100,000th unit of the Tata Punch compact SUV from its manufacturing facility in Pune. July 2022 was a record month for the carmaker which recorded its best-ever monthly sales: 47,505 units, up 57% year on year. The Punch compact SUV contributed 23% to the total with 11,007 units. With this kind… Continue reading Tata Punch punches past 100,000 sales in just 10 months
Continental wins 300 OE approvals for its EV-specific tyres
The rolling resistance-optimised tyre for e-SUVs from the Stellantis Group is around 17% above the requirements of the EU tyre label rating A for energy efficiency. Despite a turbulent global market environment in first-half CY2022, technology major and supplier Continental says it is looking ahead to the second half of the year with optimism and… Continue reading Continental wins 300 OE approvals for its EV-specific tyres
MAHLE and Siemens join forces to accelerate wireless charging tech for EVs
MAHLE, the technology group, and Siemens have signed a declaration of intent for cooperation in the area of wireless charging systems for electric vehicles. In the future, both companies will jointly develop and test complete infrastructure and automotive engineering systems. One of the areas of focus will be on promoting technological standards for inductive charging… Continue reading MAHLE and Siemens join forces to accelerate wireless charging tech for EVs
Eicher Motors records strong revenues and profit in Q1 FY2023
Eicher Motors Ltd (EML) has reported total revenue from operations for the first quarter of FY2023 (April-June 2022) at Rs 3,397 crore, up 72% (Q1 FY2022: Rs 1,974 crore). EBITDA was Rs 831 crore as compared to Rs 363 crore a year ago and Profit After Tax was Rs 611 crore versus Rs 237 crore during the same… Continue reading Eicher Motors records strong revenues and profit in Q1 FY2023
Mahindra to launch all-electric XUV800 and electric coupe-SUV by July 2024
On August 15, 2022, Mahindra & Mahindra will have a grand showcase of its ‘Born Electric Vision’ – or future EV plans. However, rather than three futuristic concept cars as originally previewed, there will now be five, the first two of which will be somewhat familiar. The most significant among the EV concepts being shown… Continue reading Mahindra to launch all-electric XUV800 and electric coupe-SUV by July 2024
SIAM celebrates World Biofuel Day with virtual seminar
Yesterday, August 10, was World Biofuel Day and in line with its vision of fostering sustainable mobility, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) organized a virtual seminar on ‘Promotion of Biofuels: A Pathway for Low Carbon Mobility’. World Biofuel Day is celebrated on August 10 each year to depict and make aware of the… Continue reading SIAM celebrates World Biofuel Day with virtual seminar
Battery makers expect robust results as auto industry rebounds
Demand from the replacement market for automotive batteries is picking up pretty well and buoyant sales has brought in cheers for Amara Raja and Exide Industries – two key players in India. According to recently-released financial data on the global auto industry, the impact of Covid pandemic and other geopolitical situations such as the ongoing… Continue reading Battery makers expect robust results as auto industry rebounds