CASE India rolls out its 50,000th loader backhoe

Satendra Tiwari, Plant Head – CASE Construction, India and Vaibhav Patel of Ranjit Buildcon, at the 50,000th loader backhoe rollout in the Pithampur plant.  CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH Industrial, has crossed the production milestone of its BS IV-compliant 50,000th loader backhoe, from its manufacturing plant in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh. CASE Loader Backhoes are known… Continue reading CASE India rolls out its 50,000th loader backhoe

GKN Automotive’s eDrive tech now used in over two million vehicles

GKN’s 2-in-1 motor gearbox unit. Earlier this month, drive systems major GKN Automotive reached a significant milestone with more than two million electrified vehicles using its eDrive technology on the road globally. Rising demand for electric vehicles has enabled GKN Automotive to increase the range and volume of its products to its existing customers, which make… Continue reading GKN Automotive’s eDrive tech now used in over two million vehicles

Honda Power Pack and HPCL begin battery swap services in Bengaluru

Honda Power Pack Energy India (HEID), Honda Motor Co’s subsidiary for battery swap service, and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), have commenced start the operation of Honda e:swap services, operated by HEID at the HPCL petrol stations. In November 2021, HEID was established to begin battery swap service in India starting with electric auto rickshaws.… Continue reading Honda Power Pack and HPCL begin battery swap services in Bengaluru

Maruti Suzuki targets two-million-units production in FY2023

In FY2022, Maruti Suzuki rolled out 16,22,331 units, up 15% (FY2021: 14,10,774). Q1 FY2023 saw 454,161 units, up 26% (Q1 FY2022: 361,250) Passenger vehicle market leader Maruti Suzuki India plans to increase its production and aims to produce 20 lakh units (2 million units) in the ongoing fiscal year with improving availability of semiconductors. Proof… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki targets two-million-units production in FY2023

Honda to enhance reach to 70% of midsize bike market

Takashi Kobayashi, Director, Sales & Marketing; Atsushi Ogata, MD, President & CEO; P Rajagopi, Operating Officer, Premium Motorcycle Business, HMSI. Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) is gunning for more volumes in the midsize (over 300cc) motorcycle category in India, where it currently enjoys 6 percent share of the overall segment, which is pegged at… Continue reading Honda to enhance reach to 70% of midsize bike market

M&M launches new CNG Jeeto variant

Mahindra & Mahindra launched the New Jeeto Plus CNG CharSau which it will sell alongside its existing Jeeto Plus range that offers new standards in fuel efficiency and mileage, the company said. The New Jeeto Plus CNG CharSau boasts of a range of up to 400km with best-in-class mileage of 35.1 km/kg. When combined with its… Continue reading M&M launches new CNG Jeeto variant

US-based ElectronEV plots India entry with light and heavy-duty eCVs

US-based ElectronEV has announced its foray into India to roll out light/medium and heavy commercial vehicles. The company, which has a fleet of over 500 commercial EVs running in the US, is bullish on the Indian EV growth story. The company aims to bring its portfolio including customised EVs, vehicle management solutions, fleet management solutions,… Continue reading US-based ElectronEV plots India entry with light and heavy-duty eCVs

KPIT offers share-based benefits to attract retain talent

Pune-based KPIT, a software solutions provider for the auto sector, has in order to attract and retain critical talent amidst the ongoing attrition churns, introduced share-based employee benefit plans. The coverage of this scheme, the company noted will be based on roles and not grades, covering managers and above roles, from technical and top project managers­, executive board and remaining… Continue reading KPIT offers share-based benefits to attract retain talent

Okinawa expands Galaxy retail network to Ahmedabad

The Okinawa Galaxy store in Ahmedabad. A week after it opened a new retail showroom in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, EV maker Okinawa Autotech today inaugurated its new Galaxy showroom  in Ahmedabad. The experience centre aims to offer customers a real-time EV purchasing experience and drive awareness for electric two-wheelers.  In what is now a trend,… Continue reading Okinawa expands Galaxy retail network to Ahmedabad