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Volvo Group and Daimler Truck Launch Coretura to Develop Unified Software Platform for CVs

Volvo Group and Daimler Truck have formally launched Coretura AB, a joint venture aimed at developing a standardized, software-defined vehicle platform for commercial vehicles. Based in Gothenburg, Sweden, Coretura began operations in June 2025 after securing regulatory approvals. The joint venture follows agreements signed in October 2024. Coretura will develop a common operating system and… Continue reading Volvo Group and Daimler Truck Launch Coretura to Develop Unified Software Platform for CVs

Maruti Suzuki Launches 2025 Grand Vitara S-CNG with Standard Six Airbags

Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced the launch of the 2025 Grand Vitara S-CNG on Monday, with prices starting at Rs 13.48 lakh ex-showroom Delhi. The vehicle comes equipped with six airbags as standard safety equipment across both available variants. The 2025 Grand Vitara S-CNG is powered by a Next-Gen K-series 1.5-litre, Dual Jet, Dual VVT… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki Launches 2025 Grand Vitara S-CNG with Standard Six Airbags

Maruti Suzuki Targets 1.4 Million Rail Dispatches by FY31, Expands Logistics Infrastructure

Maruti Suzuki India, the country’s largest carmaker, said it aims to dispatch 35% of its vehicles via Indian Railways by the financial year ending March 2031, as part of efforts to reduce transport emissions, fuel consumption, and manage growing production volumes. The 35% target translates to 1.4 million units will be shipped by rail FY-31.The… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki Targets 1.4 Million Rail Dispatches by FY31, Expands Logistics Infrastructure

Vipul Organics Receives First Commercial Order for New Intermediate Compound for Auto Sector

Specialty Chemicals company Vipul Organics Limited received its first commercial order for a newly developed organic intermediate, marking its entry into the automobile industry. The compound will be used in manufacturing components such as shock absorbers and bumper extensions, the company said. The order follows an 18-month approval process, including trial shipments. The product, developed in-house… Continue reading Vipul Organics Receives First Commercial Order for New Intermediate Compound for Auto Sector

Toyota Hyryder hits highest monthly sales of 7,573 units in May

The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s popular midsize SUV which scores high on fuel efficiency with its strong-hybrid petrol engine, has hit its best-ever monthly sales yet in May 2025. At 7,573 units sold last month and handsome 94% YoY growth (May 2024: 3,906 units), the Hyryder accounted for 26% of the company’s… Continue reading Toyota Hyryder hits highest monthly sales of 7,573 units in May

JLR Projects Revenue Dip in FY26, Trims EBIT Margin Guidance Amid Global Headwinds

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the luxury carmaker owned by Tata Motors, expects its full-year revenue to decline to £28 billion in FY26 from £29 billion in FY25, as it grapples with a range of macroeconomic and industry-specific challenges, the company’s management told analysts. The anticipated downturn in topline performance is attributed to a combination of… Continue reading JLR Projects Revenue Dip in FY26, Trims EBIT Margin Guidance Amid Global Headwinds

Daimler Eyes AsiaPac Market with New Plant in Indonesia

If factories could age like people, the old Daimler Commercial Vehicle plant on the outskirts of Jakarta might be said to have earned its wrinkles. Sprawling, circuitous, and oddly sentimental, it required a full 16 kilometers of travel for components along the assembly line to become a truck. At Daimler Commercial Vehicles Manufacturing Indonesia (DCVMI)’s… Continue reading Daimler Eyes AsiaPac Market with New Plant in Indonesia

Volkswagen India Opens First Performance Centre in Chennai

Volkswagen India has inaugurated its first Performance Centre in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, marking the beginning of a new retail strategy aimed at enhancing customer experience for its premium models, the Golf GTI and Tiguan R-Line. Located on Mount Road, the new facility is the first of 12 such centres planned across the country. A second… Continue reading Volkswagen India Opens First Performance Centre in Chennai

SUVs and scooters shine in May, enable India Auto Inc’s 2 million units and 2% growth

India Auto Inc’s wholesales numbers for May 2025 for three vehicle segments are out and, reflective of demand slowing down in the monsoon months, are a sea of red as the data table below indicates. Other than the sub-segments of utility vehicles and vans for the overall passenger vehicle segment and scooters for the two-wheeler… Continue reading SUVs and scooters shine in May, enable India Auto Inc’s 2 million units and 2% growth