Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd expects to deliver industry-leading growth in the second half of the financial year 2025-26, driven by a large festive-season booking overflow and multiple new product launches. “We believe that Q3 is going to be stronger for us. It will be a very high retail quarter–highest ever, I would say,” Tata… Continue reading Tata Motors PV Expects Industry-Leading Growth in Second Half of FY26
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JLR Cuts Down FY26 Outlook as Cyber-Attack Disruptions Drag Performance; Recovery Expected in Q4
British luxury car brand Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revised its FY26 guidance downward after a severe cyber-attack and subsequent production shutdown triggered significant losses across two quarters, even as the carmaker ramps up operations to normal levels. According to PB Balaji, Group CFO of Tata Motors, production has only recently begun returning to full… Continue reading JLR Cuts Down FY26 Outlook as Cyber-Attack Disruptions Drag Performance; Recovery Expected in Q4
Cyber-Attack Pushes JLR Into £485m Quarterly Loss; Tata Motors CFO Says Systems “Hardened”
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has reported a sharp financial setback for the July–September quarter after a severe cyber-attack forced the company to halt production for several weeks. The luxury carmaker posted a £485 million loss before tax and exceptional items, compared with a £398 million profit in the same quarter last year. The attack, which… Continue reading Cyber-Attack Pushes JLR Into £485m Quarterly Loss; Tata Motors CFO Says Systems “Hardened”
Tata Motors Studying CNG and Hybrid Options for Vehicles Above 4 Metres
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd is evaluating both CNG and strong hybrid powertrains for its larger cars and SUVs, signalling a calibrated diversification of its propulsion strategy beyond the sub-4-metre space at a time when the industry is seeing a sharp shift towards lower running-cost powertrains and tighter fuel-efficiency norms under CAFE 3. The move… Continue reading Tata Motors Studying CNG and Hybrid Options for Vehicles Above 4 Metres
Tata Motors’ Shailesh Chandra Rejects Weight-Based Small Car Relief Under CAFE
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles MD & CEO Shailesh Chandra has taken a firm stand against proposals to dilute CAFE norms for small cars, calling any weight-based relaxation “unjustified, unsafe, and misaligned with India’s green mobility goals.” Chandra’s strong remarks came during Tata Motors’ Q2 FY26 earnings call, amid industry discussions around easing CAFE requirements for… Continue reading Tata Motors’ Shailesh Chandra Rejects Weight-Based Small Car Relief Under CAFE
Tata Motors PV Q2 Hit by JLR Cyber Shock; One-Time Gain Masks Underlying Loss
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. on Friday reported weakness across key earnings metrics for the September quarter, due to the significant impact of the cyber incident at JLR. However, the automaker’s consolidated bottom line came in at ₹74,129 crore, up sharply from ₹3,521 crore in the year-ago period. The jump was purely a result of… Continue reading Tata Motors PV Q2 Hit by JLR Cyber Shock; One-Time Gain Masks Underlying Loss
Higher GST on Big Bikes May Stall Investments, Curb Manufacturing Scale: Royal Enfield Cautions
Royal Enfield has warned that India risks losing its advantage in the global mid-size motorcycle market if the government does not reconsider the steep 40% GST levied on models above 350cc. The company said the sharp disparity in tax rates–18% for motorcycles up to 350cc and 40% for anything above–could suppress demand, reduce scale, and… Continue reading Higher GST on Big Bikes May Stall Investments, Curb Manufacturing Scale: Royal Enfield Cautions
India’s Auto Industry Shifts Into High Gear with Record October 2025 Performance
The auto industry witnessed a notable surge in demand across major vehicle categories, driven largely by the festive season and the GST rate reduction implemented in late September, according to numbers from Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Despite some logistical constraints affecting supply chains, overall industry activity remained robust. Total production of passenger vehicles,… Continue reading India’s Auto Industry Shifts Into High Gear with Record October 2025 Performance
TVS iQube Races Past 700,000 Sales, Chases Further Growth Amid Growing Competition
The TVS iQube, TVS Motor Co’s first-ever and flagship electric scooter, has surpassed the 700,000 wholesales milestone in the domestic market. At the end of September 2025, as per SIAM industry data statistics, total factory dispatches (wholesales) from market launch in January 2020 were 718,824 units. TVS has also exported 4,045 iQubes to overseas markets.… Continue reading TVS iQube Races Past 700,000 Sales, Chases Further Growth Amid Growing Competition
Bridgestone India Names Rajarshi Moitra as New Managing Director
Bridgestone India has announced a leadership transition, with Rajarshi Moitra set to assume the role of Managing Director effective January 1, 2026. Moitra, who currently serves as Deputy Managing Director, will succeed Hiroshi Yoshizane, who has led Bridgestone India since January 2024. Yoshizane will be promoted to Vice President and Senior Officer of Bridgestone Corporation… Continue reading Bridgestone India Names Rajarshi Moitra as New Managing Director