Nippon Paint India has appointed Jenender Anand as Vice President of its Automotive Refinish Business, the company announced today. Anand will oversee the automotive refinish portfolio for India, including operations in Nepal and the IndoKote business division. The appointment is part of Nippon Paint India’s broader organizational restructuring under its India-focused growth strategy and unified… Continue reading Nippon Paint India Names Jenender Anand as Vice President for Automotive Refinish
Category: Automotive
Tesla Brings Model Y Pop-Up Experience to Gujarat’s VR Surat
Tesla has launched its first pop-up experience in Gujarat at VR Surat, offering customers an immersive showcase of the Model Y electric vehicle from February 8 to 28, 2026. The pop-up, located at VR Surat on Dumas Road, operates daily from 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM and allows visitors to explore the Model Y through… Continue reading Tesla Brings Model Y Pop-Up Experience to Gujarat’s VR Surat
Bartronics India Limited Appoints Dr. Raja Krishna Murthy as Head of Agri Tech Business
Bartronics India Limited, a rural financial inclusion and technology company, has appointed Dr. Raja Krishna Murthy M as Head of Agri Tech Business to lead the expansion of its agricultural technology and climate-focused initiatives. The appointment supports Bartronics’ Project Avio Agritech, an integrated platform aimed at generating revenue through agri-commerce, sustainable agriculture, digital advisory services,… Continue reading Bartronics India Limited Appoints Dr. Raja Krishna Murthy as Head of Agri Tech Business
Autoverse Mobility Partners with GetAFix to Digitize Automotive Aftermarket Operations
Autoverse Mobility has announced a strategic integration with GetAFix, a garage management platform developed by Evenforce Technologies, to create a connected automotive aftermarket ecosystem. The partnership, announced on February 9, 2026, seeks to bridge the gap between workshop operations and parts procurement through a single digital workflow. The integration allows parts procurement requests initiated within… Continue reading Autoverse Mobility Partners with GetAFix to Digitize Automotive Aftermarket Operations
Maruti Suzuki Sets Record with 5.85 Lakh Rail Vehicle Dispatches in 2025
Maruti Suzuki India Limited has achieved a milestone in sustainable logistics, dispatching over 5.85 lakh vehicles via railways during calendar year 2025, marking an 18% increase from the previous year. The shift towards rail-based transportation has yielded substantial environmental benefits. The company avoided 87,904 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions and conserved more than… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki Sets Record with 5.85 Lakh Rail Vehicle Dispatches in 2025
Skoda Epiq
Like the Elroq and Enyaq before it, it embraces Skoda’s new Modern Solid design theme- not that I could see any of its cues under the colourful camouflage of my pre-production test car. We know the Epiq has adopted the Czech brand’s Tech Deck face, its T-shaped light signatures and the familiar gloss black panel… Continue reading Skoda Epiq
PHEVs make sales headway despite scrutiny of their efficacy
Plug-in hybrids are on a tear in the UK, their sales rising 35% last year to capture a record 11% of the market, but a host of questions remain about the drivetrain’s long-term viability. The PHEV has long been seen as a useful bridge between the ease of ICE cars and the refinement and emissions reduction… Continue reading PHEVs make sales headway despite scrutiny of their efficacy
@niche: THE HUNGER.004251
Editor’s Note: This week, Peter reflects on his ongoing quest to satisfy “The Hunger” – something indescribable in the automotive experience that continues to elude him. In On The Table, Peter comments on the huge hit Stellantis took to its bottom line, as the company shifts its business away from EVs. And we have the next installment of… Continue reading @niche: THE HUNGER.004251
Diamyd Medical receives Notice of Allowance for key retogatein US patent
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Diamyd Medical today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a Notice of Allowance for a patent covering the intralymphatic administration of retogatein (rhGAD65) with alum for the prevention and treatment of type 1 diabetes. The now allowed U.S. application is part of a… Continue reading Diamyd Medical receives Notice of Allowance for key retogatein US patent
HiBy W4: A Portable DAC/AMP Merging Wireless & Wired HiFi
LEWES, Del., Feb. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HiBy has officially announced the latest member of W Series, the HiBy W4. It is a brand-new DAC/AMP with portable and fashionable design, like an all-around swingman with dual modes, playing back Hi-res music in wired & wireless. With W4’s release, HiBy aims to merge the convenience in… Continue reading HiBy W4: A Portable DAC/AMP Merging Wireless & Wired HiFi