Tata Motors Finance partners with S.P. Jain Institute to launch ‘Young Banker’ program

Tata Motors Finance, one of India’s leading automotive financiers, has teamed upwith Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, to launch a ‘Young Banker’ program.  The tailor-made curriculum of the program has been exclusively contextualised based on a ‘need assessment study’ jointly conducted by SPJIMR and Tata Motors Finance, noted the press… Continue reading Tata Motors Finance partners with S.P. Jain Institute to launch ‘Young Banker’ program

Toyota Kirloskar suspends despatches of Innova Crysta, Fortuner and Hilux amid irregularities in diesel engine certification testing

Toyota Kirloskar Motor will be temporarily suspending despatches of the Innova Crysta, Fortuner and Hilux utility vehicles in India, amid the discovery of irregularities in horsepower output certification test on the diesel engines in these models. Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) had commissioned Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) to develop its diesel engines. On Monday, TICO reported… Continue reading Toyota Kirloskar suspends despatches of Innova Crysta, Fortuner and Hilux amid irregularities in diesel engine certification testing

Sampoorna EV regains bootstrapped status, repays 25% investment to NexGen Energia

Sampoorna EV, one of the emerging players in the electric vehicle sector, has transitioned to a fully bootstrapped company following the return of its investment to Dr. Piyush Dwivedi, Promoter and Chairman of NexGen Energia Limited. The move, effective from 28 December 2023, comes after Dr. Dwivedi decided to independently enter the EV industry and… Continue reading Sampoorna EV regains bootstrapped status, repays 25% investment to NexGen Energia

Tata Motors introduces Turbotronn 2.0 to power Tata trucks in the 19-42 tonne range

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has introduced its technologically advanced engine Turbotronn 2.0, to power Tata trucks in the 19-42 tonne range for multiple applications across categories.  It has been tested for over 30 lakh km and 70,000 cumulative hours across diverse duty cycles and harsh terrains, claims the press release.  Fully compliant… Continue reading Tata Motors introduces Turbotronn 2.0 to power Tata trucks in the 19-42 tonne range

Tata Motors introduces Turbotronn 2.0 to power Tata trucks in the 19-42 tonne range

Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has introduced its technologically advanced engine Turbotronn 2.0, to power Tata trucks in the 19-42 tonne range for multiple applications across categories.  It has been tested for over 30 lakh km and 70,000 cumulative hours across diverse duty cycles and harsh terrains, claims the press release.  Fully compliant… Continue reading Tata Motors introduces Turbotronn 2.0 to power Tata trucks in the 19-42 tonne range

Citroen C3 Aircross automatic launched, priced at Rs 12.85 lakh

Filling a major void in its line-up, Citroen has finally launched the automatic gearbox-equipped C3 Aircross in India. With introductory prices starting from Rs 12.85 lakh (ex-showroom), the C3 Aircross AT is available in two trims – Plus and Max – and costs Rs 1.30 lakh more than its manual counterpart. This is the first model on the C-Cubed platform… Continue reading Citroen C3 Aircross automatic launched, priced at Rs 12.85 lakh

Amara Raja’s Jayadev Galla will not be contesting upcoming elections

Jayadev Galla, the incumbent Member of Parliament from Guntur Lok Sabha constituency, Leader of the Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party and a senior leader of the Telugu Desam Party announced that he will not be contesting the upcoming 2024 general elections. He was elected twice as the Member of Parliament representing Guntur in the years 2014… Continue reading Amara Raja’s Jayadev Galla will not be contesting upcoming elections

Johnson Controls India introduces locally-manufactured security cameras

Johnson Controls – the US-based global player in smart security solutions – has introduced its new range of cutting-edge security cameras – Ilustra Standard Gen3. The company has designed and manufactured this new line of cameras in India with over 75 percent localisation, and aims to fully manufacture its security products in the country in… Continue reading Johnson Controls India introduces locally-manufactured security cameras

Priyesh Kumar joins Jeep as its brand director, Stellantis India may announce new Citroen head soon

Stellantis India has appointed Priyesh Kumar as the brand director for Jeep in the country, as part of its move to revamp top management. In a career spanning over 27 years, Kumar, a sales and marketing veteran in the auto industry, has worked for brands such as Eicher Motors, Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors. He… Continue reading Priyesh Kumar joins Jeep as its brand director, Stellantis India may announce new Citroen head soon

Maha Govt tweak in toll charges sees over 3 lakh vehicles ply on Mumbai Trans Harbour Link

More than 3 lakh vehicles have used the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) on the back of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) tweaking toll charges, as per government sources.   This is on the back of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA)  tweaking toll charges to Rs 200 from Rs 250, for the Shivaji Nagar… Continue reading Maha Govt tweak in toll charges sees over 3 lakh vehicles ply on Mumbai Trans Harbour Link