Category: US Motoring Press

From Traffic to Transformation: How Electric Mobility is Reshaping India’s Workforce on Two Wheels

India remains a nation on two wheels. From small businesses to delivery partners, two-wheelers continue to remain a mainstay of mobility. That said, the category is turning a new leaf with electric mobility becoming prominent in India by the day. Electric two-wheelers (E2Ws) are rising and becoming a symbol of transformation. Importantly, they are seen… Continue reading From Traffic to Transformation: How Electric Mobility is Reshaping India’s Workforce on Two Wheels

Weekly News Wrap: Policy Makers, SIAM, ACMA, FADA Deliberate on Long-Term RoadMap While Industry Cheers GST Cut

New Delhi served as the nexus of the Indian automotive industry this week, bringing together top executives from automakers, component manufacturers, vehicle dealers and policy makers. The annual conventions of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers and the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India, along with the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations’ Auto Retail Conclave,… Continue reading Weekly News Wrap: Policy Makers, SIAM, ACMA, FADA Deliberate on Long-Term RoadMap While Industry Cheers GST Cut

Exclusive: “India, for me, will be the market with the biggest growth in EVs”: Valeo Power Division CEO Xavier Dupont

The global auto industry is recalibrating its electrification plans as China grapples with slowing EV demand, Europe rethinks its 2035 combustion ban, and the US remains split between hybrids and full-electric models. Valeo Power Division CEO Xavier Dupont sees India as the standout opportunity in this shifting landscape. “For the local market, the biggest growth… Continue reading Exclusive: “India, for me, will be the market with the biggest growth in EVs”: Valeo Power Division CEO Xavier Dupont

Priya S Kapur Leads Investment Strategy at Family Office While Chairing CSR at Sona Comstar

Priya S Kapur serves as Non-Executive Director and Chairperson of the CSR Committee at Sona Comstar, a global automotive technology company, while simultaneously managing investment strategy as Managing Director of Aureus Investment Private Limited, the Kapur family office. Kapur’s career spans investment banking, luxury retail, and family office management. She began her professional journey as… Continue reading Priya S Kapur Leads Investment Strategy at Family Office While Chairing CSR at Sona Comstar

How RPA and AI Are Rewiring Labour Law Compliance in India’s Auto Sector

The Indian automobile sector is at a pivotal juncture. With the industry contributing over 7% to India’s GDP and driving employment across multiple states, compliance with labour laws has become both critical and increasingly complex. Traditional methods of managing compliance, manual tracking of attendance, payroll, statutory filings, and workplace safety audits, are no longer sufficient.… Continue reading How RPA and AI Are Rewiring Labour Law Compliance in India’s Auto Sector

VW Group CEO Says Full EV Shift by 2035 ‘Too Early’

Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume has cautioned against setting 2035 as the hard deadline for a complete shift to electric vehicles (EVs), saying the industry and society will need more time and flexibility. “Today, 2035 is too early to switch 100% to electric mobility. We need, as a community, and as an industry, more flexibility.… Continue reading VW Group CEO Says Full EV Shift by 2035 ‘Too Early’

Honda CR-Z – is this 50mpg coupe a misunderstood hidden gem?

It should have been a hit, and a big one. All the ingredients were there. The Honda CR-Z reprised a much-loved sports coupé of the 1980s, its high grade innards borrowed from one of the late 20th century’s most far-sighted conceptions and its chassis tuned by a Japanese gentleman well used to viewing his rapid… Continue reading Honda CR-Z – is this 50mpg coupe a misunderstood hidden gem?

The ‘pious’ pioneer: how the Toyota Prius changed motoring

Taxi! It’s the reductive cry of many when a Prius hums into view, Toyota’s pioneering hybrid hatchback having become the ubiquitous Uber for a generation of ride-hailing devotees. Yet as the petrol-electric model celebrates its quarter century on sale in the UK, does the incredibly efficient and relentlessly reliable Prius deserve to be seen –… Continue reading The ‘pious’ pioneer: how the Toyota Prius changed motoring

Tata Technologies Acquires German Engineering Firm ES-Tec Group for €75 Million

Tata Technologies has announced the acquisition of ES-Tec Group, a German automotive engineering services provider, for €75 million in cash. The deal marks the Indian company’s latest expansion into European markets as it seeks to capitalize on growing demand for advanced automotive technologies. The transaction involves the purchase of 100% equity shares in ES-Tech GmbH… Continue reading Tata Technologies Acquires German Engineering Firm ES-Tec Group for €75 Million