KTM AG, a leading player in the adventure and sports motorcycle segment, is navigating a challenging phase marked by financial restructuring and leadership changes. With Stefan Pierer stepping down as the Chief Executive Officer and the company undergoing a court-supervised revival process, questions about its future have arisen. The Austrian bike maker may need 1-2… Continue reading Managing KTM debt a challenge, but confident of revival package: Rakesh Sharma
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Confident of leadership position in electric 2-wheeler space, says Bajaj Auto’s Rakesh Sharma
Bajaj Auto Ltd is confident of a leadership position in the electric two-wheeler space, led by sales of its recently launched Chetak 35 series, the introduction of new products over the next 2-3 months, and strong demand for its sub-₹1 lakh electric two-wheelers, the company’s Executive Director Rakesh Sharma said today. “While we have performed well in… Continue reading Confident of leadership position in electric 2-wheeler space, says Bajaj Auto’s Rakesh Sharma
Auto Expo 2025 – Dialogues | VG Sakthikumar, Chairman & MD, Schwing Stetter India
At the recently-concluded Auto Expo 2025, Autocar Professional exclusively spoke with top industry executives to gauge their future technology and business strategies for the Indian market which is poised to witness significant growth. In this latest video, VG Sakthikumar, Chairman & MD, Schwing Stetter India, talks about the German off-highway major’s presence at the Bharat Construction Equipment Show with its… Continue reading Auto Expo 2025 – Dialogues | VG Sakthikumar, Chairman & MD, Schwing Stetter India
TVS Motor to set up hub in Dubai for international business
In a bid to widen its global footprint, Indian two- and three-wheeler major TVS Motor Company is setting up a hub in Dubai to streamline its international business, according to a senior company official. “We are investing in setting up a new hub in Dubai for international business because we see a huge opportunity in the… Continue reading TVS Motor to set up hub in Dubai for international business
TVS Motor to account for PLI scheme incentives from Q4FY25
TVS Motor Company is likely to start accounting for the incentives under the government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for automobile and auto components from the fourth quarter of the current financial year, according to a senior company official. Incentives for sales of iQube during FY2025 are likely to be to be accounted for in the… Continue reading TVS Motor to account for PLI scheme incentives from Q4FY25
Export recovery, Chetak sales boost Bajaj Auto Q3 results
Bajaj Auto reported a 6% year-over-year increase in revenue from operations to ₹12,807 crores in Q3 FY25, driven by strong exports recovery and expansion in their electric vehicle segment. This growth was underpinned by their highest-ever festive retail volumes in the domestic market, though the company recalibrated billed volumes to normalize channel inventory that had… Continue reading Export recovery, Chetak sales boost Bajaj Auto Q3 results
New Aston Martin Vantage Roadster unveiled with 656bhp twin-turbo V8
At the heart of all this is a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 Mercedes-AMG engine, which as on the coupé, sees power bumped up by 153bhp and 116Nm to 656bhp and 800Nm. To extract this power, the V8 gains larger turbochargers, revised camshaft profiles and an optimised compression ratio. With a relatively marginal increase of 60kg over the coupé, the… Continue reading New Aston Martin Vantage Roadster unveiled with 656bhp twin-turbo V8
Land Rover Defender OCTA will compete at Dakar
Land Rover has announced that its Dakar Rally challenger will be a ‘competition-spec’ car based on the Defender Octa. The entry comes as part of a full FIA World Rally Raid Championship (W2RC) programme. Between 2026 and 2028, two Defenders will take part across the full five rounds of the W2RC, with a third participating in… Continue reading Land Rover Defender OCTA will compete at Dakar
Export recovery, Chetak sales boat Bajaj Auto Q3 results
Bajaj Auto reported a 6% year-over-year increase in revenue from operations to ₹12,807 crores in Q3 FY25, driven by strong exports recovery and expansion in their electric vehicle segment. This growth was underpinned by their highest-ever festive retail volumes in the domestic market, though the company recalibrated billed volumes to normalize channel inventory that had… Continue reading Export recovery, Chetak sales boat Bajaj Auto Q3 results
Bosch reorganises building and security operations in India
As part of a global effort to restructure Bosch group’s building and security services, the Indian unit of the German engineering group will transfer the building technologies business to the Indian unit of another Bosch company. Bosch Limited has announced the sale of its Building Technologies business division to Keenfinity India Private Limited for a… Continue reading Bosch reorganises building and security operations in India