Greaves Retail, a modest but highly profitable arm of the 165-year-old Greaves Cotton, is steadily making its mark in India’s organized automotive and industrial spare parts chain market. Amidst limited competition, the company harbors ambitions to rival global distribution giants such as Grainger Inc., a NYSE-listed parts supply business leader in the U.S, Japan and UK. As a multi-brand,… Continue reading Greaves Retail’s ambitious push to rival automotive parts giants, become ‘Grainger of India’
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Festive demand propels electric two-wheeler sales to an all-time high in FY25
Rising consumer preference for green mobility, combined with lower total cost of ownership of electric two-wheelers, is driving the demand for e-2W in the major metro cities as well as tier-2 and tier-3 markets in the country. This has resulted in the electric two-wheeler market reaching its highest ever sales level this fiscal year. India’s… Continue reading Festive demand propels electric two-wheeler sales to an all-time high in FY25
Festive demand propels electric two-wheeler sales to an all-time high in FY25
Rising consumer preference for green mobility, combined with lower total cost of ownership of electric two-wheelers, is driving the demand for e-2W in the major metro cities as well as tier-2 and tier-3 markets in the country. This has resulted in the electric two-wheeler market reaching its highest ever sales level this fiscal year. India’s… Continue reading Festive demand propels electric two-wheeler sales to an all-time high in FY25
Greaves Cotton appoints Ramachandra Puttanna as Business Head – EV Solutions & New Businesses for Greaves Retail division
Greaves Cotton has appointed Ramachandra Puttanna as the new Business Head for EV Solutions and New Businesses within Greaves Retail. He will be responsible for driving the strategic growth plan for Greaves Retail’s electric vehicle (EV) components and new verticals and report to Narasimha Jayakumar, CEO of Greaves Retail. Ramachandra joins Greaves Retail with over… Continue reading Greaves Cotton appoints Ramachandra Puttanna as Business Head – EV Solutions & New Businesses for Greaves Retail division
Tata Nexon with panoramic sunroof available from Rs Rs 13.60 lakh to Rs 15.60 lakh
Tata Motors has silently introduced a panoramic sunroof-equipped Nexon on more trims, including those powered by the petrol and diesel engines, not too long after it introduced the feature on the CNG model. The petrol and diesel-powered Tata Nexon now get a panoramic sunroof on the top-spec Fearless + PS trim, while the Nexon CNG… Continue reading Tata Nexon with panoramic sunroof available from Rs Rs 13.60 lakh to Rs 15.60 lakh
Maruti eVX production version reveal on November 4
The final production-spec version of Maruti’s highly anticipated eVX will make its global debut in Milan, Italy, on November 4. This underscores the eVX’s importance as a global product for parent company Suzuki, as a significant portion of the made-in-India EV’s production has been marked for export to Europe and Japan. The Maruti eVX will… Continue reading Maruti eVX production version reveal on November 4
Can India overcome the economic challenges of higher generation ethanol?
India’s ambitious push towards ethanol blending has hit a roadblock. The 2G ethanol production programme, once touted as a game-changer, is now facing significant challenges due to high production costs. While the government’s ambitious target of 20% ethanol blending by 2025 remains, the economic viability of 2G ethanol production is increasingly coming under scrutiny. The… Continue reading Can India overcome the economic challenges of higher generation ethanol?
Maini Group partners with SiMa.ai for autonomous mobility solutions
Maini Group has partnered with SiMa.ai, where the latter’s ONE Platform for Edge AI will be integrated into Virya Autonomous Technologies’ autonomous transport solutions. Virya is a Maini Group company. SiMa.ai is an embedded edge machine learning system-on-chip company. The partnership is expected to deliver significant benefits in terms of improved performance, lower power consumption,… Continue reading Maini Group partners with SiMa.ai for autonomous mobility solutions
Young drivers in Germany see cars as a status symbol and seek high-tech features: Study
A new study by Continental Mobility reveals that a majority of younger drivers in Germany view cars as a status symbol, while also showing strong enthusiasm for technological advancements such as automated driving and AI voice assistants. The study, conducted by market research firm infas in Germany, China, France, Japan, and the USA, surveyed 5,000… Continue reading Young drivers in Germany see cars as a status symbol and seek high-tech features: Study
Young drivers in Germany see cars as a status symbol and seek high-tech features: Study
A new study by Continental Mobility reveals that a majority of younger drivers in Germany view cars as a status symbol, while also showing strong enthusiasm for technological advancements such as automated driving and AI voice assistants. The study, conducted by market research firm infas in Germany, China, France, Japan, and the USA, surveyed 5,000… Continue reading Young drivers in Germany see cars as a status symbol and seek high-tech features: Study