It is truly a heady moment to commemorate 75 years of Independence and there are no two ways about the fact that India has come a long way since 1947. More specifically, the economic reforms unleashed by the PV Narasimha-led government in 1991 played a big role in accelerating the growth story. What can one… Continue reading LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD
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INDIA@75: Qualis, the never-say-die brand
Almost 22 years after it made its debut, the Toyota Qualis based on the Kijang that was the Japanese company’s global product at one time, is one brand that its patrons still fondly remember. The vehicle which marked the entry of Toyota into India as a JV with the Kirloskar Group in India in 2000… Continue reading INDIA@75: Qualis, the never-say-die brand
INDIA@75: Honda City, the rock steady brand
The launch of the City in 1998 marked the official foray of Honda in India and the mid-size sedan quickly caught the fancies of India’s middle class who wanted a top brand that offered Japanese technology, reliability and a fun-to-drive nature that typically characterises Honda products. In those days, buyers in look for a mid-size… Continue reading INDIA@75: Honda City, the rock steady brand
Global Electric Vehicle Transmission Market to Reach $43.68 Billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 22.4%
DUBLIN, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global Electric Vehicle Transmission Market, by Transmission Type, by Transmission System, by Vehicle Type, by Vehicle Type, by Distribution Channel, Estimation & Forecast, 2017-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global electric vehicle transmission market held a market value of USD 7,256.7 Million in 2021 and… Continue reading Global Electric Vehicle Transmission Market to Reach $43.68 Billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 22.4%
India at 75: Electric is now mantra for automakers
As the push for sustainability gains further momentum the world over, India’s ICE companies and startups, many of whom work with the old economy players are looking to reengineer the vehicle architecture from a sustainability perspective. For a developing country like India, where the predominant share of the personal vehicle parc is formed by two-wheelers,… Continue reading India at 75: Electric is now mantra for automakers
INDIA@75: For cars, it was survival of the fittest
Even as India celebrates 75 years of Independence, its true potential was unleashed only in 1991 when the PV Narasimha-led government kicked off its historic economic reforms initiative. Till then, it was just another part of the world map chugging along complacently with a minuscule presence but all that changed when liberalisation became the new… Continue reading INDIA@75: For cars, it was survival of the fittest
‘I think India has lost a lot of time’
It is an overcast Thursday afternoon in Gurugram but the mood livens up when DK Jain enters the Lumax corporate office. The Chairman Emeritus who has been part of this auto component maker’s growth story for over six decades now is in a mood to go down memory lane and recall his early days as… Continue reading ‘I think India has lost a lot of time’
Ola to showcase electric car online today
Ola Electric will unveil its luxury sports electric sedan online on Monday to coincide with India’s 75th Independence Day anniversary. According to top sources, the company will “not display the actual prototype, but only details of its features, range and other performance aspects”. The production-ready vehicle could be showcased by the first half of 2023. … Continue reading Ola to showcase electric car online today
India at 75: When the Japanese came calling in the 1980s
The Eighties were an action packed decade for the Indian automotive industry and in a sense heralded the first wave of reforms. This was the time the Japanese entered the market with the focus being on two-wheelers and light commercial vehicles (LCVs). Suddenly, a host of new brands littered the landscape ranging from Honda, Suzuki,… Continue reading India at 75: When the Japanese came calling in the 1980s
India at 75: Remembering the car companies that didn’t click
The history of Indian car making is littered with success, glory, incompetence and failure. We look at those marques that have fallen by the wayside. Hindustan Motors / Mitsubishi Hindustan Motors or HM was the mainstay of the Indian auto industry from the early ‘40s. The company made various models of Morris cars like the Hindustan… Continue reading India at 75: Remembering the car companies that didn’t click