Kia India dispatches 5,546 Syros compact SUVs to dealers in January

The Syros, Kia India’s second compact SUV after the Sonet, has registered wholesales of 5,546 units in January 2025, the first month that it has gone on sale after its unveiling in December 2024 and followed by the official launch on February 1, 2025. The January numbers are essentially wholesales, or factory dispatches to Kia… Continue reading Kia India dispatches 5,546 Syros compact SUVs to dealers in January

Why Shailesh Chandra Believes Tata Motors Will Sustain Leadership—Even as EV Market Share Slips

Despite its market share slipping to 62% in 2024 from 73% last year, Tata Motors, India’s largest electric car maker, remains confident of retaining its leadership amid rising competition from players like JSW MG Motor India, Hyundai Motor India, and Mahindra and Mahindra. Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger… Continue reading Why Shailesh Chandra Believes Tata Motors Will Sustain Leadership—Even as EV Market Share Slips

PV domestic dispatches up 1.6% at 3.99 lakh units in January: SIAM

SIAM noted that the data includes figures from Tata Motors, which only provides quarterly data. Excluding Tata Motors, the industry registered sales of 3.51 lakh units in January 2025. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) released its data for January 2025, revealing positive growth across all automotive segments in both domestic and export markets.… Continue reading PV domestic dispatches up 1.6% at 3.99 lakh units in January: SIAM

How Tata Motors plans to take a lead in EV charging ecosystem

The mega chargers will be accessible to all EV users, however, Tata Motors’ customers will receive priority access and preferential tariff rates. New Delhi: In its efforts to strengthen its position in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem space, Tata Motors announced on Thursday it will double the number of charging points in India to 4… Continue reading How Tata Motors plans to take a lead in EV charging ecosystem

Setco Auto Reports Strong Q3 FY25 with 19% EBITDA Growth, Revenue Reaches Rs. 177.3 Crore

Setco Automotive Limited, one of India’s largest manufacturers of MHCV clutches, reported a 7.4% year-on-year growth in revenue at Rs. 177.3 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024, driven by strong demand for its high-quality products in the MHCV sector. The company’s EBITDA for Q3 FY25 increased by 19% to Rs. 29.4 crore,… Continue reading Setco Auto Reports Strong Q3 FY25 with 19% EBITDA Growth, Revenue Reaches Rs. 177.3 Crore

Tata.Ev Targets 4 Lakh Ev Charging Stations By 2027

In a bid to address the lack of adequate charging stations and drive electric vehicle (EV) penetration in the country, India’s largest electric car maker, Tata Motor announced a target to have 4 lakh electric vehicle charging stations across the country by 2027. Under the “Open Collaboration 2.0” initiative, Tata Motors’ plan includes installing 30,000… Continue reading Tata.Ev Targets 4 Lakh Ev Charging Stations By 2027

Karnataka Government Honors Late Industrialist Vikram S. Kirloskar with ‘Industrial Legacy’ Award

The Government of Karnataka has posthumously honored Vikram S. Kirloskar, former Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), with the ‘Industrial Legacy’ Award at the Invest Karnataka 2025 Global Investors Meet. The company also received the ‘Sunrise Sector Pioneer Award’ in recognition of its contributions to automotive innovation and sustainability. The awards, presented in Bangalore… Continue reading Karnataka Government Honors Late Industrialist Vikram S. Kirloskar with ‘Industrial Legacy’ Award

European EV battery material startups make recycling breakthroughs

Cathode materials typically include lithium, cobalt, nickel or manganese. Two European startups said on Thursday they had hit milestones in recycling electric vehicle battery materials that will be needed to meet European regulations, reduce China’s dominance of the entire battery supply chain and lower CO2 emissions. Starting in August 2030, European automakers‘ EV batteries must… Continue reading European EV battery material startups make recycling breakthroughs

Auda sets aside 86.4 hectares in Sanand to spark semicon boom

Auda’s proposed TP Scheme No. 387 for Bol village will encompass land in Bol village adjacent to Sanand GIDC, including areas within the Gamtal Extension Zone (GME) and Industrial Zone 1 (IZ-1). Sanand, once known as India’s Motown due to its thriving automobile manufacturing industry, is rapidly reinventing itself as a semiconductor hub. Driven by… Continue reading Auda sets aside 86.4 hectares in Sanand to spark semicon boom

Tata Power Renewable Energy, ONGC sign MoU to explore battery energy storage systems

The MoU was signed on February 12, 2025, during the India Energy Week Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited, and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore joint opportunities in the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sector… Continue reading Tata Power Renewable Energy, ONGC sign MoU to explore battery energy storage systems