As the country prepares for FM’s Budget speech on Feb 1, auto industry experts are closely watching for potential relief measures for this sector, which contributes more than 7% to India’s overall GDP. New Delhi: India is the world’s third-largest automobile market, and the sector has witnessed significant positive changes over the years. However, there… Continue reading Union Budget 2025: Auto Inc’s top 3 wishes for growth and reform
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Tata Motors hires consultants to draw up post-split management structure
Tata Motors has enlisted several leading consulting firms to guide its separation into two distinct entities, industry sources revealed. The automotive giant has appointed Egon Zehnder as the lead consultant, with additional support from TSMG, BCG, and McKinsey, to oversee the transition through initiatives dubbed Project Canvas and Project Everest. The restructuring, announced in early… Continue reading Tata Motors hires consultants to draw up post-split management structure
Tata Motors hires consultants to draw up post-split management structure
Tata Motors has enlisted several leading consulting firms to guide its separation into two distinct entities, industry sources revealed. The automotive giant has appointed Egon Zehnder as the lead consultant, with additional support from TSMG, BCG, and McKinsey, to oversee the transition through initiatives dubbed Project Canvas and Project Everest. The restructuring, announced in early… Continue reading Tata Motors hires consultants to draw up post-split management structure
Waymo lobbyist activity in SF skyrocketed in 2024
Waymo lobbyists had a busy 2024. A recent review of lobbyist disclosure data by the San Francisco Examiner revealed Waymo paid lobbyists to meet with San Francisco government officials 348 times last year, more than double the 137 times it reported in 2023. The pop in lobbyist activity is in sync with Waymo’s expansion in… Continue reading Waymo lobbyist activity in SF skyrocketed in 2024
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
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
Furious Crowd Tears Waymo Robotaxi Limb From Limb
Brutal. Maximum Car-nage Expensive-looking robotaxis make easy targets, it seems. On Saturday, a self-driving Waymo cab was badly trashed by a crowd, who tore the vehicle to absolute shreds as it idled in the middle of a quiet street in Los Angeles’s Beverly Grove, The Los Angeles Times reports. Local police say they received a… Continue reading Furious Crowd Tears Waymo Robotaxi Limb From Limb
@VW Group: “Flexibility is the key to success”009847
Top manager Barbara Bergmeier, Jaguar Land Rover’s Executive Director of Industrial Operations, oversees the entire ecosystem for vehicle production. Her responsibilities include production, procurement, and the supply chain. She is supported by Dr. Heiko Gierhardt, Director Material Fulfilment, who is in charge of the supply chain and component delivery to the plants. In an exclusive interview with Porsche… Continue reading @VW Group: “Flexibility is the key to success”009847
Schwing Stetter India to increase production by 36% in 2025
With prospects of the construction equipment sector’s growth revival in 2025, Schwing Stetter India is planning to increase its annual production by close to 36% this year, supported by the ongoing expansion in its Tamil Nadu plant, and also output from its new plant in Jamshedpur, the company’s Chairman and Managing Director, VG Sakthikumar told… Continue reading Schwing Stetter India to increase production by 36% in 2025
Hike allocation for upskilling initiatives in Budget to create future-ready workforce: Tata Tech
India’s focus on sustainability and green mobility can benefit from policies encouraging the adoption and manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) and clean energy solutions, he added. Ahead of the Union Budget, Tata Technologies on Monday called for increased allocation toward upskilling initiatives aligned with Industry 4.0 to create a future-ready workforce. In order to achieve… Continue reading Hike allocation for upskilling initiatives in Budget to create future-ready workforce: Tata Tech